"For a Los Angeles Dodgers team that was coming off a dominant World Series title, the 2025 season had no shortage of moments where LA has felt like the underdog. Especially with all the offseason moves made heading into the title-defense season, the Dodgers looked even stronger than the team that was previously crowned champions of the baseball world, but with a chilling mix of injuries, underperformance, and at times, bad luck, LA has had to earn every victory."
"All-Star third baseman Max Muncy spoke on what it was like to recently clinch the Dodgers' 12th NL West title in 13 years. "It's amazing. It's definitely not something I take for granted," Muncy said. "This year we went through a lot, we had a lot of injuries, maybe guys who didn't perform up to their abilities, myself included. It was a tough year, but we got here in the end. I think it speaks to the resilience of this team.""
"Muncy has had a rough month of September following his return from an oblique injury, but proved to be one of the most productive Dodgers in the batting order from the end of April ( when he started to wear glasses to address astigmatism in his right eye) onward. Since April 30, Muncy is hitting .268/.406/.563 with an OPS of .969."
Los Angeles clinched its 12th NL West title in 13 years despite a season marked by injuries, underperformance, and intermittent bad luck. The team entered 2025 with reinforced personnel after a dominant World Series run but faced a challenging path to repeat the championship. Max Muncy described the season as tough and credited the squad's resilience for reaching the division crown. Muncy struggled in September after returning from an oblique injury but was productive from late April onward; since April 30 he hit .268/.406/.563 with a .969 OPS. Clayton Kershaw's announced retirement added emotional significance to the title.
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