Dodgers: 3 role changes we’d already make after four games

1. A.J. Pollock should only play against left-handed pitching

The opening series was an interesting one as Dave Roberts opted to give all of his star players at least one game off. The Dodgers know the importance of keeping the players fresh, especially at the onset of the year.

That led to A.J. Pollock getting more playing time than he otherwise would. After just one series we can confirm what we already knew: Pollock should be a southpaw specialist and a southpaw specialist only.

Pollock just looks so lost against right-handed pitching and it’s been a problem since he became a Dodger. He actually hit .248 against right-handers last season but only had a .761 OPS. He does not walk at all against right-handed pitching. His on-base percentage last season was under .300. That is … bad.

The Dodgers also have someone who can replace Pollock in left field against righties: Zack McKinstry. The youngster is the Dodgers’ new utility player and is a far better option as a left-handed hitter in left field. In fact, that’s exactly what the Dodgers did for Monday’s game against the Oakland Athletics. Let’s hope for good results.

The regular season is long, guys are going to need rest, and Pollock is naturally going to play against right-handed pitching. That is inevitable.

However, he’s not a great fielder and is a below-average hitter against righties. The team should take the same approach with Pollock against righties as they did with Joc Pederson against lefties throughout his tenure in LA.

Pollock might just be the worst hitter against right-handed pitching on the entire team, and there’s an easy way to fix that.

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