""Obviously like Andy in right, like the arm. Teo finished the season last year in left field [after Mookie Betts returned to right], so we've shown we can win a championship with him in left field. Not quite there yet, but thinking about it. And a lot of it is contingent on how Tommy looks as well.""
""Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Edman will get the majority of his starts against opposing left-handed pitchers -- like Kyle Freeland, the Colorado Rockies' starter on Wednesday -- and that Conforto will still be in the lineup when the Dodgers face righties. Edman is a switch-hitter who has fared better this season against lefties (.737 OPS) than righties (.647), but is navigating a down year altogether, slashing .228/.281/.396 in 86 games. His presence should at least improve the team's defense, though the ideal setup has Pages in right field because of his superior arm strength.""
Tommy Edman returned to start in center field after missing five weeks with a recurring right ankle injury, prompting a defensive reshuffle that moved Andy Pages to left and kept Teoscar Hernandez in right while Michael Conforto was benched. Manager Dave Roberts indicated Edman will predominantly start against left-handed pitchers and Conforto will face righties. Edman, a switch-hitter, has produced better numbers versus lefties (.737 OPS) than righties (.647) but is having an overall down year, slashing .228/.281/.396 in 86 games. Hernandez has struggled defensively this season but has shown recent improvement, and Roberts is contemplating further alignment changes based on Edman’s health and performance.
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