Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2021 season. The Dodgers made the biggest splash of the offseason by signing Trevor Bauer. They look poised to make another run at the World Series. Can they become back-to-back champs?
2020 Record: 43-17 (1st in NL West, World Series Champions)
Dodgers Hitters
Mookie Betts
- Mookie Betts is slugging .589 (192 total bases in 326 ABs) versus relief pitchers since 2019 — 7th best in MLB
- Mookie Betts has an OBP of .392 (691 PA’s) against RHP since 2019 — 11th best among 127 in MLB
- Mookie Betts has missed on just 7% of swings (83/1,118) on pitches in the strike zone since 2019 — 4th best in MLB
- Mookie Betts is batting .249 (103-for-414) with two-strikes since 2019 — 6th best in MLB
- Mookie Betts has made 95% of defensive plays since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB
- Mookie Betts has chased just 19% of pitches out of the zone (374/1,951) since 2019 — 10th lowest in MLB
Corey Seager
- Corey Seager batted .278 (25-for-90) with two-strikes in 2020 season — 2nd best in MLB
- Corey Seager had a Well-Hit Avg of .349 (74/212) in 2020 season — best in MLB
- Corey Seager slugged .622 (89 total bases in 143 ABs) against RHP in 2020 season — 5th best in MLB
- 18% of Corey Seager’s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (43/232 PA’s) in 2020 season — 2nd highest in MLB
- Corey Seager batted .361 (35-for-97) on fastballs in 2020 season — 9th best in MLB
- Corey Seager slugged .722 (83 total bases in 115 ABs) with bases empty in 2020 season — best in MLB
Max Muncy
- Max Muncy is batting just .184 (36-for-196) with two outs since 2019 — 2nd lowest in MLB
- Max Muncy is batting just .150 (18-for-120) on low breaking pitches since 2019 — 15th lowest among 127 in MLB
- Max Muncy has chased just 17% of pitches out of the zone (239/1,367) against RHP since 2019 — 5th lowest in MLB
- Max Muncy is slugging .649 (209 total bases in 322 ABs) on fastballs since 2019 — 9th best in MLB
Will Smith
- Will Smith has 23 HRs in just 284 ABs (12.3 AB/HR) since 2019 — tied for 9th best AB per HR rate in MLB
- Will Smith has a groundball rate of just 27% (58/214) since 2019 — 2nd lowest in MLB
- Will Smith has an OPS of .937 (333 PA’s) since 2019 — 12th best in MLB
- Will Smith is averaging 4.32 pitches per plate appearance (1,438/333) since 2019 — tied for 10th highest in MLB
Cody Bellinger
- Cody Bellinger has 28 home runs on non-fastballs since 2019 — most in MLB
- Cody Bellinger has 59 home runs since 2019 — 4th most in MLB
- Cody Bellinger has an OPS of .968 (903 PA’s) since 2019 — 8th best in MLB
- Cody Bellinger has an OBP of .386 (903 PA’s) since 2019 — tied for 10th best in MLB
- Cody Bellinger is slugging .581 (448 total bases in 771 ABs) since 2019 — 4th best in MLB
AJ Pollock
- AJ Pollock is batting .388 (40-for-103) on fastballs away since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB
- AJ Pollock slugged .781 (75 total bases in 96 ABs) on fastballs in 2020 season — 3rd best in MLB
- AJ Pollock slugged .818 (45 total bases in 55 ABs) against LHP in 2020 season — 2nd best in MLB
Edwin Rios
- Edwin Rios hit 6 home runs on inside pitches last season — tied for 7th most in MLB
- Edwin Rios hit 5 home runs in innings 7-9 last season — tied for 7th most in MLB
Chris Taylor
- Chris Taylor has missed on 42% of swings (236/557) on low pitches since 2019 — tied for 11th highest in MLB
- Chris Taylor is slugging .733 (66 total bases in 90 ABs) on low fastballs since 2019 — 6th best in MLB
- Chris Taylor has 26 extra-base hits out of 46 total hits (56%) against LHP since 2019 — 9th best in MLB
Bench
Austin Barnes
Insufficient at-bats over last two seasons
Gavin Lux
insufficient at-bats over last two seasons
Matt Beaty
insufficient at-bats over last two seasons
DJ Peters
Projected Starters
Clayton Kershaw
- Opponents have a chase percentage of 33% (590/1,794) against Clayton Kershaw since 2019 — tied for 14th highest in MLB
- Clayton Kershaw has thrown his slider 39% of the time (1,401/3,560) since 2019 — highest among qualified SPs in MLB
- Clayton Kershaw has thrown at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 72% (494/689) of opposing batters since 2019 — 3rd highest in MLB
- Clayton Kershaw has allowed an OBP of just .259 (919 PA’s) since 2019 — 6th best in MLB
- Clayton Kershaw has an ERA of 2.81 (236.2 IP) since 2019 — tied for 8th best in MLB
- Opponents are hitting just .119 (30-for-252) against Clayton Kershaw versus the bottom of the order since 2019 — best in MLB
Trevor Bauer
- Trevor Bauer has allowed a slugging percentage of just.147 on low breaking pitches since the start of the 2019 season — 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: .307
- Opponents are hitting just.127 against Trevor Bauer with two-strikes since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 9th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: .170
- Right-handed batters are hitting just.200 against Trevor Bauer since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 9th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: .249
- Opponents batting in the heart of the order are hitting just.191 against Trevor Bauer since the start of the 2019 season — 6th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: .258
- Trevor Bauer has 59 three-pitch strikeouts since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 8th most among pitchers in MLB
Walker Buehler
- Walker Buehler has allowed a slugging percentage of just .336 (146 Total Bases / 435 ABs) on fastballs since 2019 — 4th best in MLB
