The choice certainly helps the defense, although not in one of the most important positions.
(Watch Dugo make a couple game saving plays!)
It might be enough to outweigh the splits:
Schwarber v L .794 (2021)
Verdugo v L .556 (2021)
I trust Cora, and having Schwarbs to PH might be helpful, too.
BTW, we face a lefty, tomorrow and in the first Nats game, too.