The Dodgers (90-69) clinched the NL West yesterday and are locked into the three seed in the National League, rendering the final series of the regular season pretty much meaningless for them. There's no seeding to be determined for the Dodgers, as the only question for them is which of the teams alive for the final Wild Card spot will join them in LA on Tuesday.
Muncy has played through a bone bruise in his left knee and a mild right oblique strain this year. The season has also been problematic on the health front for Edman, who has battled right ankle trouble throughout. The Dodgers put Edman on the injured list on Aug. 4 due to a right ankle sprain, and he missed five and a half weeks. There was a deliberate approach taken so that Edman could make a full recovery in effort to get healthy for the playoffs.
In the meantime, 27-year-old catcher Ben Rortvedt, a trade deadline acquistion that fell under the radar due to the Dodgers previous depth behind the plate, has shown that he is more than capable to hold it down. Rortvedt is hitting .308 in his last 10 games with a .785 OPS. In addition to his offense, Rortvedt has proven to be an incredible framer and a welcomed addition defensively.