Entering the 2026 season, the Dodgers offense on paper consisted of an amazing juggernaut of former (and present) MVPs and All Stars, saying themselves as probably the greatest lineups in baseball. Six video games into the common season, it has been something however that.
The Dodgers had been practically shut out twice at dwelling in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians after sweeping Arizona to start the 12 months. They are tied for twentieth amongst all groups in runs scored and at 14th in staff OPS. The treacherous trio on the prime of the lineup all have batting averages below .200, which options the reigning two-time NL MVP, the Dodgers model new $60 million proper fielder and a four-time World Series champion.
While the main focus has been on the struggling offense as a complete, Andy Pages, then again, is having fairly a exceptional begin to the 12 months. He presently leads the Dodgers in batting common at .429 and leads the staff in OPS amongst all gamers with a minimum of 10 plate appearances. Although the Dodgers slumped in opposition to Cleveland, Pages had multi-hit video games in all three contests, together with a 3-3 efficiency in Wednesday’s loss.
Freddie Freeman, although not as drastically as the highest three hitters has mired in an early hunch, famous that Pages has been hitting effectively because the starting of spring coaching and that the remainder of the offense will sit up for choosing up the tempo in the course of the staff’s first highway journey, per Doug Padilla of the Orange County Register.
“Andy’s been great since spring training,” first baseman Freddie Freeman stated after Wednesday’s 4-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. “He’s one of the ones that carried it from spring training into the season. Andy looks good, both sides of the ball. Really happy for him. So hopefully the rest of us can join him on Friday.”
Jim Callis of MLB.com writes about which Dodgers prospects to deal with all through the 2026 season. Callis named outfielder James Tibbs III as a can’t miss prospect that has the potential to crack the large league roster later within the 12 months.
Tibbs in his first pattern measurement of Triple-A ball has been a pressure on the plate, as he’s presently tied for second within the Pacific Coast League in batting common whereas slashing .500/.552/1.192 with 4 dwelling runs, 4 doubles, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored over his first six video games.
In half of the Dodgers’ first six video games, followers have had the privilege of some of the electrical entrances for any pitcher within the sport. Flashing strobe lights emerge, the blaring of trumpets engulf the gang, and new star nearer Edwin Díaz turns into the focal point in direction of the top of the sport.
Per Hernández: “Everybody was waiting for that moment,” Hernández stated. “I wanted to watch everything: Him coming out of the bullpen and getting all the way to the mound. I’m happy that he’s here now.”
Per Freeman: “When Edwin comes in the game, that means something good’s happening for the Dodgers,” Freddie Freeman stated. “So I’m a fan.”
