We’re now officially two months into baseball’s regular season, past the time when we can point at a player’s lack of production and call it “early-season struggles,” “rust” or whatever other excuse you can think of.
For some, Week 9 represents their first time on our All-Dud team, while others are making an unfortunate repeat appearance, whether it be as a starter or a dishonorable mention. This week’s roster is full of star power, as members of this group have a combined 30 All-Star Game appearances between them.
Taking traditional and advanced statistics into consideration, here’s a look at those who are going to need to turn things around—and fast—if they hope to add to that combined total of appearances in the Midsummer Classic.