- Walker Buehler has a strike rate of 68% (2,324/3,438) since 2019 — tied for 7th highest in MLB
- Hitters have chased 169 of Walker Buehler’s 485 elevated fastballs out of the zone (35%) since 2019 — 8th highest in MLB
- Walker Buehler has allowed an OBP of just .187 (507 PA’s) with two-strikes since 2019 — 8th best in MLB
Julio Urias
- Julio Urias has allowed a slugging percentage of just .325 (162 Total Bases / 498 ABs) since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB
- Julio Urias has allowed a slugging percentage of just .305 (89 Total Bases / 292 ABs) on fastballs since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB
- Julio Urias has an ERA of 2.81 (134.2 IP) since 2019 — tied for 8th best in MLB
- Julio Urias has allowed an OPS of just .605 (550 PA’s) since 2019 — 6th best in MLB
David Price
- David Price has allowed a slugging percentage of just .313 (62 Total Bases / 198 ABs) on inside fastballs since the start of 2018 — 8th best in MLB
- David Price walked 2 of 127 batters (2%) versus the bottom of the order in 2019 — tied for best in MLB
Dustin May
- Opponents batted just .138 (8-for-58) against Dustin May on inside fastballs in 2020 season — 11th best in MLB
- Dustin May threw 39 fastballs at 100+ MPH in 2020 season — 5th most among pitchers in MLB
- Dustin May allowed an OBP of just .220 (109 PA’s) against right-handed batters in 2020 season — 9th best in MLB
- Dustin May walked 3 of 110 right-handed batters (3%) in 2020 season — 12th best in MLB
- Dustin May has not allowed a HR in any of his last three games started dating back to October 8th, 2020
Projected Bullpen
Kenley Jansen
- Kenley Jansen has thrown elevated pitches 56% of the time (294/528) with two-strikes since 2019 — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB
- Kenley Jansen has allowed a slugging percentage of just .307 (31 Total Bases / 101 ABs) with runners in scoring position since 2019 — 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB
- Kenley Jansen has a first-pitch strike rate of 68% (247/366) since 2019 — 7th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
- Kenley Jansen has walked 1 of 81 batters (1%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since 2019 — tied for 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB
Brusdar Graterol
- Opponents batted just .048 (1-for-21) against Brusdar Graterol’s curve and slider in 2020 season — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB
- Brusdar Graterol walked 2 of 62 right-handed batters (3%) in 2020 season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB
- Brusdar Graterol threw 95 fastballs at 100+ MPH in 2020 season — most among pitchers in MLB
- Brusdar Graterol allowed a slugging percentage of just .182 (10 Total Bases / 55 ABs) against right-handed batters in 2020 season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB
Victor Gonzalez
- Opponents had a miss rate of 57% (30/53) against Victor Gonzalez on breaking pitches in 2020 season — 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB
- Victor Gonzalez allowed an OBP of just .225 (80 PA’s) in 2020 season — 11th best among among 232 qualified RPs in MLB
- Victor Gonzalez allowed an OPS of just .428 (80 PA’s) in 2020 season — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB
Joe Kelly
- Joe Kelly has thrown his curveball 38% of the time (407/1,065) since 2019 — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
- Opponents have a groundball rate of 61% (100/165) against Joe Kelly since 2019 — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
Corey Knebel
Insufficient innings over last two seasons
Scott Alexander
- Opponents have a groundball rate of 70% (192/276) against Scott Alexander since the start of 2018 — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB
- Scott Alexander has induced opposing hitters to ground into 22 double plays in 86 opportunities (26%) since the start of 2018 — best among qualified RPs in MLB
- Scott Alexander has thrown at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 58% (157/271) of opposing batters since the start of 2018 — 15th lowest among among 163 qualified RPs in MLB
Tony Gonsolin (SP Ranks)
- Tony Gonsolin allowed a slugging percentage of just .348 (24 Total Bases / 69 ABs) in non-two strike counts in 2020 season — 4th best in MLB
- Tony Gonsolin had an ERA of 2.31 (46.2 IP) in 2020 season — 13th best in MLB
- Tony Gonsolin threw his fastball for a strike 73% (244/335) of the time in 2020 season — 2nd highest in MLB
- Tony Gonsolin allowed an OBP of just .229 (175 PA’s) in 2020 season — tied for 5th best in MLB
- Tony Gonsolin allowed an OBP of just .233 (86 PA’s) against right-handed batters in 2020 season — 14th best in MLB
Caleb Ferguson
- Caleb Ferguson has elevated his fastball 52% of the time (459/885) since 2019 — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
- Opponents are hitting .471 (16-for-34) against Caleb Ferguson on the first pitch of at-bats since 2019 — 6th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
- Opponents are hitting just .133 (10-for-75) against Caleb Ferguson’s elevated fastball since 2019 — 14th best among among 111 qualified RPs in MLB
Tommy Kahnle
- Tommy Kahnle has thrown his changeup 52% of the time (546/1,046) since 2019 — highest among qualified RPs in MLB
- Left-handed hitters have a miss rate of 41% (114/275) against Tommy Kahnle since 2019 — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB
- Tommy Kahnle has allowed an OPS of just .411 (144 PA’s) on non-fastballs since 2019 — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB
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