The Dodgers will have pitchers and catchers report to spring training today as the start of player workouts gets underway in Glendale, AZ.
This year’s Dodger club will report to spring training with memories of last season still fresh in mind. Some teams suffer World Series hangovers, and some teams like the 2015 Royals, use that defeat to propel them to the promised land. The Dodgers will likely be motivated to put last season behind them and once again chase the game’s biggest prize, a World Series title.
For a team that just won the National League pennant, there is a lot to be decided in this year’s spring training. Although most of the starting lineup is set, there are still position battles for left field, catcher, the bullpen, and the starting rotation. That is also assuming no injuries happen in spring training, which is certainly possible. Here are some of the biggest story lines that hang over the Dodgers heads as they get spring training going.