For the first time in over a year, Shohei Ohtani is out of the leadoff spot. The defending NL MVP will bat in the two-hole for the Dodgers in Sunday’s game against the Brewers. It’s the first game that Ohtani has played without hitting leadoff since June 16,

Betts is having the worst offensive season of his career. Manager Dave Roberts said he’ll likely return Sunday, but his status will be evaluated “day-to-day” as he works to turn things

In 2025, Betts has endured the worst offensive season of his career, and as a result, he was benched yesterday by manager Dave Roberts. On Sunday, ahead of the series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers, Betts was surprisingly placed in the leadoff spot for the first time this season.

Mookie Betts recently opened up on his miserable slump. The Dodgers star showed that he’s desperate to start performing well.

“In either scenario, a move would allow Betts to return to the outfield, which solves two problems at once. The Dodgers could elect to solve this problem in-house by benching Michael Conforto, moving Betts to right field, and having Miguel Rojas platoon with Hyeseong Kim at shortstop,” they wrote.

Will Smith looked like an MVP candidate in the first half, but the Dodgers need some of their other big names to get going.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has the top-selling MLB jersey for the first half of 2025 season. Teammates Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are also in top four.