Dodgers 2026 first-half report card: Wider range of grades than youd think

So far, so good in the Dodgers’ pursuit of a third-straight World Series title.The team became the first defending champion to hold the best record at the All-Star break since 2010.Their 11 ½ game lead in the National League West is more than twice as large as any other division (and that’s after they gave three games back by getting swept by the Diamondbacks last week).Their offense ranks first in the majors in OPS and third in runs scored.

Their pitching is third in ERA and first in WHIP.Their defense is first in fielding percentage and third in defensive runs saved.And they’ve done it all despite key injuries in their lineup, rotation and bullpen.Despite all that, there was still plenty of variance in our first-half report card for the club, signifying the ways the Dodgers can still get better between now and the postseason.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Shohei Ohtani: AThe only reason this isn’t an A+ is because of some lingering injury concerns.

Outside of that, Ohtani has been superb in his return to a full-time two-way role (fifth in MLB in OPS, second in ERA*) and is well on his way to his fifth MVP.(*Among pitchers with 80 innings).Justin Wrobleski: ARelative to expectations, no one has had a better year thus far than Wrobleski.

He leads the rotation in wins (10-2 record), trails only Ohtani in ERA (2.69) and has started striking out more hitters of late (as epitomized by his historic All-Star Game outing).Andy Pages: A-Even after coming back to earth following his scorching start, it was a dream first half for the Dodgers’ latest homegrown success story.He has earned a first All-Star selection, a bump up the batting order and deserved recognition as one of the best defensive center fielders in the sport.Freddie Freeman:...