The Los Angeles Dodgers are among the top contenders in baseball.
The 2024 Major League Baseball regular season is winding down quickly, and that means that the Dodgers will have to make some tough decisions in the near future. The playoffs are coming up, and Los Angeles will have to decide who actually will make the postseason roster.
FanSided's Katrina Stebbins attempted to take a stab at predicting who will make the Dodgers' playoff roster and predicted that fan-favorite Chris Taylor ultimately will end up missing out.
"Although it's more likely than not that the Dodgers will also cut reliever Brent Honeywell from the bullpen when the time comes and keep as many bench options as they can if they're going to cut a position player, it should be Taylor," Stebbins said. "Although he's been hitting a lot better as of late — .294 over his last 15 games — he's still batting .183 on the season and isn't historically a great postseason hitter, with a .248 career average.
"Kiké Hernández might also be a consideration if the Dodgers are going to cut a position player, as he's batting .188 over his last 15 games but has been marginally better as of late. Besides, he's a better postseason hitter (.274 career average) with even more experience than Taylor."
It's too early to tell who will end up being on the bubble, but Taylor does seem like a possible option. He has struggled offensively this season and is slashing .183/.283/.267 in 82 games played. This has been one of the most difficult seasons of Taylor's career, and it certainly makes sense to hold him off the playoff roster, as sad as that would be.
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