Homer Power Will Propel LA

The Dodgers slugged 244 homers last season, led by Ohtani’s 55. That was 20 more than the second highest, the Mets had. The Mets lost a major power source with Alonso leaving in free agency for Baltimore. LA replaced the 12 homers hit by Michael Conforto with Kyle Tucker, who hit 22 in Chicago.

The Dodger starting outfield has three players capable of 30 homers or more, Pages, who hit 27 last season, Teo, who has hit 30 or more twice in his career, and Tucker, who hit 30 twice, in 21 and 22. Three of the four infield spots have players who have hit 30 or more, Betts, Muncy and Freeman.

2nd base is the only position where none of the projected players who are competing for the job have…