"The Dodgers did not win the most regular-season games in 2025 (the Milwaukee Brewers did!), but they were the team that won the final game of baseball's playoffs. The formidable Toronto Blue Jays entered Game 6 of the World Series with a chance to dethrone the defending champs and they had multiple chances to win an extraordinary Game 7, but ultimately, the Dodgers became the first repeat champions since the 2000 New York Yankees."
"Baseball fans may have been stunned by how it happened -- many still can't believe it -- but they could not have been surprised about which team finally earned the trophy, with the Dodgers boasting NL MVP Shohei Ohtani among multiple future Hall of Famers, suddenly healthy starting pitchers thriving in relief, and a ridiculously fat payroll that towered over the rest of the jealous sport."
Fantasy baseball season has returned with spring training underway and managers reactivating or starting leagues. The Milwaukee Brewers led MLB in regular-season wins in 2025, but the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series, becoming the first repeat champions since the 2000 Yankees. The Dodgers combined superstar talent, including NL MVP Shohei Ohtani, a large payroll, and pitchers shifting into relief roles. RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned World Series MVP after three wins, including six innings in Game 6 and an eight-out closing performance in Game 7. The Dodgers overcame a 3-0 Game 7 deficit and took the lead on a Will Smith 11th-inning home run.
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