The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to get back on track in game two of their series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
LA lost 13-8 in the series opener, but will have ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound on Wednesday evening (at home).
Before game two of the series, the Dodgers revealed their lineup, which features a very interesting Miguel Rojas decision.
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Miguel Rojas Is Batting 5th??
What? Why is Miguel Rojas batting fifth??
Manager Dave Roberts is clearly trying to switch some things up, as there are lineup changes all over the place on 9/2.
Perhaps the most interesting of them all is Miguel Rojas batting 5th… and playing 2B.
Here is the full Dodgers order for 9/2, per @UnderdogMLB:
Dodgers 9/2: “S. Ohtani DH T. Edman CF M. Betts SS F. Freeman 1B M. Rojas 2B K. Tucker RF T. Hernández LF M. Muncy 3B H. Feduccia C Y. Yamamoto SP”
S. Ohtani DH T. Edman CF M. Betts SS F. Freeman 1B M. Rojas 2B K. Tucker RF T. Hernández LF M. Muncy 3B H. Feduccia C
Y. Yamamoto SP
Here is what some fans were saying about the lineup decisions:
Miguel Rojas has quietly had a strong week at the plate. He has a hit in three of his last four games played, which dates back to the Dodgers’ series against the Braves.
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Looking at Miguel Rojas This Season
Miguel Rojas has played in 86 games for the Dodgers this season.
Over 183 at-bats, Rojas is batting .270 with three home runs, 20 RBI, and an OPS+ of 100.
With Tommy Edman moving to CF, Rojas will likely see more playing time at second base because the Dodgers coaching staff trusts Rojas more with the bat than recently recalled Alex Freeland.
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