Dodgers links: Andy Pages, James Tibbs III, Edwin Díaz
Entering the 2026 season, the Dodgers offense on paper consisted of an awesome juggernaut of former (and present) MVPs and All Stars, saying themselves as among the best 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 residence towards 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 workforce 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 target has been on the struggling offense as a complete, Andy Pages, then again, is having fairly a outstanding begin to the 12 months. He at the moment leads the Dodgers in batting common at .429 and leads the workforce in OPS amongst all gamers with at the least 10 plate appearances. Although the Dodgers slumped towards Cleveland, Pages had multi-hit video games in all three contests, together with a 3-3 efficiency in Wednesday’s loss.
Freddie Freeman, though not as drastically as the highest three hitters has seemed in an early stoop, famous that Pages has been hitting nicely for the reason that starting of spring coaching and that the remainder of the offense will look ahead to selecting up the tempo throughout the workforce’s first street journey, per Doug Padilla of the Orange County Register.
“Andy’s been great since spring training,” first baseman Freddie Freeman mentioned 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 concentrate on all through the 2026 season. Callis named outfielder James Tibbs III as a cannot miss prospect that has the potential to crack the massive league roster later within the 12 months.
Tibbs in his first pattern dimension of Triple-A ball has been a pressure on the plate, as he is at the moment tied for second within the Pacific Coast League in batting common whereas slashing .500/.552/1.192 with 4 residence 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 one of the electrical entrances for any pitcher within the recreation. 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 mentioned. “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 mentioned. “So I’m a fan.”
