In a statement made before Wednesday’s contest against the Brewers, Los Angeles skipper Dave Roberts indicated that the Dodgers were preparing to move third baseman Justin Turner onto the club’s active roster Thursday, conceivably unleashing one of the most potent offenses in the National League.
Subsequently, on Friday, veteran righty reliever John Axford will apparently join the 25-man roster, theoretically strengthening a bullpen which many believe to be the team’s biggest weakness.
But, before Turner returns to his normal three-hole in the lineup, the management team of the Dodgers will be forced to do some roster maneuvering to create an open spot on the active roster.