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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dave Roberts Believes Dodgers Need Right-Handed Batter To ‘Balance’ Lineup
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Dave Roberts Believes Dodgers Need Right-Handed Batter To ‘Balance’ Lineup

Matthew Moreno
January 22, 2019
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While the Los Angeles Dodgers had what many considered one of the deepest and most potent lineups in all of baseball last season, one clear deficiency was its lack of right-handed batters who could consistently produce.

That became particularly problematic when facing left-handed pitching. Yasiel Puig had reverse splits, Matt Kemp endured his share of struggles. The Dodgers addressed the issue during the season by acquiring Manny Machado and David Freese.

With Kemp having been jettisoned as part of a trade with the Cincinnati Reds, and Machado unlikely to re-sign as a free agent, the Dodgers reportedly are focused on acquiring a right-handed position player.

While that’s been speculation, manager Dave Roberts shared his belief that the club would benefit from such a move, per Jorge Castillo of the L.A. Times:

“The left-handed hitters that we have, the defense, with the addition of [Corey] Seager with us, is going to be huge,” Roberts said. “But now to kind of balance out the lineup with a right-handed bat, probably makes it a little better.”

The Dodgers have been linked to multiple right-handed hitting outfielders this winter, the latest of which was A.J. Pollock. While Pollock fits the profile, he’s a batter against righties than left-handers.

Prior to Pollock, Los Angeles was also connected to Nick Castellanos. That seemingly is related to a reported desire to address their outfield.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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