What's the most realistic way Dodgers can fix their horrible Kyle Tucker problem?

Kyle Tucker's skid continued on Monday night against the Colorado Rockies. He not only went 0-for-5 at the plate but dropped an easy fly ball during the bottom of the seventh inning, which later allowed a run to score. Los Angeles Dodgers fans are incensed, and that's putting it mildly.

It's clear his confidence is shot, but some are taking it a step further. Maybe the Dodgers actually should've cared about all of those rumors that he didn't "burn to play." Maybe he just wanted to cash in and then check out.

His home vs. road splits don't really lend any credence to that line of thinking — .189/.286/.272 at home and .269/.364/.458 away — but that hasn't stopped anyone from calling for his head.

Promoting a top prospect or even Arizona Diamondbacks castaway Alek Thomas would still be difficult given that real estate on hard to come by on this roster, and the Dodgers would never (never, ever, ever) release Tucker even if fans are begging for it. Unfortunately, this is the bed the Dodgers made for themselves.

However, the home/road splits indicate that a platoon might be in order. It's really the only thing they can do while they dig further into his struggles.

Kyle Tucker's struggles should force the Dodgers to platoon him

The only problem with a platoon: Alex Call, Tucker's easiest part-time replacement in right, isn't great at home either. He's hitting .234 with a .612 OPS at Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers may have made a mistake not dealing him at the trade deadline — and reportedly, all he had to do was tell Andrew Friedman he'd prefer to stay in LA, but that may be a conversation for another time.

But overall, Call has been hitting well as of late, and even he would probably receive a warmer reception at Dodger Stadium (though still a lukewarm one at best) given that there's no massive contract and corresponding high expectations attached.

Too often, the Dodgers hate to admit they have a problem. They all but refused to acknowledge that Michael Conforto was their worst addition of 2025, and he was owed far less money. However, it's the money that should force LA to realize that something drastic needs to be done. Conforto's $17 million pales in comparison to Tucker's $60 million. For the Dodgers, $17 million is easy enough to squirrel away and then never speak of again, but $60 million is impossible to hide.

I can hear the outrage now: "You want to pay Kyle Tucker $60 million to be a platoon bat?" Yes, actually. At least until the Dodgers figure him out. Because if they keep trotting him out there everyday just to take swings and make plays that will someday end up on a sarcastic Padres fan's "Kyle Tucker greatest hits" compilation, fans are going to be even more upset.

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