5 Dodgers stars who have disappointed majorly in 2025 season start ft. Miguel Rojas and Max Muncy

Modified Apr 09, 2025 12:38 GMT

Dodgers players Miguel Rojas and Max Muncy have struggled early this season (Getty)

With great success comes great expectations, and that's what the LA Dodgers players have to contend with after clinching the World Series title last season. After a scorching 8-0 start to the season, the squad dropped four of its last five games, including two consecutive losses to the inferior Washington Nationals.

Tommy Edman, Mookie Betts, and Shohei Ohtani have all done their part to contribute to the offense. However, several batters have hit a rough patch to start the title-defending season. Given that teams will always bring their best when facing them due to their reputation, LA's bats would need to wake up to avoid an uphill battle as the season progresses.

5 Dodger stars who have struggled to start 2025 season

1) Max Muncy

A two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, Dodgers utility infielder Max Muncy is batting .190/.244/.286 with an OPS of .530. Muncy has four doubles and two RBIs to his name. However, the franchise stalwart also has a repugnant 18 strikeouts to start the campaign.

2) Andy Pages

At the time of writing, outfielder Andy Pages is batting .162 with an OPS of .581 and 14 strikeouts in 37 at-bats. Not only has Pages struggled at the plate, but he's also drawn the ire of Dodgers fans due to his perceived lack of fundamentals when it comes to fielding.

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3) Chris Taylor

A career .250 hitter, utility man Chris Taylor has tapered off as of late. Taylor has only appeared in five games for the Blue Crew and has a sole hit in seven at-bats. The former All-Star was a reliable hand at the bottom of the batting lineup. However, his form has yet to recover from the 2024 season, wherein he posted a negative fWAR.

4) Miguel Rojas

One of the team's clubhouse leaders, Miguel Rojas, has been a non-factor in the team's offense. Rojas owns a slash line of .125/.160/.125 with an OPS of .285. In contrast, Rojas had a remarkable year in 2024 in terms of fWAR. The shortstop posted a .283/.337/.410 slash that led to him recording a career-best 3.4 fWAR.

5) Austin Barnes

For years now, Austin Barnes has been a reliable backup to catcher Will Smith. Barnes posted a .264/.331/.307 batting line in 54 appearances last year. In stark contrast, Barnes has yet to record a hit in three games this year for an abysmal 0-for-10.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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Edited by R. Elahi