WBC Glory or Hidden Curse? The Shocking Truth Behind MLB Stars’ Post-Tournament Performance Slumps
Even two of the game’s brightest stars from last October’s epic seven-game World Series, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays, have gotten off to sluggish starts at the plate after playing for Japan and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Ohtani, seemingly immune to slumps in a career that has already produced four MVP awards, has seen his hitting OPS+ plunge 32.2 points in 2026 from last year’s 179.2 (he’s also 13.1 below his career mark this season). As a result, the Dodgers have sought ways to give the two-way player some rest following back-to-back championship seasons and this year’s WBC.



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