Jimmy Rollins, SS
Carl Crawford, LF
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Yasmani Grandal, DH
Howie Kendrick, 2B
Andre Ethier, RF
Juan Uribe, 3B
Chris Heisey, CF
Austin Barnes, C
(David Huff, P)
By Jon Weisman
Justin Turner on a pitching mound is an unusual sight, but he can be forgiven for wanting to sneak in his opportunity.
If split-squad games are ever welcome, it’s during the first week of exhibition play. With pitchers on two-inning limits, you’ll see at least a dozen hurlers take the mound for the Dodgers, including a scheduled relief appearance by Julio Urias in the game against the Brewers.
Kike Hernandez, SS
A.J. Ellis, C
Yasiel Puig, RF
Justin Turner, DH
Scott Van Slyke, LF
Joc Pederson, CF
Alex Guerrero, 3B
Kyle Jensen, 1B
Darwin Barney, 2B
(Zach Lee, P)
Three former first-round draft picks for the Dodgers are in line to pitch today: Zach Lee and Chris Anderson against the Mariners, and Chris Reed against the Brewers.
For that matter, David Aardma, J.P. Howell and Dustin McGowan were also first-round draft picks by other teams, and are pitching this afternoon as well.
The Dodgers’ other split-squad dates this month are March 20, 21 and 29.
With Austin Barnes DHing today, the backup catchers will be Shawn Zarraga against the Mariners and Chris O’Brien against the Brewers.
Update: Just got word that Barnes will catch and Grandal will DH.
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