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The position player side of the Dodgers roster seemed mostly set since the start of spring training, especially once Kiké Hernández rejoined the team on a one-year deal. There is basically one roster decision left to make, which was made evident over the weekend.

"I think we're very clear everywhere but center field and second base," manager Dave Roberts told reporters at Camelback Ranch, per Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic.

While that is actually two positions and not one, Tommy Edman figures to play both second base and center field. So the true decision comes down to whether Hyeseong Kim or Andy Pages are the odd man out for the opening day roster.

The way Kim has been talked about in the last week sure seems to suggest he'll see some time in Triple-A before joining the team. From Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register on Tuesday:

"I would say, if there's one part of it, the question mark, I would say it is the bat," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Kim's transition to MLB. "The competition is different over there than here. ... Obviously he's going through some swing changes that he believes will help him also make this transition easier and sustainable."

Opening day is only a snapshot of one point in the season. The roster is a living organism that will change repeatedly over the course of the year, and Kim figures to be a part of things whether he's on the field in March or not.

So far this spring, Kim's playing time has come at second base and shortstop, plus a few innings of one game in center. At second base, Cactus League starts have gone to Edman (five), Kim (two), Chris Taylor (two), David Bote (two), and Austin Gauthier.

Center field starts have been covered mostly by James Outman (six) and Pages (four), with a single start each by Hernández and Edman.

Last year might prove illustrative as to how the Dodgers might fill innings at each position, too. Gavin Lux was the primary second baseman with 117 starts, while Taylor (14), Mookie Betts (12), Miguel Rojas (11), Hernández (six), and legacy July addition Amed Rosario (two) also starting there.

Center field starts in 2024 went to Pages (76), Outman (37), Edman (22), Kevin Kiermaier (19), Hernández (six), and Taylor (two). That's 117 starts at the position by players who weren't on the active roster to open the season, plus 41 of the final 53 starts came from players acquired at the trade deadline.

Today's question is two-fold: How many Dodgers will make starts at second base in 2025, and how many Dodgers will start in center field this year?

Please share your thoughts in the comments below. If you want to pick a playing time leader at each position, the floor is yours.