2. The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t really need another infielder
Between Francisco Lindor and Justin Turner moving positions so the team can sign Anthony Rendon, there has been a lot of buzz about the Dodgers adding an infielder this winter. This is strange as the Dodgers do not really need any infielders heading into next season.
I am okay with the idea of Turner changing positions as he was not as good at the hot corner as he has been in the past but where is he going to move? Sure, he can play first, but then Muncy and Seager might have to split time at third.
Some would say that is where Rendon would come in. But for the same reason, that won’t happen as the Dodgers’ infield is set.
The Dodgers infield moving forward should be Muncy, Gavin Lux, Corey Seager and Justin Turner. Turner is a free agent after this year, yes, but that is not something that the Dodgers need to address a year early.
The Dodgers would be much better off spending a lot of money or trading a lot of capital for an elite pitching arm, or perhaps a better right-handed-hitting outfielder to help with the A.J. Pollock situation (even though he was not as bad as some people are saying, either).
If the Dodgers are going to make any sort of massive splash this winter it should be for a starting pitcher, not for Francisco Lindor when they already have an all-star-caliber shortstop.