Dodgers: 3 free agent replacements for Justin Turner

1. Tommy La Stella

The Dodgers could use a Swiss Army Knife like Tommy LaStella no matter who they lose this offseason.

That’s right, we’re plundering the short-term A’s! And there’s nothing they can do about it!

Seriously, they don’t have the budget.

Tommy La Stella was an excellent trade acquisition by Oakland midway through last season — beforehand, he was an exceedingly annoying Angel. Across 55 games in 2020, he struck out only 12 times and had just 28 Ks through all of 2019 (80 games played in Anaheim). La Stella will essentially be the cheaper LeMahieu for whoever chooses to employ him for (likely) the next two years.

With the ability to play both second and third, La Stella might be a more one-for-one replacement for Hernández, but keep in mind that any departure of those two players will be resolved by Lux and a free agent addition. The Dodgers are probably going to opt for versatility with whoever they choose to sign this offseason, and La Stella, just 32 when the spring comes around, can fill multiple holes at once, manning both third and second throughout 2020.

This little gnat is a .280-hitting machine who gets on base by any means necessary (a .370 clip in the shortened 2020). He’s a different player than Turner, of course, and won’t grab center stage nearly as often, but a contract offer to the mighty mite is a good way to get a dependable at-bat on a budget.

Our choice is still to pay for Turner’s final years at whatever expense that requires, but there are plenty of avenues available if the Dodgers would like to move on.

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