Jason Heyward Scratched From Dodgers Lineup Ahead of Final Spring Training Game

Jason Heyward has been scratched from the Dodgers’ lineup on Tuesday ahead of their final spring training game against the Los Angeles Angels. The Dodgers say it was due to lower back tightness.

Heyward was replaced by Chris Taylor in the lineup. Taylor will be in left field, with Teoscar Hernández moving over to right field. Here’s the new updated lineup for the Dodgers:

Jason Heyward was scratched from the Dodgers’ lineup due to lower back tightness, the team says. Here’s Tuesday’s new lineup:

Mookie Betts SS
Shohei Ohtani DH
Freddie Freeman 1B
Will Smith C
Max Muncy 3B
Teoscar Hernández RF
James Outman CF
Chris Taylor LF
Gavin Lux 2B

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Heyward figures to be an everyday fixture in the Dodgers’ lineup against right-handed pitching.

This spring, he’s slashed .250/.276/.429 with one double, two triples and one run batted in.

He went 2-for-6 in Seoul against the San Diego Padres with two runs batted in and three runs scored.

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