Logan Forsythe’s Rebound
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Logan Forsythe was one of the few “misses” for the Dodgers last season. He had a down season slashing .224/.351/.327 with only six home runs and 36 RBI. This was far from the production the Dodgers were expecting after his solid 2016 season with the Rays where he hit .264 with 20 home runs.
Despite the down season last year, the Dodgers still picked up his $8.5 million team option. He’s expected to be the primary second baseman again but could split time with the recently re-signed Chase Utley. In reality, this is a true make or break season for Forsythe if he wants to stay with the Dodgers. Forsythe is heading into his 8th major league season and is an unrestricted free agent in 2019 and isn’t getting any younger at age 31.
The Dodgers have a surplus of outfielders, which include Kike Hernandez and Chris Taylor whom both can play the infield. It will be interesting to see if Roberts is willing to consider either at second base if Forsythe struggles and Utley can’t meet the demand of playing every day.
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Forsythe did finish the season strong with a good showing during the postseason where he hit .297 with 6 RBI and two stolen bases. At the start of Spring Training, this is without a doubt Forsythe’s job to lose. I think Forsythe will have an excellent, bounce-back season, but it’s worth pointing out that Dave Roberts does have options to replace him should he have a repeat of last season.