Dodgers News: Stars Align to Give New Additions Time to Shine vs Left Handed Pitching
The Los Angeles Dodgers made five additions at the trade deadline, two of them being added for one main reason: to assist against left-handed pitching.
The Dodgers were struggling mightily against Southpaws, and the hope was that Kikè Hernández and Amed Rosario could help them in that department. Thus far, they have.
The Dodgers have faced six lefties since Rosario's debut, and four of those games resulted in wins. Additionally, they've averaged an incredible seven runs per game in those contests.
Rosario and Hernández have been a huge help in that department, especially on Sunday night against Rich Hill and the Padres, when Rosario had a two-run home run and Hernández had three hits, including an RBI double.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised the team's new additions for helping in that department and how quickly they've fit into the lineup.
"Just seems like everyone we run out there takes a professional at-bat, can take a walk, can slug if we need to, can hit to the other side of the field," Roberts said. "I feel really good about where we’re at. ...
"I think it was actually the perfect storm in the sense that we got a run of lefties in a week where these guys got a chance to get acclimated, to play. Not sit around and wait. So they got thrust into the fire. To their credit, they’ve performed."
The Dodgers have always been known to be a tough at-bat, so if they can continue to do this against both righties and lefties, they could be in line for a dominant second half of the season.
