"This was such a strange season for the Dodgers. They added the best baseball player to ever play, dealt with a multitude of injuries to key players, and still ended up with the best record in baseball - which was also their worst record since 2018. Well, fourth-best record hits year. Almost identical to 2018. Last year, the question was about the rotation and Freddie Freeman. This year, the question is about the bullpen and ."
"Catchers (2) Infielders (4) Outfielders (4) Utility (2) Unicorn (1) Shohei Ohtani The position players are basically set with perhaps the only battle being between Hyeseong Kim and Michael Conforto/Alex Call for the last spot on the roster. This assumes Max Muncy and Tommy Edman are ready to go for the series in terms of health, though that's anything but a guarantee. If either can't go, then the debate becomes a moot point as Kim is next up."
"I don't have a problem with this alignment, as Kim hasn't been the same since his injury and hadn't really been given the playing time to show anything either. Thus, he'd be a defensive replacement and pinch-runner, both of which are potentially covered in some extent by Rojas and Call. Dave Roberts has already literally said he doesn't see him as a fit for a the playoff roster, so that seems to make it obvious."
Los Angeles added Shohei Ohtani while coping with numerous injuries to key players and still finished with the best record in baseball, albeit their worst since 2018. The team faces roster uncertainty for the three-game NLWCS, with speculation around bullpen composition and the final position-player spots. Projected roster includes two catchers, four infielders, four outfielders, two utilities, and a designated 'unicorn' in Ohtani. Hyeseong Kim is considered a defensive replacement and pinch-runner with a roster battle for the final spot involving Michael Conforto and Alex Call. Max Muncy and Tommy Edman’s health remains uncertain. Pitching depth is affected by Will Klein being optioned and ineligible until the NLCS.
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