Nikkan Sports Monthly MLB POST SEASON 2025 The Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays, achieving their first consecutive World Series championship. Shohei Ohtani (31), who revived his two-way play this season, dominated both pitching and hitting in the postseason (PS). Yoshinobu Yamamoto (27) shouldered the starting rotation, including his first complete game victory in the majors, and Roki Sasaki (24) became the savior of the bullpen, which had been a cause for concern, by serving as the closer.