US EditionDodgers Give Alex Call Start Against Diamondbacks over Teoscar Hernandez
Manager Dave Roberts gave Teoscar Hernandez a two-day rest amid a .211 August batting average and physical issues, aiming to help him regain form for the tight NL West race.
- Manager Dave Roberts benched right fielder Teoscar Hernandez for Game 3 of the three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, confirming Hernandez is not playing well and needs rest.
- A prolonged slump and injuries have hampered Teoscar Hernandez, who batted.211 with a.670 OPS and struck out 30 times over 24 games in August after a May stint with a bone bruise and July groin tightness.
- Roberts noted Teoscar Hernandez is a.232 hitter with a.689 OPS in 109 games versus right-handers compared with.290 and.886 OPS against left-handed pitching, saying, `Clearly he hasn't handled right-handed pitching`.
- Roberts inserted Alex Call, recent trade acquisition, in right field and the sixth batting spot as the Los Angeles Dodgers cling to a one-game NL West lead with an offense scoring only one run in two games.
- Roberts framed the move as a short reset, saying Hernandez will return on Tuesday after a two-day break; the Dodgers won't return home until September 8 and hope Hernandez regains form in coming weeks.
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San Bernardino Sun
Dodgers give Call the start against Diamondbacks over Hernandez
LOS ANGELES – Teoscar Hernandez was not in the Dodgers’ starting lineup Sunday afternoon, with manager Dave Roberts choosing not to call it a typical day game on the bench following a night game. Instead, Roberts said the move was a way to get Alex Call into the lineup to take advantage of his quality at-bats of late. Roberts was asked if Hernandez’s day out of the lineup was planned ahead of time or if it was a response to recent struggles. “A …
LA Daily News
Pasadena Star NewsDodgers give Alex Call start against Diamondbacks over Teoscar Hernandez
LOS ANGELES – Teoscar Hernandez was not in the Dodgers’ starting lineup Sunday afternoon, with manager Dave Roberts choosing not to call it a typical day game on the bench following a night game. Instead, Roberts said the move was a way to get Alex Call into the lineup to take advantage of his quality at-bats of late. Roberts was asked if Hernandez’s day out of the lineup was planned ahead of time or if it was a response to recent struggles. “A …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did not open with Teoscar Hernández for Sunday’s final match against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to the gardener’s recent bad streak with his batting. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision led by their leader Dave Roberts comes along with Monday’s day off, combining two consecutive days without action for the Dominican, who last year was a key piece to conquer the team’s first World Series since 2020 and the…
Dodgers Slugger Benched Following Struggles At The Plate And In The Field - LAFB Network
Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Dodgers made a surprising lineup change Sunday, sitting veteran outfielder Teoscar Hernández amid a prolonged slump at the plate and in the field. According to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, manager Dave Roberts explained the decision: “Clearly he hasn’t handled right-handed pitching (.689 OPS). I think that a two-day reset could help. He’s an everyday guy, but I do think that where we’re at, you’ve got …
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