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Los Angeles Dodgers: All of the biggest busts of the 2010s

By Jack Trent Dorfman

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 18: Josh Reddick #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hands his helmet to first base coach George Lombard #27 after hitting a long fly for the last out of the top of the third inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park on August 18, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 18: Josh Reddick #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hands his helmet to first base coach George Lombard #27 after hitting a long fly for the last out of the top of the third inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park on August 18, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – JUNE 06: Starling Marte #6 of the Pittsburgh Pirates safely steals second base in front of Logan Forsythe #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning at PNC Park on June 6, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

All-Decade Busts: The Infield

Brian Dozier- Meant to help stabilize the roster during the tumultuous 2018 sprint for the postseason, the previously-powerful second baseman fell on hard times at the plate. The former AL All-Star hit just .182 with five home runs during his 47 games with the Boys in Blue, finding himself on the bench during the majority of the postseason (in his seven playoff plate appearances, he failed to reach base).

Alberto Callaspo- The five-foot-nine utility infielder played in 60 games for the Dodgers in 2015 before being released. In those 60 games, he had less than 150 plate appearances, none of which yielded a home run. At least he hit .260, even if he finished his stint with the team (and as a major leaguer) without reaching double digits in runs or RBI.

Howie Kendrick- In one of the stranger front office maneuvers of the decade, Kendrick was part of a series of moves that saw the Dodgers send Dee Gordon to the Miami Marlins and prized pitching prospect Andrew Heaney to the (LA) Angels of Anaheim. Both of these players ended up making their presence felt with their new teams, but the same could not be said of Kendrick, at least until he knocked the Dodgers out of the 2019 NLDS. As a Dodger, Kendrick had a promising 2015 season that was cut short by injuries (nine homers, six steals, .295 AVG in 117 games, good for 2.4 WAR), but in 2016, the veteran second baseman hit just .255, the lowest single-season mark of his career, putting up a meager 0.8 WAR (his worst full-season mark).

Logan Forsythe- After a career-year with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 (20 home runs and .263/.333/.444 triple-slash), the second baseman was dealt to the Dodgers as a consolation prize for Brian Dozier and to replace Howie Kendrick. Forsythe failed to live up to the hype though, hitting just eight homers in over 800 plate appearances in LA. Before being sent off to Minnesota in 2018, Forsythe did have some big moments during the 2017 postseason, but those don’t make up for the regular season lackluster performances he put together.

Honorable Mentions- Austin Barnes, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utely, James Loney 

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