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Enrique Hernández called out what he views as a recurring problem for the Dodgers: second-half collapses. The team went just 13-14 in August and 26-25 since the start of July, prompting questions about roster construction, age, and offensive consistency. Per the Dodgers’ official site, Hernández said the pattern is real and concerning heading into September.

Hernández has been in and out of the lineup this season, filling a utility role across multiple infield and outfield positions. His presence in the clubhouse—veteran leadership in a roster loaded with high-priced talent—makes his candor here worth noting. He’s not making excuses; he’s naming a specific organizational issue. That takes guts, especially when you’re fighting for playing time.

The numbers back him up. Since July 1, the Dodgers are barely above .500 (26-25). August was supposed to be a consolidation month before the final push, not a month where the bats go dormant. We’ve seen flashes—Hernández himself homered in recent games, and Tyler Glasnow has looked sharp on the mound—but consistency is the problem. One day we’re beating Detroit; the next we’re getting walked off. One day the offense clicks; the next we can’t scrape together five runs.

This is a roster built to win now. Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani when healthy, Kyle Tucker—plenty of talent. But talent doesn’t cure a timing problem. If we’re going to make a real run in October, we need to figure out why July and August have been such a grind. Hernández is saying what the analytics confirm: it’s not random. It’s a pattern. And we’ve got one month left to break it.

Source(s): Dodgers Staff (DodgerBlue.com) | First reported: August 31, 2026 11:24 PM UTC

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