GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Once Freddie Freeman agreed to a reported six-year, $162 million deal with the Dodgers late Wednesday night, the popular exercise from just about everyone was to draw up a projected starting lineup.

That’s something even Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has done, ever since hearing about the possibility of Freeman becoming a Dodger.

“On paper, it’s a great ballclub,” Roberts said. “The lineup is as good of a lineup as I have ever seen. You’ve still got to go out there and play baseball games. You’ve still got to catch the baseball. You’ve still got to pitch. That’s the great thing about our game. It’s 162 [games], but I can’t say enough about the team that we have.”

Because of the level of talent on the roster, when it comes to decisions, Roberts often likes to refer to them as a good problem to have. That would apply to the roster this season. But with Freeman now in the fold, the Dodgers do have some moving parts when it comes to distributing playing time.

Who’s at first?
The first domino is figuring out who the everyday first baseman will be. Freeman is the likely answer. He’s a former Gold Glove Award winner, and is still regarded as one of the best defenders at the position. He's also durable, playing 140 games or more in eight of his 10 162-game seasons.

“He’s a plus first baseman, so he just makes everyone around him better,” Roberts said. “Now when you look at our club, our lineup, the versatility that we already have, he just opens a lot of things up for us.”

Where does Max Muncy fit in?
Muncy, who is still recovering from a torn UCL suffered in October, will also be in the mix for starts at first base whenever Freeman needs a blow. The two-time All-Star, however, is versatile enough to play second and third base. He played 39 games at second last year. That number will likely go up in 2022.

“Second is my favorite position for sure. I say it all the time. I love playing second base,” Muncy said. “I feel like it’s my best position. I do love playing first and I enjoy playing third from time to time. I’m sure I’ll be doing all those this year. But as long as I can hit, that’s the thing I love doing the most. That’s all that matters to me.”

What about the rest?
With Muncy expected to handle the bulk of the duties at second base, that creates a bit of a domino effect for Justin Turner, AJ Pollock, Chris Taylor and Gavin Lux.

Taylor’s role won’t change much, except for the possibility that he could play more left field this season. But the Dodgers will continue to lean on him as the primary utilityman, ready to play any given position.

If Taylor plays more left field and Muncy handles more of a responsibility at third, that could mean more games at designated hitter for Turner and Pollock. Roberts and the Dodgers will gain more clarity as the season goes on. The plan is also dependent on health.

As for Lux, he’ll continue to get starts at second base, especially while Muncy continues to get back into form. Roberts also mentioned the possibility of the former top prospect playing left field, something he did for the first time at the end of last season.

There will be a lot of moving parts for the Dodgers.

“It’s my job to sort of divvy up the playing time,” Roberts said. “Things happen in a season, but we’re a much better ballclub today than we were yesterday.”