When Dodgers’ fans think of Clayton Kershaw and the 2019 season, the two things that stick in the back of their minds are his decreased velocity and his history of postseason failures. Clayton will look to change both of those in 2019, but another thing he will need to do is minimize the damage done by left-handed hitters.
When that nightmare highlight reel of playoff home runs given up by Kershaw plays, two of the biggest home runs were off the bats of the left-handed Matt Adams and Matt Carpenter. This past postseason, Kershaw even gave up a home run to a left-handed pitcher in the National League Championship Series.