The Dodgers employed a platoon with almost their entire lineup for the 2018 season and part of their goal for 2019 is cut down on the amount of platoons they deploy. The addition of AJ Pollock will help with that since he is split proof and can hit against both left and right-handed pitching. The other area that Pollock will help is at the leadoff position.
Last year the Dodgers mainly used a mix of Chris Taylor and Joc Pederson to hit leadoff. Joc Pederson put up an OPS over .800 but he also hit just .239 from the lead off position with a .