March is finally upon us, which means the Los Angeles Dodgers will start their quest for back-to-back World Series titles in just a few weeks. After a plethora of offseason moves transformed the team’s roster from great to potentially the greatest of all time, there is still some slight uncertainty at a few positions, and battles still need to be won. The corner positions on the field seem to be locked up, or at least there is a strong plan in place. As for the middle infield, Mookie Betts will play shortstop, and the Dodgers thought it would be a no-brainer that Hyeseong Kim would play second base.
Dodger reporter Bill Plunkett reports that manager Dave Roberts indicated that second base and center field are still gray areas for him, and they are working to fill the holes before the regular season. 2024 NLCS MVP and utilityman Tommy Edman will play every day, but the question is, where? He is valuable pretty much everywhere, but if he takes on second base, then that leaves a slight hole in center, where second-year player Andy Pages has struggled defensively this spring.
Chris Taylor and Eddie Rosario are still names to watch for as platoon candidates, but Taylor has also struggled at the plate, and Roberts has already said he isn’t sure what his role on the team will be. Hyeseong Kim may have to spend time down in the minors, and if so, Edman can take on second base for the time being. As every other position for the Dodgers is locked up, keep an eye out on the middle portions of the field for things to be ever-changing.
