The NLCS MVP award was given to an unheralded utility player who hadn't played due to injury when he was acquired by the Dodgers in a July trade.

For the first time in his already legendary career, Shohei Ohtani will be playing in the World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets

The top-seeded Dodgers dug out of a 2-1 hole in the NLDS to come back and beat the San Diego Padres in the best-of-five series, then beat the Mets in six. The Yankees, who earned a bye on the American League side, beat the Kansas City Royals in the ALDS and the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS.