Facing adversity for much of the 2018 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame many obstacles to reach their second consecutive World Series. That was largely due to a plethora of injuries over the course of the year, which forced the club to change their strategy.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was forced to utilize more platoons than usual, which proved effective until the postseason. Some fans, however, were not pleased with the method and attributed the constant mixing and matching to the club’s shortcomings in October.
Justin Turner defended the Dodgers’ use of platoons and believes they were vital in order to achieve their goal of returning to the Fall Classic, per Andy McCullough of the L.