​The Los Angeles Dodgers, heading into the All-Star break, hold the best record in baseball and an 11.5-game division lead, but there are a few players who have been far from their best.The Dodgers have an embarrassment of riches on pitching and in terms of positional players, but while most have been good for most of the season, there are some disappointments.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDisappointment can come in the form of performance or injuries, with the team needing either better health or a resurgence.Jun 30, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) looks on before a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Scott Marshall-Imagn ImagesBaseball is a sport full of ups and downs, and these players have been on a downward trend and need to show more of their abilities.Here are four players who stand out as those who should offer more than they did in the second half.For Tucker to be worth his contract, he would need a complete turnaround, including a dominant post-All-Star break and postseason.The lefty is hitting .244 at the plate, along with a .716 OPS. He has been above replacement level, posting a 0.9 fWAR, and he has a league-average 102 wRC+.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, things have been better recently. Since June 12, he has a .372 xwOBA and has a better 108 wRC+. Additionally, his batting average is at .264.The problem is that he is not getting too much hard contact, which translates to a good slug rate.The good news? He made a good deal of hard contact during the last series before the All-Star break against the D-Backs, as Dave Roberts noted.There is plenty of reason to be optimistic that the best of Tucker is yet to come, mainly because what he has shown thus far has been so average for a player known as consistently above that level.The Dodgers can win the World Series without a good Kyle Tucker, but it becomes a whole lot harder.The Dodgers have a soft spot for Freeland, whom they have given a long leash.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, his offensive problem is totally lackluster. In 69 games and 220 plate appearances, he is hitting .234 and has a 79 wRC+. His 0.4 fWAR comes from his glove work.Since June 12th, his wRC+ has fallen to 54. He is pretty good at making contact, keeping his batting average at a slightly below average level.The problem comes with his lack of on-base ability due to whiffing so much, a 29.3% clip. He sits at the 24th percentile in whiff rate despite not chasing much; 22.1% is good for the 91st percentile.Kike Hernandez will come back and take his spot, but Freeland is seemingly set to be counted on in case any more injuries happen.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs fans learned last year, it is more likely than not that an injury will come, and Freeland’s batting production needs to get better.Blake Snell has only pitched one MLB game, while Glasnow has not pitched since May.