While the Los Angeles Dodgers have made a strong case to be the latest MLB dynasty by winning back-to-back World Series titles and three in the last six years, their franchise history and success since 2000 is a mixed bag.
Up until the current era, there were middling levels of postseason accomplishments since the turn of the century. But there have also been impressive individual performances and players who carved out a special place in the Dodgers’ franchise history.
The DodgerBlue.com staff has ranked the best Dodgers players in the last 25 years. Among various factors considered, the all-time Dodgers list was compiled by evaluating a player’s contributions and significance to the franchise.
Dodgers quarter-century all-time team
No. 5: Corey Seager
Corey Seager was selected by the Dodgers with the 18th overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft. He became one of their top prospects before making his MLB debut on Sept. 3, 2015.
Seager unseated a struggling Jimmy Rollins as the starting shortstop and assumed full-time duties at the position the following year.
The left-handed hitter enjoyed a productive 2016 season as he hit .308/.365/.512 with 40 doubles, five triples, 26 home runs and 72 RBI in 157 games. He earned his first of back-to-back All-Star selections and was the unanimous National League Rookie of the Year.
Seager’s record-setting start with the Dodgers took a turn in 2018 as he was limited to just 26 games after undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow.
He returned at the start of the 2019 season and picked up where left off, leading the NL with 44 doubles and posting an .817 on-base plus slugging in 134 games.
Seager made his biggest contributions during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season when he took home NL Championship Series and World Series MVP honors to help the Dodgers win their first Fall Classic since 1988.
Seager was limited to just 95 games in 2021 — his final year with the Dodgers — but still hit an impressive .306/.394/.521 with 22 doubles, 16 home runs and 57 RBI.
In parts of seven seasons with the Dodgers, Seager hit .297/.367/.504 with 164 doubles, 104 home runs, 364 RBI and 20.9 WAR across 636 games.
Seager left the organization when he signed a 10-year, $325 million contract with the Texas Rangers in December 2023.
No. 6: Freddie Freeman
No. 7: Kenley Jansen
No. 8: Max Muncy
No. 9: Yoshinobu Yamamoto
No. 10: Matt Kemp
No. 11: Will Smith
No. 12: Cody Bellinger
No. 13: Adrián Beltré
No. 14: Walker Buehler
No. 15: Andre Ethier
No. 16: Eric Gagné
No. 17: Shawn Green
No. 18: Manny Ramirez
No. 19: Gary Sheffield
No. 20: Adrián González
No. 21: Yasiel Puig
No. 22: Chris Taylor
No. 23: Russell Martin
No. 24: Kiké Hernández
No. 25: Miguel Rojas
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