LOS ANGELES -- Yasiel Puig's continued offensive inconsistency in Spring Training led to the dropping of Logan Forsythe into the middle of the Dodgers' batting order to start the season, manager Dave Roberts said before Monday's Opening Day game against the Padres.
"We're looking for Yasiel to be consistent," said Roberts. "The at-bat quality needs to be consistent against right- and left-[handed pitching], and I really didn't see that during the spring."
When the Dodgers obtained Forsythe from the Rays, Roberts wanted him to bat at or near the top of the order, in part because his splits are nearly identical whether facing right-handed or left-handed pitchers -- .