"The Blue Jays pursued Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki in free agency before both decided to sign with the Dodgers. Ohtani, who nearly signed with Toronto, received loud boos and "we don't need him" chants from the fans at Rogers Centre. Furthermore, Buddy Kennedy and Jose Ureña appeared in games for both clubs during the 2025 season and are guaranteed to receive a World Series ring regardless of the winner."
"I think going back for us one big thing - probably our largest kind of focal point and biggest goal - was to try to create a destination spot where our own players didn't want to leave and where players from other teams wanted to come."
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays meet in the World Series for the first time. The Blue Jays pursued Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki in free agency before both signed with the Dodgers. Ohtani, who nearly signed with Toronto, was met with loud boos and "we don't need him" chants at Rogers Centre. Buddy Kennedy and Jose Ureña played for both clubs during the 2025 season and are guaranteed World Series rings regardless of the winner. Several players on each roster previously spent time with the other team. Both organizations receive praise for facilities, communication, player development, and stability.
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