Platooning can be emotionally charged, for players and for fans. Many players feel their performance will win games, and therefore it hurts the team when they are not in the game (which happens in platoons). Many fans feel platooning a player is equivalent to saying the player is not good enough to be an everyday player. My views differ.
Let’s consider a recent acquisition, Josh Naylor. Will he be an everyday first baseman or will he be in a platoon? Recent AZ Snake Pit comments showed differing opinions. On the one hand, he bats better against right-handed pitchers than left-handed pitchers.