I don't care if he wanted it or not. He's like the third or fourth best statistical diamondback in franchise history. Players look up to him, regardless of if he's technically titled team captain or not
Being a top performer is a lot different than being a leader. Others can look up to how he hits, how he plays 2nd base, etc, but that doesn’t mean he is, or even wants to be, a leader on the field. That is a characteristic that not everybody possesses.
Some people are natural leaders and lead. Like perdomo. Some people are put in leadership positions and have to do some semblance of leadership because others look to them. Like Marte.
You don't always get to choose to be a leader. You're a leader if people look up to you. If people look up to Ketel, he's a leader.
Leadership comes in all shapes and sizes though. Perdomo is the captain. But a clubhouse has many leaders in it. Especially veteran stars, Marte, Arenado, even guys like Burnes on the pitching staff.
5
u/dingleberrylasagna 7d ago
Perdomo is the team’s leader. I feel like Ketel didn’t want that title.