With the Los Angeles Dodgers placing a significant importance on versatility, they leaned heavily on Kiké Hernandez and Chris Taylor over the past handful of seasons. Both players embraced their utility role and provided stellar defense at every position.
While that has come across naturally in their play, it required a mental adjustment for Taylor. “I think when you’re first starting to do that, it’s easy to fall into the trap of you just want to be adequate,” he said of playing all over the field.
“When you’re playing multiple positions, especially when you’re at a spot you haven’t played a ton of, it’s easy to tell yourself, ‘OK, don’t make any mistakes.