The Los Angeles Dodgers Favorites for the 2025 World Series, But…
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the clear favorites to win the 2025 World Series and become the first team to repeat as champions in a quarter of a century. However, the talent is not solely concentrated in the Los Angeles team. The Toronto Blue Jays, American League champions, have two of the three best players who will face each other in the series and almost half of the top 20. We analyze the stars, ranking the best participants in the series according to their expected performance and predicting who will take home the awards at the end.The 20 Best World Series Players
- Shohei Ohtani (SP/DH, Dodgers): With a combined WAR of 9.4 in the regular season and a favorite for the National League MVP.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B, Blue Jays): He stood out in the regular season, and has been on fire in the playoffs.
- George Springer (DH, Blue Jays): He led the Jays in WAR in the regular season and had a great performance in the postseason.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto (SP, Dodgers): One of the best pitchers of the regular season.
- Blake Snell (SP, Dodgers): With an excellent performance in the playoffs.
- Mookie Betts (SS, Dodgers): A future Hall of Famer.
- Freddie Freeman (1B, Dodgers): An elite hitter who always performs in the playoffs.
- Alejandro Kirk (C, Blue Jays): One of the best catchers in the league.
- Max Muncy (3B, Dodgers): A dangerous hitter and a solid defender.
- Tyler Glasnow (SP, Dodgers): With great strikeout ability.
- Will Smith (C, Dodgers): One of the best catchers in terms of WAR.
- Ernie Clement (2B/3B, Blue Jays): He has raised his level in the postseason.
- Daulton Varsho (CF, Blue Jays): An above-average player in almost every aspect of the game.
- Kevin Gausman (SP, Blue Jays): One of the best pitchers in the league.
- Tommy Edman (2B, Dodgers): A good defender.
- Trey Yesavage (SP, Blue Jays): His splitter has confused the hitters.
- Bo Bichette (SS, Blue Jays): Could return to the Jays’ lineup for the World Series.
- Addison Barger (RF, Blue Jays): An above-average hitter, mainly for his power.
- Andy Pages (CF, Dodgers): He stood out in the regular season.
- Teoscar Hernandez (RF, Dodgers): Power hitter.
Individual Awards Predictions
Fastest Pitch: Roki Sasaki.Best breaking pitch: Emmet Sheehan’s slider.
Best change/splitter: The Yesavage splitter.More punches: Snell.Strongest hit: Guerrero.Highest sprint speed: Clement.More hits: Guerrero.Best defender: Kirk.