Even since Andrew Friedman took control of the player personnel for the Dodgers in 2014, they have valued players that can play multiple positions. It all started when they acquired Kiké Hernandez and Austin Barnes from the Marlins. They even had Corey Seager play a little third base when he was brought up in September 2015, but that was just a short phase.
The next big player with versatility as a calling card was Chris Taylor who they acquired in 2016. He played some shortstop and second base but in 2017 he learned how to play the outfield, and he played it well.