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- Updated: April 27, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Trayce Thompson’s start in center field Wednesday against Justin Nicolino continued a pattern of him getting every start against left-handed starters, and Joc Pederson appearing in the lineup in every matchup against right-handers.
Still, manager Dave Roberts has been hesitant to label the situation a platoon.
“I’ve talked about that, but I’ve also talked about using the roster,” Roberts said. “I think that Trayce is good out there in center field and I want to get him at-bats. It makes sense to get him in there against left-handed pitching. Joc had a good at-bat against a left-hander, Breslow, last night, so it’s not like I’m pinch-hitting every time a left-hander gets in there.”
So far in 2016, Pederson has been hitless in five at-bats against left-handers. …
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