When Dave Roberts first spoke about the acquisition of Brian Dozier, he mentioned that Dozier would start against left-handed starting pitchers and that he would not be an everyday starter against right-handed starters. That move makes little sense if the Dodgers really want to get offensive production out of second base.
After mixing Logan Forsythe, Kiké Hernandez, Chris Taylor, and Chase Utley among others at second base, the Dodgers’ second base rotation ranked second to last in MLB with a .217 batting average from the second base position. When it comes to slugging from the second base position, the Dodgers rank 28th in slugging percentage and 20th in home runs.