Kyle Tucker is the newest member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
And after he signed a four-year, $240 million contract in free agency, fans will surely be hustling out to get his jersey. They'll have to get his new number.
Tucker wore 30 in both Houston and Chicago, but now, he's going to be 23.
He chose the digits as an homage to his former Astros teammate, Michael Brantley, he told reporters in a press conference on Wednesday.
Tucker and Brantley spent the 2019-22 seasons as teammates in Houston.
Now, Tucker is a rich man hoping to help the Dodgers three-peat as World Series champs.
He will be the 40th player to wear 23 in the history of the Dodgers (and joins LeBron James as currently famous 23s in Hollywood).
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The most recent No. 23 for L.A. Is Michael Conforto, who wore it in 2025. Jason Heyward had it in 2023-24.
Adrian Gonzalez represented 23 well from 2012-2017.
Kirk Gibson was wearing 23 when he slugged his legendary World Series home run.
Eric Karros and Derek Lowe both wore 23 for the Dodgers, too.
When Don Zimmer played for the Dodgers from 1954-1963, he had the number 23.
Not a bad history with those digits.
If Tucker does what the Dodgers hope, he'll be one of the best to ever wear that number for the franchise.
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