During their quest for their sixth consecutive National League West crown, the Dodgers certainly made good use of the expanded roster, as plenty of players were given numerous opportunities to prove their respective values down the stretch run of the regular season. At first glance, many fans thought the process of determining the team’s 25-man playoff roster would be a difficult one; however, aside from a few bubble players, most of the decisions should be relatively easy.
Probably the simplest way of approaching a projection is to list the most common lineup, which features mostly left-handed hitters against a would-be opposing right-handed pitcher:
- Joc Pederson – LF
- Justin Turner – 3B
- Max Muncy – 1B
- Manny Machado – SS
- Cody Bellinger – CF
- Yasiel Puig – RF
- Enrique Hernandez – 2B
- Yasmani Grandal – C
Of course, the actual lineup itself will be the subject of scrutiny, but all of us can definitely agree that these will be the principal players.