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, and how it was far from a straightforward path for his team.