Dodgers not looking to expand Amed Rosario’s role despite one-year improvement

OAKLAND — The Dodgers acquired Amed Rosario at the trade deadline for one reason.

And apparently one reason only.

The Dodgers plan to use Rosario only against left-handed pitching, according to Manager Dave Roberts, despite the fact that Rosario is a .299 hitter against right-handed pitching this season (a significant improvement over his career numbers).

“Honestly, to be quite frank, he’s not on this team, and we didn’t acquire him, to be an everyday player — he didn’t play every day in Tampa ...