LOS ANGELES >> Prior to Wednesday, Josh Reddick had occupied two spots in the Dodgers’ batting order without much success. He batted cleanup on five occasions, batted sixth twice, and had two hits to show for it.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts speculated that his new right fielder might have been pressing at the plate, so he moved Reddick up to second in the batting order to give him “a different visual in the lineup.”
On paper, the move appeared to work. Reddick finished 2 for 5 and scored the first run in a 6-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.