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Before Cactus League play began, the Los Angeles Dodgers were projected to choose between Chris Taylor, Andy Pages, and James Outman for the last roster spot.<\/p>\n

However, Eddie Rosario isn\u2019t going down without a fight.<\/p>\n

Rosario blasted the Dodgers\u2019 first home run of the spring Friday and went 1-for-2 with a run scored and two runs batted in.<\/p>\n

Through three games, Rosario is 2-for-7 with three strikeouts, three RBIs, one walk, and one run scored.<\/p>\n

How does the former NLCS MVP and 2021 World Series champion stack up against his competition?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outman doubled for his first hit on Monday.<\/p>\n

He is 1-for-7 with a run scored, a walk and five strikeouts. Pages is 1-for-8 with a walk and four strikeouts. Taylor is 2-for-8 with a run scored, a walk and five strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Judging by numbers alone, Rosario appears to be right at the top of the race. All four players have appeared in three games and have roughly the same sample size to work with.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers brought Rosario in on Feb. 15 after he was released from a previous minor league deal with the New York Mets back in August.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s coming off a disastrous 2024 hitting just .175\/.215\/.316 in 91 games with the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves.<\/p>\n

More news: Dodgers\u2019 Dave Roberts Appears to Reveal Andy Pages, James Outman Fate for 2025<\/p>\n

The good news for Rosario is that Taylor and Outman also struggled last year.<\/p>\n

The bad news for Rosario is he isn\u2019t as versatile as Taylor and the Dodgers love having utility players who can play any position.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always said that one of Chris\u2019 superpowers \u2014 and he\u2019s won a lot of big games for the Dodgers in the biggest of moments \u2014 is his mindset, his mentality to be ready for whatever we ask of him,\u201d manager Dave Roberts said. \u201cI still believe that\u2019s a superpower, and his ability to play all over the diamond. So he\u2019s got various gloves. He\u2019s healthy. He\u2019s moving really well. So it could be from third base to left field to center field, and I think after that, there\u2019s (playing) second base in there. But I think CT just knows how to prepare himself.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

More news: Dave Roberts Noncommittal on Chris Taylor\u2019s Role for Dodgers in 2025<\/p>\n

Taylor is Rosario\u2019s biggest threat and he isn\u2019t going to give up his spot easily. The fact that he\u2019s due $15 million this year definitely doesn\u2019t help Rosario\u2019s case.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing a Dodger means everything to me,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful that I was given the opportunity. Getting traded here in 2016 is the best thing that ever happened to me. I know this is the best organization in baseball, and I feel very fortunate that I\u2019ve been able to play here as long as I have, and I\u2019m hoping to continue to play here.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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