Dodgers: 5 Surprising Position Players

The Dodgers 2017 spring training, that seems to have lasted months, is now down to just one more full week of games before the regular season begins.  Due to the extended spring and World Baseball Classic, the Dodgers got to take a longer look at some players that are battling for bench jobs and along with some minor leaguers.

Spring training is an excellent time for unheralded or young players to showcase their ability to team managers and the franchises’ front offices. Although you should not put too much stock into spring stats (just like every other preseason in sports), they can still help in evaluating a player’s ability, condition, strengths, weaknesses, which ultimately help in determining his starting destination in a season.

Because of the World Baseball Classic, some of the Dodgers’ key players weren’t available during the spring. This meant that there would be more opportunity for lesser-known players to make a strong push and statement for making the 2017 Opening Day roster cut.

While some have disappointed, there have definitely been standouts from the Dodgers’ camp. These standout performances are primarily from players you would not have expected them from. They are going to make it really tough for Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts and upper management when it comes to selecting the final 25 man roster.

The Dodgers already had tremendous depth but the emergence of a few players makes everything much more interesting. The following five position players are under-the-radar players that have impressed in spring training.