Kyle Tucker, signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers for $240 million, came under significant scrutiny early in the season for poor form. He hit a two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. The Dodgers got through the series.
But Los Angeles then lost NLCS Game 1 to the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on October 11. The Dodgers got to starter Jacob Misiorowski early, but the Brewers bullpen kept Los Angeles off the board to take the opener.