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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Regular Season Preview for 2022

By Jamaal Artis

SURPRISE, ARIZONA - MARCH 31: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bats against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of the MLB spring training game at Surprise Stadium on March 31, 2022 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SURPRISE, ARIZONA - MARCH 31: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bats against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of the MLB spring training game at Surprise Stadium on March 31, 2022 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 23: Gavin Lux #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run off of Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Guardians during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch on March 23, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 23: Gavin Lux #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run off of Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Guardians during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch on March 23, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

Dodgers Bench

In 2021, the Dodgers struggled to get good at-bats from their bench. This year, the Dodgers should get better than a .192 batting average and .628 OPS from the unit. Expect Gavin Lux and free-agent signee Hanser Alberto to cover multiple positions filling the super-utility role.

Edwin Rios is coming back from season-ending elbow surgery and should provide left-handed power off the bench; Rios can also spell Justin Turner and Freeman at the corner positions. Jake Lamb, a non-roster invitee in Spring Training, is likely going to be used early and often despite beginning the campaign at Triple-A.

Austin Barnes is the veteran of the bench corps and is fully entrenched in the backup catcher role and provides another right-handed bat off the bench. Kevin Pillar will start in Oklahoma City as well, but with the nature of a long season will certainly make appearances for the big club.

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