MLB.com<\/a> article, Chen breaks down things in a position-by-position case.<\/p>\nBased on Chen’s prognostications, let’s see where she has Dodgers players placed at the start of this season.<\/p>\n
Catcher: Will Smith, Dalton Rushing<\/p>\n
First baseman: Freddie Freeman<\/p>\n
Second baseman: Hyeseong Kim<\/p>\n
Utility\/bench: Miguel Rojas, Santiago Espinal<\/p>\n
Outfielders: Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez, Andy Pages, Kyle Tucker, Alex Call<\/p>\n
Two-way player: Shohei Ohtani<\/p>\n
Starting pitchers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Emmet Sheehan, Roki Sasaki<\/p>\n
Relief pitchers: Edwin D\u00edaz, Tanner Scott, Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen, Jack Dreyer, Justin Wrobleski, Will Klein, Ben Casparius, Edgardo Henriquez<\/p>\n
When putting a microscope on the Dodgers’ outfield situation, Chen pointed out that the franchise focused on a situation that needed attention.<\/p>\n
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“The Dodgers addressed one of last year’s weaknesses — the outfield — by going out and getting Tucker, the consensus top free agent,” Chen wrote.<\/p>\n
“Their main question at this position group is who can back up Pages in center field, where the depth is lacking without Edman,” Chen continued. “Call has some experience in center, and Kim spent time working on his defense there this past offseason.”<\/p>\n
What about the bullpen that, at times, caused Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to look around for some antacid at times? Chen clearly stated, which wasn’t worth doubting at all, that D\u00edaz will fill the closer’s role this season.<\/p>\n
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“The Dodgers are counting on D\u00edaz to lock down the ninth inning and Scott and Treinen to rebound from a tough 2025 season,” Chen wrote. “A trio of righties will begin the season on the IL — Brock Stewart, Evan Phillips and Brusdar Graterol — creating an opportunity for relievers such as Klein, Casparius, Henriquez and Kyle Hurt.”<\/p>\n
Los Angeles looks like it has a Murderer’s Row type of roster going into the 2026 MLB season. They’re the favorites to win it all one more time.<\/p>\n
All they have to do now is to go out onto the field and get it done.<\/p>\n
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But, there are no true guarantees in the MLB world. Los Angeles will have to fight for its right to party at season’s end for a third straight season.<\/p>\n
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