Dodgers: Who Will the Upcoming Roster Crunch Could Hurt the Most?

The Dodgers’ roster is on track to be at full health after the All-Star break.  Who does the upcoming roster crunch hurt the most?

Alex Verdugo, Matt Beaty. Will Smith. Edwin Rios. Kyle Garlick. All of these rookie hitters have had their fair share of chances to compete for the Dodgers this season. For the most part, they have all surprised the team and the fans with their stellar performances. But the circumstances under which they have been playing are not run of the mill. Injuries to lineup stalwarts and professional veteran hitters David Freese, Corey Seager, and A.J. Pollock have cleared the way for these young guns.

But this transitional flux period is waning away. David Freese is nearing a return around July 4.

So what is in store for this newly stocked depth chart of rookie hitters? Where will they go? Who will be most affected and who will be sent down, seeing their role change, etc.? That’s what I’ll tackle in this article, breaking down the discussion into three sections: Who should be sent down, who should become a bench bat, and who should maintain a similar role to what they have today?