Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced the top batting order for the 2025 season ahead of the team’s first spring training game. The lineup includes Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Teoscar Hernández. Ohtani, the reigning NL MVP, will be batting leadoff, but it’s uncertain if the order will change once he starts pitching.
Last season, the Dodgers initially had Betts leading off until he suffered a hand fracture, which led to Ohtani taking over that role. This season, it appears the Dodgers are returning to the lineup that previously secured them a World Series title. Fans have shared their thoughts about the 2025 lineup for the Dodgers:
“I like him in the leadoff spot because, with Mookie and Freddie behind him, pitchers have to pitch to him, or they risk him stealing bases and scoring. Just look at what happened in Game 1 when they walked Mookie to get to Freddie.”
— Kurt B. (@Kurt_SDMF) February 20, 2025
“Let the MVP do what he wants to do ??”
