Which Kyle Tucker will the Dodgers get in 2027?

- Through Aug. 31, he had a .357 slugging percentage, and

- From Sept. 1 through the NL Championship Series, Tucker tallied 59 total bases, second on the team only to Mookie Betts (66). He was arguably the Dodgers' best hitter in the postseason.

So which is the real Kyle Tucker? It's a question that matters a great deal to the Dodgers.

Even before they were swept by the Brewers in the NLCS, it was pretty clear that the Dodgers were coming to a crossroads. Their dip in dominance in 2026 -- particularly as it related to Shohei Ohtani's injury issues -- seemed to signal the beginning of the "we're not as young as we used to be" era that comes around for most sports dynasties.