The Dodgers are going to be without Chris Taylor for the foreseeable future. Losing an everyday player is never ideal, especially one who time and time again has answered the bell throughout the dog days of summer over the years. There’s no replacing Chris Taylor, but J.P. Hoonstra of The Orange County Register offered some optimism about the Dodgers utilizing a platoon squad of Jake Lamb and Trayce Thompson with Taylor sidelined.
Hoonstra cited Lamb’s strong performance since getting promoted from Triple-A (.837 OPS).
“Lamb, 31, was back in the lineup Wednesday with a right-hander, Jose Ureña, on the mound for Colorado.