"I do like Kyle in the No. 2. He's an on-base guy. He's left-handed, right-handed agnostic. Freddie and Will for me are two of our best run producers. To see them in the four and the five, I like that. They should be hitting with guys on base all year."
"The Dodgers' lineup will have marginally shifted since last season in this case, as Tucker's arrival on a $240 million contract has moved Betts, Freeman and Smith back a spot. Despite a lack of hits so far this spring training, Tucker has shown he can make an impact with runs high in the lineup with three walks and as many runs in his two games."
Dave Roberts outlined the Dodgers' projected top-five batting order for the upcoming regular season. Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff, Kyle Tucker occupies the second spot, Mookie Betts moves to third, Freddie Freeman bats cleanup, and Will Smith fills the fifth position. Roberts emphasized his preference for Tucker in the number two spot due to his on-base abilities and switch-hitting capability. Freeman and Smith, identified as top run producers, will bat with runners on base throughout the season. The lineup reflects adjustments from Tucker's $240 million contract signing, which shifted other players back in the order. Beyond the fifth spot, Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernandez will alternate in the sixth and seventh positions, with Andy Pages batting eighth.
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