The Los Angeles Dodgers began the 2025 season with the top offense in baseball, but have significantly declined since July, ranking 27th in runs scored. Key players like Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts have experienced slumps, and the team faced injuries, including Max Muncy's absence. Despite this, president Andrew Friedman expressed confidence in the hitters' abilities to recover and emphasized that their success relies on star players returning to peak performance. Instead of major trades, the focus remains on improving existing talent as the season progresses.
We still believe in these guys. So now it's about how do we get each guy back to their respective bests? It's different for each guy, but I feel confident we'll be able to get there. Until we do, there's an uneasiness, but I believe in the guys on the offensive side and what they're capable of. Feel like it should be way more of a strength than a weakness as we head down the stretch, but we've got to make that happen.
The trade deadline wouldn't help the Dodgers' current issues, which he noted was an increased strikeout rate and lack of quality at-bats throughout the lineup. Instead, the Dodgers added a fourth outfielder to their mix of hitters without making any splash.
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