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I feel like I need to give some props to the Dodgers 2014 outfield. Yes, the defense was atrocious. In other threads, I've shown the stats that point to Kemp being--literally--the worst OF defender in all of baseball. We all remember that the Dodgers had "too many outfielders"(still do) and all the drama that went along with it.
That's bad, but, last year's outfield deserves credit for being the best offensive outfield in franchise history:
Holy shit, right?
Anyways, that was 2014. We're in 2015 now. Here's who we can expect to see this year:
Regular Starters
Yasiel Puig - Right Field
Joc Pederson - Center Field
Carl Crawford / Scott Van Slyke - Left Field (Platoon)
Other Contributors
Andre Ethier - He's only here until a trade happens. He's the most likely to get traded, but it's possible that Crawford could get traded instead.
Chris Heisey - The word doesn't seem to be out, but his name is pronounced "high-C" not "high-Z." He'll be the first one up once a trade happens or someone hits the DL. He's decent enough defensively in center, and an elite defender in RF or LF. The bat is not so good (which is why the Reds DFA'd him and he's currently in the minors).
Worth Noting
Scott Schebler - He's a young corner outfield prospect. He's considered to be MLB-ready (or at least very close to it), and on a different team, he might be up with the big club already. Unfortunately, there are too many names ahead of him. He's very likely to get traded before he makes it to the Dodgers. Decent hitting, fielding, and a doing so as a lefty. So that means that Ethier and Crawford need to be gone before Schebler gets a shot.
Darnell Sweeney - He's kinda roadblocked as a second-base prospect. He's getting CF reps in the minors to build his value.
Alex Guerrero - I would comfortably bet 100 bucks that he'll play at least 1 inning in LF this season.
Kiké Hernandez - He's probably more of an infielder than OF, but he's awesome and we should all want him up with the big club.
Buck Britton - Right now, he's the only left-handed utility option that the Dodgers have who's ready for the big club immediately.
That's bad, but, last year's outfield deserves credit for being the best offensive outfield in franchise history:
Holy shit, right?
Anyways, that was 2014. We're in 2015 now. Here's who we can expect to see this year:
Regular Starters
Yasiel Puig - Right Field
Joc Pederson - Center Field
Carl Crawford / Scott Van Slyke - Left Field (Platoon)
Other Contributors
Andre Ethier - He's only here until a trade happens. He's the most likely to get traded, but it's possible that Crawford could get traded instead.
Chris Heisey - The word doesn't seem to be out, but his name is pronounced "high-C" not "high-Z." He'll be the first one up once a trade happens or someone hits the DL. He's decent enough defensively in center, and an elite defender in RF or LF. The bat is not so good (which is why the Reds DFA'd him and he's currently in the minors).
Worth Noting
Scott Schebler - He's a young corner outfield prospect. He's considered to be MLB-ready (or at least very close to it), and on a different team, he might be up with the big club already. Unfortunately, there are too many names ahead of him. He's very likely to get traded before he makes it to the Dodgers. Decent hitting, fielding, and a doing so as a lefty. So that means that Ethier and Crawford need to be gone before Schebler gets a shot.
Darnell Sweeney - He's kinda roadblocked as a second-base prospect. He's getting CF reps in the minors to build his value.
Alex Guerrero - I would comfortably bet 100 bucks that he'll play at least 1 inning in LF this season.
Kiké Hernandez - He's probably more of an infielder than OF, but he's awesome and we should all want him up with the big club.
Buck Britton - Right now, he's the only left-handed utility option that the Dodgers have who's ready for the big club immediately.
