Hasn't it already been established that if they release Hanley, they owe him the 2019 option in addition to his 2018 salary? If they're supposed to be hell bent on not triggering that option, then DFAing him doesn't exactly fit with that plan.
And as for the idea of platooning him, in two of the last three years, he's had a reverse platoon split, and overall he doesn't have a very pronounced split at all (.838/.897 career OPS vs R/L). His weak seasons hitting LHP have come in weak seasons overall, and his strong seasons hitting LHP have come when he's hit RHP pretty damn well too. Essentially, if he's hitting well enough to hold up the short side of a platoon, chances are he's hitting well enough to carry a full time position.
I'm just not seeing how they're going to pull off a platoon with him. I can envision, if he's going well, he will outhit Moreland vs RHP. If he's not, he may not warrant a lineup spot even against LHP.
And as for the idea of platooning him, in two of the last three years, he's had a reverse platoon split, and overall he doesn't have a very pronounced split at all (.838/.897 career OPS vs R/L). His weak seasons hitting LHP have come in weak seasons overall, and his strong seasons hitting LHP have come when he's hit RHP pretty damn well too. Essentially, if he's hitting well enough to hold up the short side of a platoon, chances are he's hitting well enough to carry a full time position.
I'm just not seeing how they're going to pull off a platoon with him. I can envision, if he's going well, he will outhit Moreland vs RHP. If he's not, he may not warrant a lineup spot even against LHP.