The Jays pulled out all the stops for their free agency meeting with Shohei Ohtani, customizing gear for him AND his dog, Decoy. The slugger left with a cap, but he's donning a different one in the Fall Classic.
Here’s a look at four players on each team who could prove the most important in this Series, broken down into four categories: The stars, starting pitchers, relievers and wild cards.
Don Mattingly is arguably the greatest Yankees player to never play in the Fall Classic. Since he retired, he's been a manager and a coach. Finally, with the 2025 Jays, he's reached the apex.
Few have turned it on in October like utilityman Kiké Hernández, who is two appearances away from setting the Dodgers record for postseason games played.
The baseball stage doesn't get any bigger than the World Series. So, when a player is able to achieve a record-setting performance in a Fall Classic game, it carries unique historical significance.
