Dodgers News: Ryan Yarbrough Plans to Pick Clayton Kershaw's Brain While in LA

The veteran lefty looks to learn a thing or two from the future Hall of Famer.

Ryan Yarbrough is 31 years old and has over 600 innings pitched in Major League Baseball, but that won't stop him from making sure he learns from a certified Hall of Fame pitcher.

Clayton Kershaw is only four years older than Yarbrough but has more than 2,000 innings pitched compared to the lefty pitcher acquired at this year's trade deadline.

Kershaw has done it all and Yarbrough knows that and looks forward to picking his brain while he is with the Dodgers.

"It's pretty electric just being able to watch that. He's been doing this a long time and at such a high level. So, I'm gonna try to pick his brain as much as possible throughout this time. You know, just it's really cool to be able to say that your first game at Dodger Stadium was following Clayton Kershaw. He's just been so dominant throughout his career, so it was pretty cool."

(talking to SNLA's Kirsten Watson after Thursday night's outing)

Yarbrough was acquired as a last-minute move by the Dodgers to help add more pitching for the postseason due to injuries and struggling arms. Currently, Yarbrough has had two outings for the Boys in Blue and has tossed 7.1 innings allowing a single run and striking out seven.

Ryan Yarbrough has been an incredible addition for the Dodgers.

He's now thrown 7.1 innings in relief, and has allowed just four hits and one run while striking out six.

That's good for a 1.23 ERA with LA. Just a phenomenal addition by Andrew Friedman and co.

— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) August 11, 2023

The veteran lefty is not known to strike out a ton of batters but, just like Kershaw, he hates walking batters.

Yarbrough will look to help out the Dodgers in any way possible, and with Kershaw returning from injury without any rehab starts, a possible coupling between the lefties might be common for the two.

Two lefties that limit hard contact and don't walk batters could make a strong duo heading into the last two months of the year and a long run into the playoffs.

Look for Yarbrough to gain knowledge and output his learnings on the mound as he tries to help Los Angeles win another World Series.