Dodgers lineup for NLDS Game 2 features a change at the top.


Howie Kendrick will hit leadoff for the Dodgers in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Saturday at Dodger Stadium. It’s the first time he has batted leadoff this season; he last occupied the top spot in the order June 11 of last year, when Kendrick played for the Angels.

Kiké Hernandez will play center field, and Yasmani Grandal will catch Zack Greinke, in a pair of defensive changes. Here’s the full lineup:

Howie Kendrick 2B
Corey Seager SS
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Justin Turner 3B
Andre Ethier RF
Carl Crawford LF
Yasmani Grandal C
Kiké Hernandez CF
Zack Greinke P

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.