The pitcher on the mound at the moment they clinched the title was Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who had also started the game the day before.
Shohei Otani
Roki Sasaki
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
The 2025 MLB World Series pitted the LA Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays. The series went the distance, with the Dodgers claiming their second consecutive World Championship. Three Japanese players—Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki—played key roles.
The pitcher on the mound at the moment they clinched the title was Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who had also started the game the day before.
Shohei Otani
Roki Sasaki
Yoshinobu Yamamoto