PT TOMORROW: NL West—Turner at hot corner or hot seat in LA?

Los Angeles Dodgers

Mr. October and middle-of-the-order presence Justin Turner (3B, LA) has been a mainstay in the Dodger lineup since 2014. Despite his recent bout with a balky hamstring, Turner's peripherals in both plate approach and power have improved over last year. However, at 35 years old with free agency looming and only 2 HR in 135 AB, the organization could move on. Who could conceivably fill his shoes should the red-bearded wonder skip town for greener pastures?

Edwin Ríos (1B, LA) was mentioned here last week as a sneaky power source who could take AB away from Max Muncy (2B, LA) during his slump. Since then, the lefty has hit another HR to go along with a couple of 2B filling in for Turner. The 135 HctX and 206 xPX in Sept...

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