Entering the 2017 season, Adrian Gonzalez figured to once again factor into the middle of the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup, producing and driving in runs like he is long accustomed to.
Unfortunately for the 14-year veteran, things went awry before Opening Day even arrived. Gonzalez battled a sore elbow prior to and shortly after participating for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, and as a result, missed a stretch of Cactus League games.
While the 35-year-old ultimately recovered, he was hardly effective at the plate during the first month of the season. In 85 at-bats during April, Gonzalez batted .