There will be stars galore in the 2025 World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays. Here's an ultimate starting lineup with the two clubs.
Shohei Ohtani. George Springer. Freddie Freeman. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. There will be no shortage of stars in the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays. But what would a combination of the best players from each team look like? Who would make the cut and who would just miss out? Here's FOX Sports' ultimate World Series lineup: Record as Dodgers Manager : 944-575 Since Roberts entered the Dodgers' dugout as manager for the 2016 season, the franchise has been a powerhouse.
Winning the National League West in nine of 10 seasons, posting five 100-plus-win seasons, claiming five NL pennants and winning two World Series , Roberts has a dynasty on his hands in Los Angeles. He won 2016 NL Manager of the Year honors. 2025 Stats : 17 home runs, 61 RBIs, 4.5 WAR and .296/.404/.497 slash line Alejandro Kirk is one of the best all-around catchers that MLB has to offer, but Smith's bat gives him the edge. The homegrown Dodger has been one of the premier hitting catchers in the sport since the outset of his MLB career , possessing an impact, power swing from the right side and producing with great efficiency. Smith, who has plausible plate discipline, has posted an OPS+ north of 110 in each of his seven seasons in the sport, an OPS north of .800 in five seasons and an OPS north of .900 in three seasons. 2025 Stats : 23 home runs, 84 RBIs, 4.5 WAR and .292/.381/.467 slash line Freddie Freeman is a future Hall of Famer, but Guerrero's recent tear gives him the starting nod at first base. Guerrero is one of the best hitters in the sport and is currently hitting out of his mind. In what has been a 2025 postseason for the ages, Guerrero has totaled six home runs and 12 RBIs, while boasting a .442/.510/.930 slash line through just 11 games. The Toronto star is a formidable force with elite power from the right side who seldom strikes out. The two-time Silver Slugger has grown into a reliable corner infielder after initially starting his career at the hot corner. Right now, Guerrero is one of the faces of the sport. 2025 Stats : Nine home runs, 50 RBIs, 4.3 WAR and .277/.313/.398 slash line For the sake of getting the best starting lineup on the field, Clement will play second, which is one of three infield positions he has played extensively this season . The versatile infielder logged a career-high 151 hits in the regular season, consistently serving as a contact hitter who puts the ball in play. This postseason, Clement has been an essential part of Toronto's offense, owning a .429/.444/.619 slash line and having driven in seven runs. 2025 Stats : 20 home runs, 82 RBIs, 4.8 WAR and .258/.326/.406 slash line Betts posted a career-worst .732 OPS in the regular season, but posting 4.8 wins above replacement and 17 DRS at your starting position ain't too shabby. Defensively, the six-time Gold Glover and seven-time Silver Slugger has successfully transitioned to being one of the best shortstops in the league after mostly playing right field. And, with the bat, Betts remains an electric threat from the right side who glides around the basepaths and has potent power. Just last postseason, he drove in 16 runs. 2025 Stats : 19 home runs, 67 RBIs, 3.6 WAR and .243/.376/.470 slash line For better or worse, when Muncy steps in the batter's box, the vision of him demolishing a baseball 440 feet to right field imminently comes to mind. Muncy, who ranked in the 92nd percentile in hard-hit percentage this season , is among the more frightening, left-handed hitters in the sport and a stabilizing presence at third base whose production has been hindered over the past two seasons due to knee and oblique issues. 2025 Stats : 32 home runs, 84 RBIs, 18 stolen bases, 4.8 WAR and .309/.399/.560 slash line Springer is one of the best outfielders of his generation. The four-time All-Star has primarily been Toronto's designated hitter this season but been a rock in the outfield in previous years. He swings an electric bat, puts the ball in play with frequency, hits for both contact and power and continually comes through in pivotal moments. Springer sent the entire country of Canada into a state of ecstasy on Monday night in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, smacking a go-ahead, three-run home run in the seventh inning, which would prove to be enough for the Blue Jays to win. 2025 Stats : 25 home runs, 89 RBIs, 1.5 WAR and .247/.284/.454 slash line Perhaps an overlooked part of the Dodgers' lineup given their excess of star power, Hernandez is yet another big-time slugger on the lineup card. Hernandez brings the power. A three-time Silver Slugger, Hernandez is bad news from the right side of the batter's box, having blasted four home runs this postseason and being a year removed from winning the 2024 World Series MVP in a series that saw the outfielder post a hit in all five contests. Meanwhile, Hernandez has started at both corner outfield positions for the Dodgers over the past two years and occasionally played center field earlier in his career, too. 2025 Stats : 20 home runs, 55 RBIs, 2.8 WAR and .238/.284/.548 slash line Andy Pages had a breakout season for the Dodgers, but Varsho gets the nod as the third starting outfielder based on pedigree. Varsho, who's in his third season with the Blue Jays and missed prolonged time in the 2025 regular season due to shoulder and hamstring injures, is a vacuum in center field, a year removed from winning a Gold Glove and posted 10 DRS in center field in 63 starts/68 appearances this season. Meanwhile, Varsho, who posted five wins above replacement across 136 games in 2024, has respectable power from the left side and played at an All-Star-caliber level over the past four years. 2025 Stats : 55 home runs, 102 RBIs, 20 stolen bases, 6.6 WAR and .282/.392/.622 slash line When Ohtani isn't pitching like an ace, he's hitting like an all-time great. The two-way superstar and three-time MVP has overwhelming power, blasting 50-plus home runs and leading the NL in runs scored in each of the past two seasons while wreaking havoc on the basepaths. In Game 4 of the Dodgers' series-clinching victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Championship Series, Ohtani complemented pitching six shutout innings and logging 10 strikeouts by annihilating three pitches over the outfield wall for a three-homer game. He's the best all-around player in the sport and its most dangerous left-handed hitter. 2025 Stats : 2.49 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 201 strikeouts, 5.0 WAR and 167 ERA+ across 173.2 innings pitched The Dodgers gave somebody who never threw a pitch in MLB a $325 million contract – and he has been worth every penny. Yamamoto, who made his MLB debut in 2024, quickly emerged as one of the best starting pitchers in the sport and is a bonafide ace. The right-hander posts strikeouts at a high rate, pitches deep into games and makes hitters look silly with both his split-fingered fastball and curveball. In Game 2 of the NLCS, Yamamoto went the distance, becoming the first Dodger to pitch a complete game in the postseason in 21 years. Los Angeles has its pitching anchor for the next decade. 2025 Stats : 3.02 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 80 strikeouts, 1.1 WAR and 138 ERA+ across 59.2 innings pitched Vesia is a pillar for the Dodgers' bullpen. Since arriving in L.A. for the 2021 season, Vesia has been one of the best left-handed relievers in the game. Primarily leaning on his four-seamer and slider, Vesia has logged strikeouts at a high rate and kept runners off the basepaths at a comforting rate. Last year, he posted a 1.76 ERA in the regular season and surrendered zero runs over 5.2 innings pitched in the 2024 postseason. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
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