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Dodgers Offense Struggles in Recent Stretch After Strong Start
The Los Angeles Dodgers have posted a 9-12 record over the past three weeks while their offense has ranked near the bottom of Major League Baseball in several categories. Star players including Shohei Ohtani have seen sharp declines in production during the stretch. Manager Dave Roberts and players described the slump as a rough period that the team is working to correct.
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The club also ranked first in exit velocity and posted a wRC+ of 144. 340, and fifth-worst in wRC+ at 89. The team has hit only 11 home runs in that span, second-fewest in the majors, while exit velocity and hard-hit rate have also declined. Manager Dave Roberts said after a 7-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves that dropped the team to 9-12 in the stretch, "Just kind of as a unit, I don't think that we're one piece right now.
It's not from lack of effort. " Third baseman Max Muncy said, "As a group, we're just going through a rough stretch. " Infielder Miguel Rojas added that even the most talented teams experience periods of offensive struggle.
200 over his last 18 games with one home run in his last 102 plate appearances. " Freddie Freeman changed his batting stance last week and had a seven-game hitting streak before going 0-for-6 in the final two games against the Braves. 225 during the cold streak.
196 over his last 26 games and has a team-high 42 strikeouts. Roberts said Hernández has been missing pitches he should hit and at times appears too passive. The manager added that the offense as a whole has not attacked pitches over the plate aggressively enough.
The current stretch echoes difficulties the Dodgers faced in the second half of the 2025 season, when an early strong offense faded and the team advanced through the playoffs with pitching. Muncy said the team may return to an approach of simplifying mechanics and focusing on competing in the batter's box.
Roberts has indicated some players could receive additional days off to work on their swings. The Dodgers are attempting to identify fixes for individual mechanical issues while maintaining a consistent team approach at the plate. The team entered the season with expectations of contending for a third consecutive championship.
