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- Updated: April 30, 2016
LOS ANGELES — At this point, there’s no other way to frame it: Yasiel Puig is in a slump. Since April 15, the Dodgers outfielder is hitting .137/.154/.235 in 52 plate appearances with 15 strikeouts and one walk. He was hitting .400 in the first two weeks of the season and is now down to .250.
Manager Dave Roberts gave Puig Saturday night off, electing to start Kiké Hernandez in right field instead.
“Kiké’s played some right field, and it’s more about giving Yasiel a day off,” Roberts said. “I just think that he needs to get a blow. To get Kiké out there, I could have put Trayce [Thompson] out there, I just like the matchup with Kiké more.”
With off-days Monday and Thursday …
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