ANAHEIM – With two games left in the exhibition season, the Dodgers’ opening day roster is settled.
Chris Taylor, Trayce Thompson and Julio Urias were optioned to Triple-A, and catcher Bobby Wilson was re-assigned, prior to the Freeway Series opener at Angel Stadium. That resolved what few position battles remained before the Dodgers’ active roster could be trimmed to 25.
Thursday’s moves mean that Kiké Hernandez, Scott Van Slyke and Austin Barnes will round out a bench that also includes infielder Chase Utley and outfielder Franklin Gutierrez.
Taylor batted .370 in his spring bid to win a roster spot over Hernandez, who missed part of spring training while participating in the World Baseball Classic.