Welcome to our 2020 team previews. We will be talking about the National League’s best team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Starting Lineup
# | NAME | POS |
1 | Mookie Betts | OF |
2 | Max Muncy | 1B |
3 | Justin Turner | 3B |
4 | Cody Bellinger | OF |
5 | Joc Pederson | OF |
6 | Corey Seager | SS |
7 | Will Smith | C |
8 | Gavin Lux | 2B |
- Better in OBP formats: Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger, Max Muncy, Joc Pederson
- Worse in OBP formats: None
- Better than his ADP: Max Muncy (70), Corey Seager (136), Justin Turner (147)
- Worse than his ADP: Gavin Lux (152), Will Smith (157)
- Bench bat(s) worth rostering:
- Player(s) most likely to lose a starting spot: Enrique Hernandez (streamer against LHP)
Quick notes: Lux may not start the season in the majors, opening more playing time for Hernandez and Chris Taylor.
Pitching Rotation
# | NAME | R/L |
1 | Clayton Kershaw | L |
2 | Walker Buehler | R |
3 | David Price | L |
4 | Julio Urias | L |
5 | Alex Wood | L |
- Better than his ADP: Urias (152), Wood (292)
- Worse than his ADP: Price (145)
- Starter least likely to stick in the rotation: Wood
- Non-starter most likely to enter the rotation: Dustin May, Ross Stripling
Quick notes: No official announcement that Wood has the fifth spot, but seems very likely.
Bullpen
- Projected closer: Kenley Jansen (Job Security: MEDIUM)
- Top backup: Blake Treinen
- Premier holds option: Pedro Baez
- Sneaky holds option: Joe Kelly
Quick notes: Jansen was very shaky last year, he could be in danger of losing the job.
Prospects
- Relevant in 2020: Gavin Lux, Dustin May, DJ Peters
- Worth a look for 2021 and beyond: Keibert Ruiz, Josiah Gray
- Don’t believe the hype: Keibert Ruiz (going to be tough to find playing time in the Majors with Will Smith present)
Other Helpful Fantasy Info
- Park Factor: 91.0 for runs, 106.2 for homers, 95.9 for singles, 95.2 for doubles, 38.4 for triples
- Green Light Rating: Low
- Likeliest 2020 roster moves: Dustin May gets some time in the rotation, bullpen movement.
- Bold Fantasy Prediction: Walker Buehler is the best pitcher in fantasy in 2020.
- Bland Fantasy Prediction: Cody Bellinger‘s batting average and steals output disappoints.
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