Best National League Lineup
Los Angeles Dodgers
Lineup:
Joc Pederson LF
Max Muncy 1B
Corey Seager SS
Alex Verdugo CF
Chris Taylor LF
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Alternatives: Kike Hernandez IF/OF, David Freese 1B/3B, Austin Barnes C
The Dodgers feature the most depth, as well as a great variety of players, to fill out their lineup. Bellinger, Pederson, and Muncy are a triumvirate of power. Turner and Seager and more balanced hitters, yet they can offer quite a bit of their own power. A myriad of catchers fill out the lineup, as well as the rotations of Verdugo, Taylor, and Hernandez.
Bellinger is obviously the draw in this lineup. He can take a wild cut, using all the power he has, yet when he does not connect and the count becomes 2 strikes, he is able to shorten his swing to make contact. The same can be said about a number of these batters and that just makes them tough opponents to face.
With an approach such as this, it is far less likely that they will rack up strikeouts and therefore more likely to force a mistake from the pitcher. Both the general and individualized approach must be credited to newly appointed hitting coach, Robert van Scoyoc.
A.J. Pollock suffered a knee injury earlier this season and upon his return, the team will grow that much deeper and have more potential to have an even more successful season.