LOS ANGELES —- The Dodgers will send out Franklin Gutierrez and Brett Eibner to join Chris Taylor in the outfield in today’s game against Jon Lester and the Chicago Cubs.
Gutierrez is a regular presence against left-handed starting pitchers and he has two home runs against Jon Lester in 27 plate appearances. As for Eibner starting today, manager Dave Roberts said that he is mainly giving Puig a break after playing last night, there is something they are working on with Puig.
“I think with Yasiel, he was banged up a few days ago but from everything I understand, he’s healthy,” Roberts said, “it’s just for me, getting on the fastball, this is a tough league to hit when velocity is continuing to increase and you’re swinging and missing at fastballs in the strike zone.