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.