Adding Machado at the break instantly improved the starting lineup. And make no mistake, the Front Office didn’t acquire Machado to have him be a platoon player. Whether he’s starting at short or filling in for Justin Turner at third, expect Machado’s name to be in the lineup virtually every day.
But as good as a pick up as Machado was, that wasn’t the Dodgers’ biggest move going into the trade deadline. No, that honor goes to another American League middle infielder the Dodgers picked up at the deadline. Brian Dozier.
The Void at Second Base
Second base has been something of a revolving door for the Dodgers since they traded away Dee Gordon after the 2014 season.