Four Dodgers will finish in the top three for awards from the Baseball Writers Association of America for 2023. Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are up for National League MVP, and James Outman is in the mix for Rookie of the Year.
The All-Star break arrived in 1963, and Dodgers pitchers propelled the team into first place atop the National League, with Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, and a newly-healthy Johnny Podres leading the way.
Injuries and ineffectiveness have decimated the Dodgers pitching depth chart. After six years of pacing the sport in run prevention, the 2023 Dodgers are having trouble preventing runs. An uncommon stretch of short starts is further testing the roster.
Injuries to Dustin May and Julio Urías were part of a trying week for Dodgers pitching, with short starts by starters and a revolving door of arms trying to cover innings for an overworked staff.
Dodgers icon Clayton Kershaw will start the MLB All-Star Game for the first time in his career, and he’ll do so at his home ballpark of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.