Max Muncy set career highs in home runs and RBI in 2023, and a strong second half got his batting average up after a rough patch near midseason. The Dodgers third baseman is now among the top-10 home run hitters in franchise history.
Corbin Carroll is favored to win 2023 NL Rookie of the Year honors. That would make him the 24th winner of the award to play in the World Series the same year.
Johnny Podres took a shutout into the ninth inning in Game 2 of the 1963 World Series, helping the Dodgers to a 2-0 lead over the Yankees despite playing the first two games on the road in New York.