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. 19: Gary Sheffield

The Dodgers originally acquired Gary Sheffield, along with Manuel Barrios, Bobby Bonilla, Jim Eisenreich and Charles Johnson, in the blockbuster trade that sent Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile to the Florida Marlins on May 14, 1998.

Sheffield helped mitigate some of the sting that came with the Dodgers trading a fan-favorite in Piazza as he immediately became one of the team’s most productive bats.

Sheffield hit .316/.444/.535 with 16 doubles, 16 home runs and 57 RBI in 90 games for the Dodgers to finish out the 1998 season.

Sheffield followed up his first year in L.A. with an even better 1999 campaign. He batted .301/.407/.523 with 20 doubles, 34 home runs and 101 RBI in 152 games, earning a fifth career All-Star Game selection.

Sheffield enjoyed what was arguably his best season with the Dodgers in 2000, hitting .325/.438/.643 with 24 doubles, 43 home runs and 109 RBI across 141 games. He was an All-Star and finished ninth in National League MVP voting.

Sheffield had another solid year in 2001 as he batted .311/.417/.583 with 28 doubles, 36 home runs and 100 RBI over 143 games. Despite his best efforts, Sheffield never reached the playoffs in parts of four seasons with the Dodgers.

He was traded to the Atlanta Braves the following offseason in exchange for Andrew Brown, Brian Jordan and Odalis Pérez. That came after Sheffield publicly criticized the Dodgers over a belief that the organization was headed in the wrong direction.