ESPN.com · Oct 22, 2025
Ranking top players in Dodgers vs. Blue Jays World Series
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are the overwhelming favorites to win the 2025 World Series and become the first repeat champion in a quarter century.
That doesn't mean they've cornered all the talent in this year's Fall Classic.
In fact, the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays feature two of the top three players heading into the series and nearly half of our top 20.
Let's dig into the stars -- ranking the best of the series participants on how good I think they'll be in this series and predicting who will take home some superlatives by the time the dust settles.
Top 20 players in the World Series
1. Shohei Ohtani, SP/DH, Dodgers