Willie Randolph can expect a visit from Carlos Delgado if Randolph decides to use the struggling first baseman in a platoon against right-handers. Delgado, who started tonight against the Dodgers after being benched against lefties the final two games of the Florida series, made it obvious he would be unhappy if a platoon develops.

“We’re gonna have to talk,” Delgado said when asked what would happen if Randolph platooned him. “Obviously, I would not talk to you [reporters] before I talk to him. I haven’t said anything, but I want to make it clear. I don’t want to sound like I’m challenging anybody, but it’s true, I would have to talk to him about that.”

Delgado’s position could be put to the test as soon as Friday night, because the Dodgers are starting a lefty in Clayton Kershaw.

Delgado went into tonight’s game hitting .224 against righties and just .200 against lefties.