Fifth spot has been a hole in the Dodgers batting order

Sep 20 2017 by True Blue LA

 

As the Dodgers try to snap their three-game losing streak on Wednesday night against the Phillies, someone will almost certainly bat fifth for Los Angeles.

After all, those are the rules. But the question is, will that batter actually be productive? Because fifth-place hitters have not been good for the 2017 Dodgers.

For the most part, the Dodgers on most nights have a set top four hitters, with Chris Taylor, Corey Seager, Justin Turner, and Cody Bellinger occupying spots one through...

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