The Dodgers led the National League in runs scored and home runs in 2018. Since 2016, they have been the best team in the NL in wRC+ (104), home runs (645), isolated slugging (.180), walk rate and have been second in walk rate (9.7 percent) and third in runs per game (4.72).
Why 2016? That was Turner Ward’s first season as Dodgers’ hitting coach. Now, he’s taking his talents to ... Cincinnati? Blake did a good job covering the news here.
While this isn’t a catastrophic loss, it’s hard to ignore Ward’s impact on the offense and wonder how his departure will be felt.