On a Los Angeles Dodgers team with superstars and future Hall of Famers like Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, it would be easy for some players to get lost in the shuffle.
Through the first 31 games of the 2026 season, though, there are three Dodgers who are putting up elite numbers and outplaying their much-heralded teammates.
Andy Pages proves bounce-back predictions right
Ahead of the 2026 season, Andy Pages was facing questions about his offense in the playoffs.
Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain, though, indicated Pages was due for a stronger 2026, and the outfielder has certainly proven that right.
Pages started incredibly hot, even garnering some very early MVP consideration, but even with a slight regression from an otherworldly .471 batting average, he’s among the best in the National League.
Through the end of April, his .321 average is best for fifth in the NL, and he’s also top 10 in categories like hits (36) and RBIs (25).
His hard-hit percentage of 53.5% is better than 92% of MLB players, and his fielding remains elite.
He’s in the 97th percentile in both arm value and arm strength, with his fielding run value in the 89th percentile.
Dalton Rushing is getting hits — and hate
Backup catcher Dalton Rushing, who also fills in at first base and designated hitter, hasn’t had enough at-bats to qualify for the league lead in statistical categories, but he’s certainly taken advantage of the opportunities he’s gotten.
Per FanGraphs, Rushing’s wRC+ is 244, with the next-best Dodger being Max Muncy with 166.
Rushing has 52 plate appearances, and when you compare him only to players with 10 or more, the next-closest player to Rushing is Daniel Susac of the San Francisco Giants, who has a wRC+ of 227 in 24 plate appearances.
In those 52 plate appearances, he has 16 hits and 17 RBIs while slashing .348/.423/.848/1.271.
While performing this well, he’s also getting under the skin of opponents with caught-on-camera moments like appearing to say “f— ’em” about Jung Hoo Lee of the San Francisco Giants after a play at the plate appeared to leave Lee shaken up.
Rushing took a fastball to the ribs for that one, then slid hard into second base.
He also apparently called Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya a “fat f—” after Amaya stole second on him.
As you might imagine, opposing fanbases have taken exception to Rushing, but it’s hard to argue with his performance at the plate.
Justin Wrobleski’s ‘strong early impression’
Wrobleski is also not qualified for statistical leads, having pitched 30 innings over the Dodgers’ 31 games, just below the 1.0 innings pitched per game limit.
But if his next outing goes like his previous five, his 1.50 ERA would vault him into the National League lead, and he could continue to build on the 4-0 record he’s stacked up so far.
Baseball Savant has him in the top 4% or better in value:
- Pitching Run Value – 10 (98th percentile)
- Fastball Run Value – 6 (96th percentile)
- Breaking Run Value – 4 (96th percentile)
Will Wrobleski return to Earth as the season goes on? It’s possible.
He’s severely lacking in categories like whiff percentage (13.2%, only in the 2nd percentile) and strikeout percentage (12.6%, only in the 6th percentile), but he’s also only walking 7.6% of batters, which is better than two-thirds of pitchers.
Do you think Pages, Rushing and Wrobleski can keep up the strong performances? If not, who do you think will fall short.
Jordan Hum contributed to this article.