Some of MLB’s best stars without World Series rings will compete this October. Shohei Ohtani will make his Dodgers postseason debut this year.
Former MVP Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge are capable of making strong playoff runs. Established players like Gerrit Cole and Francisco Lindor come one game after to win it all and are still searching for their first title.
The Dodgers' $700 million man will make his first postseason appearance following six losing seasons with the Angels. Ohtani will likely earn his third MVP this year as MLB's first 50-50 player.
Harper never advanced past the NLDS with the Nationals, but he helped the Phillies reach the World Series in 2022, losing the NLCS last season.
It's been 15 years since the Yankees last reached the World Series, losing to the Astros in Game 7 in Judge's rookie year (2017). Juan Soto may just play one year in the Bronx, raising the stakes for the Yankees skipper and 2024 team.
In Lindor's second major league season, Cleveland memorably lost a 3-1 World Series lead against the Cubs. Lindor, 30, is having his greatest season and has helped the Mets recover.
Cole was warming up in the bullpen as his Astros lost Game 7 of the 2019 World Series, but he's pitched well in seven playoff outings with the Pirates, Astros, and Yankees, going 10-6 with a 2.93 ERA in 17 starts.
After Cleveland's near collapse in 2016, Ramirez has been one of the best players in baseball, a rarely-targeted superstar poised for his third top-10 MVP finish in eight seasons after seeing his.
638 OPS in 124 postseasons at-bats , Ramirez's guidance of the Guardians to their long-awaited World Series title will be crucial.