Hernández: Mookie Betts injury exposes the harsh realities of the Dodgers' top-heavy lineup
The Dodgers’ offense is nowhere near as explosive as expected and the team’s depth isn’t as imposing as it was in some previous seasons.is batting .153, Bellinger .212 and the 37-year-old Justin Turner .200. Roberts said the Dodgers are exploring “external” options to add a right-handed-hitting reinforcement.
“I did make the footnote that we got to keep our starting pitching healthy,” Roberts said earlier in the week. “It’s something that shouldn’t happen,” Roberts said. “It was early in the game, so it’s not like a crowd-noise situation.”
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