Turns out Shohei Ohtani isn’t the only Dodger who has been making history this postseason. Justin Dean has been breaking records too, only his accomplishments have been decidedly more humble.
Like Ohtani, Dean has played in all 10 of the Dodgers’ playoff games. But unlike Ohtani, he has yet to swing a bat in anger, entering each game as a pinch-runner or defensive replacement.
And that’s the record. Before Dean, no one had ever played 10 games in a single postseason without making a plate appearance. That’s a mark he’ll be able to pad if he’s named to the Dodgers 26-man World Series roster.