The Los Angeles Dodgers are a powerhouse.

They did lose some star-level gamers within the offseason, most notably Trea Turner, Justin Turner, and Tyler Anderson.

They do have the roster and assets to maintain pacing the NL West, although.

These two gamers will assist if they will show they will depart behind worrying tendencies and an unsightly damage, respectively.

1. JD Martinez

The Dodgers signed JD Martinez to a one-year contract.

He’s anticipated to be their designated hitter.

Martinez, 35, had a 119 wRC+ with the Boston Pink Sox in 2022.

Meaning he was 19 % higher than the league common hitter.

Nonetheless, he has one thing to show: that he’s not a declining asset that has seen his general house run output lower in every of the final 4 full seasons.

Martinez homered 45 occasions in 2017, 43 in 2018, 36 in 2019, 28 in 2021, and 16 in 2022.

He has performed one thing near a full season in every of these years.

The development is worrying.

If there’s a group with the power and assets to cease the development and assist him return to being, at the least, a 25-homer hitter, it’s the Dodgers.

Time is reasonably unforgiving, although.

2. Dustin Might

Dustin Might was on high of the world in 2021.

He made 5 begins with a 2.74 ERA and an unimaginable 13.70 Ok/9 (strikeouts per 9 innings).

Then he blew up his elbow and wanted Tommy John surgical procedure, which is why he may make solely six begins in 2022.

He didn’t fairly present his pre-surgery type, with a 8.70 Ok/9 and a 4.50 ERA.

The Dodgers want him to throw extra strikes, as he walked 4.20 hitters per 9 inning in his 30 frames final yr.

#Dodgers Dustin Might was fairly trustworthy about his current struggles: “I’m at some extent now the place I really feel snug with every little thing, I simply have to go on the market and execute. It’s not likely a factor with Tommy John anymore. I simply have to exit and throw strikes.”

— Juan Toribio (@juanctoribio) September 22, 2022

That can in all probability include time as he grows extra assured in his elbow, however he does have to show he could be that pitcher he was in 2021.