WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Los Angeles Dodgers are approaching their sixth game of the season today, and the team has yet to incorporate bench option Alex Call in any games.
Cracking the Dodgers’ starting nine is a tough task; however, an even more challenging issue is managing this star-studded roster, which 11-year skipper Dave Roberts has had to navigate.
During Roberts’ per-game media scrum, I asked when we could expect Alex Call to make his 2026 season debut, or even start a game for the team.
“I’m going to start Alex on Sunday. And I haven’t decided on tomorrow. But he’ll start on Sunday for sure.”
While it’s only six games in the early part of the season, Call is the lone Dodger not to get any game action this season, but with the lefty Foster Griffin on the mound, it makes sense the right-handed hitter would get an opportunity.
Coming into the season, Call’s role with the club seemed uncertain, especially after he was slow-played to start Cactus League play.
Still, Call has served his purpose as a bench option and left-handed defensive replacement for the Dodgers since they acquired him at last year’s trade deadline.
In his Dodger career, Call has hit .247 but took arguably the most pivotal walk in Game Four of the 2025 National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies
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