Rob Segedin

The Dodgers' futility against left-handed pitching led to a surprise callup for Segedin in 2016, rewarding him for an excellent season at Triple-A Oklahoma City where he hit .319/.392/.598 with 21 homers. It was vindication for a player who nearly retired when the Yankees had demoted him to the minors and refused to release him so he could look for a team more willing to give him a big league shot. Segedin's splits against southpaws didn't quite serve as the fix the Dodgers were hoping for, as he hit just .205 with 13 strikeouts in 43 plate appearances against lefties. Despite that disappointment, he remains on the 40-man roster and should get another chance at carving out a bench role during spring training. His ability to play all four corner positions gives him a versatility the Dodgers value, but he is likely to begin the 2017 season at Triple-A as long as Scott Van Slyke, who fills essentially the same role, is fully recovered from his wrist surgery.