Come August the Los Angeles Dodgers had seen enough and traded for Carlos Ruiz in effort to improve some against left-handed pitching. However, if Dave Roberts’ roster wasn’t plagued by injuries, that role would have belonged to Scott Van Slyke and Trayce Thompson.
Van Slyke had a subpar 2015 season in large part due to a wrist injury he was never able to shake free of. The nagging issue left Los Angeles no other choice but to leave him off their postseason roster.
Van Slyke went into this season hoping to turn the page and recapture the success he had in 2014.