World Series Watch: Three Players to Watch for The Fa
- emeredith55
- Oct 23, 2025
- 2 min read
By Elias Meredith 10/23/25 Sportz Nation
Shohei Ohtani
On pace to win his fourth MVP in five years, Shohei Ohtani is always the main focus in film study for opponents even when he is not firing on all cylinders. That has been the case this postseason.
One of baseball’s most dynamic players has struggled to find consistency at the plate this postseason. In the NLDS, Ohtani went 1-for-19 with eight strikeouts.
After going hitless for the first game of the NLCS, Ohtani recorded a hit in Game 2 and 3 before his monster performance in Game 4.
Ohtani went 3-for-3 with three home runs and got the victory on the mound after going six scoreless innings and striking out ten. That is arguably the best single game postseason performance in MLB history.
Ohtani is special and has the ability to take over a ballgame, whether that be at the dish or on the bump. He is worth the price of admission.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
It took Vladimir Guerrero Sr. fifteen years to reach the Fall Classic and his son is leading his club in his seventh season in the league.
Before this season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had never been past the Wild Card round and now the ALCS MVP is playing his best baseball when it matters most.
Guerrero is swinging the hottest bat of possession. The 26-year-old is slashing .442/.510/.930 with six home runs and only three walks. Think about that, Guerrero has two times as many home runs than strikeouts in 51 plate appearances. He could finish with the best single postseason in Blue Jay history if he continues to produce. His production will be key to the Blue Jays capturing their first World Series title in over three decades.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Hitting wins games, but pitching wins championships. That is why the Dodgers have been so successful for a while now. This consistent success has attracted some of the best free agents both domestically and internationally. Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been one of the Dodgers biggest international free agent signings in franchise history.
The Bizen, Japan native made an immediate impact since coming to the MLB, and in his second year he is putting together a Cy Young caliber year as the Dodger’s ace.
Out of his three starts this postseason, Yamamoto has had two quality starts with his last start being a complete game. In Game 3 of the NLCS, he allowed one run on three hits, and struck seven in a Game 3 victory.
Yamamoto's strong starts will help energize the pitching staff and lead to a smooth transition to one of the best bullpens in baseball. We will next see Yamamoto on Saturday for Game 2 of the World Series.
The Blue Jays host the Dodgers for Game 1 of the 2025 World Series. First pitch is tomorrow at 8:07 PM EST.
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Elias Meredith (@EAM_55)
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