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Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo Believes Dodgers Platoons Have Been ‘Working’

Due to rosters expanding to 40 and their organizational depth, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been able to implore platoons
at just about every position in the month of September.

While it may not be a popular decision amongst the fan base as players like Max Muncy, Cody Bellinger and Yasiel Puig usually don’t start when a left-hander is on the mound and Matt Kemp, Chris Taylor, David Freese and Kiké Hernandez are typically on the bench against righties, the strategy has actually been working.

The team is 15-7 in the month of September and has gone from one of the worst hitting teams against left-handed pitching to one of the best.