Dodgers Gathering Options to Improve Production From Left Field

Dodgers gathering options to improve production from left field

SAN DIEGO — If the Dodgers are going to get more offense down the stretch, it could come from an unexpected source – right out of left field, in fact. Going into the weekend series against the San Diego Padres, Dodgers left fielders had combined for a .214 batting average (27th in the majors) and .667 OPS (23rd). By Wins Above Replacement, that group ranks 23rd in MLB. Improving those numbers was on the Dodgers’ trade deadline agenda when they t…

News Analysis: The Dodgers have an outfield problem. But do they have the options to fix it?

With Teoscar Hernández struggling defensively and Michael Conforto being a liability on offense, the Dodgers are exploring their outfield options.

Changes To Dodgers Outfield Now Imminent, May Include Big Mookie Betts Move - LAFB Network

David Frerker-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent much of this season battling questions in the outfield, and with October drawing near, manager Dave Roberts appears ready to make adjustments. Michael Conforto’s offensive slump and Teoscar Hernández’s defensive struggles have created a pressing dilemma. Conforto has hit just .185, while Hernández ranks in the first percentile among active right fielders in Outs Above Average at -10. …

Should Dodgers Move Mookie Betts Back to Right Field?

As the Los Angeles Dodgers begin the final stretch of their 2025 season, a familiar question is surfacing once again: Should Mookie Betts return to right field? While manager Dave Roberts has dismissed any concrete plans for now, recent defensive — and offensive — struggles in the outfield corners are making this conversation impossible to ignore. With the team’s outfield ranking just 19th among MLB clubs in total wins above replacement and 22nd…