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2023 Dodgers players season reviews

Contributors: True Blue LA Staff

With the Dodgers season now complete, we look back at every single player who spent at least some time on the 40-man roster throughout the 2023 season.

A total of 58 players appeared in a game for the Dodgers this season, including 22 position players and 36 pitchers. Three of those position players also pitched at least once, at the tail end of a blowout.

But there were also a dozen players who were on the 40-man roster but did not appear in a game. That included a slew of injured players, like Gavin Lux, Walker Buehler, Alex Reyes, and others who were on the 60-day injured list all season.

We started the reviews with Clayton Kershaw on October 23, documenting his 16th major league season. We’ll look back at one player per day through the end of the calendar year, through December 31.

The links to each player review are below.

2023 Dodgers season reviews

October 23: Clayton Kershaw

October 24: Brusdar Graterol

October 25: Michael Busch

October 26: Freddie Freeman

October 27: Max Muncy

October 28: Austin Wynns

October 29: Wander Suero

October 30: Ryan Pepiot

October 31: J.D. Martinez

November 1: Noah Syndergaard

November 2: Gavin Lux

November 3: Yency Almonte

November 4: Jake Marisnick

November 5: Zack Burdi

November 6: Bobby Miller

November 7: Austin Barnes

November 8: Caleb Ferguson

November 9: Gavin Stone

November 10: Daniel Hudson

November 11: Blake Treinen

November 12: Luke Williams

November 13: Tony Gonsolin

November 14: Chris Taylor

November 15: Dustin May

November 16: Jason Heyward

November 17: Julio Urías

November 18: Alex Reyes

November 19: J.P. Feyereisen

November 20: Shelby Miller

November 21: Will Smith

November 22: Victor González

November 23: Miguel Vargas

November 24: Jonny DeLuca

November 25: Ricky Vanasco

November 26: Eddys Leonard

November 27: Lance Lynn

November 28: Kolten Wong

November 29: Michael Grove

November 30: David Peralta

December 1: Ryan Yarbrough

December 2: Jorbit Vivas

December 3: Adam Kolarek

December 4: Gus Varland

December 5: Trayce Thompson

December 6: Joe Kelly

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December 5
2023 review: Trayce Thompson

By Michael Elizondo@elidelajandro
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Trayce Thompson had two great days for the Dodgers in 2023 with far too much offensive futility in between before being dealt in the Lance Lynn-Joe Kelly deal to Chicago.

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December 4
2023 review: Gus Varland

By Michael Elizondo@elidelajandro
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The Dodgers lost Gus Varland in the 2022 Rule 5 Draft but got him back in May, and he saw time in the LA bullpen in 2023.

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December 3
2023 review: Adam Kolarek

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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A look back at the 2023 season for Adam Kolarek, the veteran left-hander who pitched for the Dodgers in 2019 and 2020 as well. Kolarek this year thrived in the minors and saw brief time in the majors with both the Dodgers and Mets.

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December 2
Joe Kelly returns to Los Angeles

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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Veteran relief pitcher Joe Kelly has a new free agent deal with the Dodgers, with whom he finished out the 2023 season after getting reacquired by Los Angeles at the trade deadline.

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December 2
2023 review: Jorbit Vivas

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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A look at the 2023 season for second baseman Jorbit Vivas, who was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City in August, moving one step closer to potentially reaching the majors.

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December 1
2023 review: Ryan Yarbrough

By Michael Elizondo@elidelajandro
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A review of the 2023 season for left-hander Ryan Yarbrough, who was acquired by the Dodgers at the trade deadline from the Royals on August 1.

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November 30
2023 review: David Peralta

By Jacob Macofsky
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Reviewing David Peralta’s 2023 season, where he suffered arguably his worst season at the big league level.

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November 29
2023 review: Michael Grove

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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Michael Grove made the Dodgers opening day rotation but struggled as a starting pitcher. He showed better results in shorter outings, and might be best served as a reliever going forward. Here’s a look back at his 2023 season.

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November 28
2023 review: Kolten Wong

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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Kolten Wong struggled badly for four months with the Mariners before getting released. The veteran second baseman signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers, found his swing, and did well in limited duty in September. He even made the postseason roster for LA.

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November 27
2023 review: Lance Lynn

By Jacob Macofsky
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Lance Lynn struggled in Chicago before being traded to the Dodgers, where his results were slightly better.

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November 26
2023 review: Eddys Leonard

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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Eddys Leonard heated up at the plate after a rough start for Double-A Tulsa in 2023, but then the Dodgers sold the infielder to the Tigers for cash at the trade deadline.

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November 25
2023 review: Ricky Vanasco

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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The Dodgers in June traded for pitcher Ricky Vanasco, who spent a month on the 40-man roster. But he did not pitch in the majors for Los Angeles, then re-signed a major league deal to return in November.

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November 24
2023 review: Jonny DeLuca

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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Jonny DeLuca made his major league debut with the Dodgers in 2023 and played all three outfield positions in his roughly two months on the active roster for Los Angeles.

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November 23
2023 review: Miguel Vargas

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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Miguel Vargas started at second base for the Dodgers on opening day, but struggled mightily in his rookie season at the plate and in the field in 2023.

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November 22
2023 review: Victor González

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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Victor González was healthy and split time between the Dodgers and Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2023, his time in the majors as third on the left-handed reliever depth chart.

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November 21
2023 review: Will Smith

By Samantha Carleton
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Smith has cemented himself as an intelligent, reliable piece of the Dodgers’ roster puzzle.

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November 20
2023 review: Shelby Miller

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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Veteran right-hander Shelby Miller was effective in the Dodgers bullpen, and did not allow a run over the season’s final month after missing time with a herniated disc in his neck.

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November 19
2023 review: J.P. Feyereisen

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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A look back at the 2023 season for Dodgers right-hander J.P. Feyereisen, who did not pitch while rehabbing from shoulder surgery, but is looking forward to a healthy offseason and being ready for 2024.

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November 18
2023 review: Alex Reyes

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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A look back at the 2023 season for Alex Reyes, who signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers but never pitched due to shoulder injuries that required a second surgery in June.

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November 17
2023 review: Julio Urías

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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Julio Urías heads into free agency after his worst full season in the majors. But the Dodgers left-hander also is under investigation under MLB’s domestic violence policy and is facing a potential second suspension.

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November 16
2023 review: Jason Heyward

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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After getting released by the Cubs, veteran outfielder Jason Heyward signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers and had his best season in years, and was a revered member of the clubhouse.

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November 15
2023 review: Dustin May

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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Dustin May looked very promising to begin the 2023 season, looking like he was fully back after Tommy John surgery. But after only nine starts his season was over, and another elbow surgery will keep the Dodgers right-hander out until midseason 2024 at the earliest.

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November 14
2023 review: Chris Taylor

By Michael Elizondo@elidelajandro
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A recap of 2023 for Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor, who had a bounce-back season at the plate.

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November 13
2023 review: Tony Gonsolin

By Jacob Macofsky
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Tony Gonsolin began the season with an ankle injury and struggled in 20 starts before ending his season with an elbow injury in August. He had Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the 2024 season.

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November 12
2023 review: Luke Williams

By Eric Stephen@ericstephen
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Luke Williams was a non-roster invitee who played four games at shortstop for the Dodgers in April, and even pitched a mop-up inning at Wrigley Field. Here’s a look back at the utility man’s 2023 season, which ended playing for Atlanta.

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