Los Angeles sealed a 5-4 win in extras after Yamamoto cleaned up Blake Snell ’s ninth-inning mess and then stacked 2.2 scoreless relief innings to close the door. His full body of work was absurd – 17 2/3 innings, only two runs allowed, a 1.20 ERA, and 14 strikeouts – crowning him the 2025 World Series MVP.

Among all active players, Shohei Ohtani is the biggest name with exactly two World Series rings. Ohtani won it in his first two seasons with the Dodgers, in 2024 and 2025. He was the NL MVP in 2024 and is the favorite to bag it again in 2025.

Former Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello spoke to the San Francisco Giants media for the very first time on Thursday. In the press conference many things were discussed, including how the MLB was a "recent dream" prior to accepting the manager job for the San Francisco Giants. Here is what he had to say in the conversation.

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While Mookie Betts didn't let it on from afar, when the final ball in play of the 2025 World Series bounced his way, he felt some nerves. The Dodgers had taken their first lead of the night on Will Smith's go-ahead homer in the top of the 11th.

Stars like Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso, and Cody Bellinger join headliners Kyle Tucker, Dylan Cease, and Bo Bichette in a 2025–26 MLB free agent class loaded with impact bats and arms.

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In his introductory press conference, San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello explained what he can bring to MLB with his college experience.

The lottery determines the top six draft picks. Picks 7-18 are the remaining non-playoff teams in reverse order of the standings. Picks 19-30 are the 12 postseason teams ordered by their finish, with the Wild Card Series losers coming first and the World Series winner picking last. The lottery will be broadcast on MLB Network.