Game 7 of the 2025 World Series changed the world of baseball forever. A fall classic full of controversy.
It featured a historic comeback by the nationally ‘hated,’ Los Angeles Dodgers, against the ‘underdog-esque,’ Toronto Blue Jays, who put up a valiant effort in an attempt to take down the defending champs.
Ultimately, it was the Dodgers who took home the crown. Their Game 7 victory was sparked by a ninth inning game-tying home run by unlikely hero, Miguel Rojas.
The drama however, was far from limited to the dramatic fashion in which the game ended. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Dodgers 25-year-old pitcher, Justin Wrobleski, unintentionally hit Blue Jays shortstop Andrés Giménez.
In the first pitch of the at-bat, Wrobleski threw a 95 MPH fastball nearing the shortstop’s head. Three pitches later Giménez motioned his hand at a pitch up and in.
Wrobleski then delivered a 96 MPH fastball hitting Giménez on the right hand. The two began chirping at each other which prompted the benches to clear.
The up-and-coming Dodger pitcher, is now set to make his first start of 2026 in their upcoming road trip where they head to Toronto for a World Series rematch.
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Wrobleski Is ‘Excited’ For Hostile Environment Against Toronto Blue Jays
After facing the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium to kickoff 2026, the Dodgers hit the road April 3-8. The Dodgers await a series against the Washington Nationals and a much anticipated series against World Series foe, the Toronto Blue Jays.
Dodger manager Dave Roberts has slotted Justin Wrobleski into a hybrid pitching role this season. Wrobleski took the mound in relief during Monday’s loss against the Cleveland Guardians.
Dodgers set their Opening Day rotation, per Dave Roberts: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki, Emmet Sheehan, Shohei Ohtani. Justin Wrobleski will be available as a piggyback first time through, but Dodgers do expect him to take some starts as well.
On Wednesday, April 1, Roberts said that he expects Wrobleski to make his first start in the upcoming road trip, but was unsure in which game.
Wrobleski met with Dodgers reporter Kristen Watson to discuss the tensions riding the World Series rematch slated for April 6-8.
“It’s gonna be great,” Wrobleski said. “They’re gonna boo me and it’s gonna be really awesome. That’s what makes sports great. If I were a Toronto fan, I probably wouldn’t like me either.”
The Dodgers are far from shy, regarding hostile environments from opposing teams’ ballparks. Wrobleski’s readiness ahead of Toronto encapsulates the storyline the defending champs are trying to paint this 2026 season.
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‘To Beat The Champ, You Gotta Knock Them Out’
The final play of the 2025 World Series, Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts successfully delivered an unassisted double-play to retire Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk.
Fox Sports broadcaster Joe Davis, narrated the moment perfectly.
“To beat the champs, you gotta knock them out,” Davis said.
Despite batting .203 in the World Series, the Dodgers found ways to secure their back-to-back World Series Championship.
The Dodgers began their quest for a ‘three-peat’ in the offseason adding to an already star-studded roster with superstar additions like outfielder Kyle Tucker, and closing pitcher Edwin Diaz.
The reigning champs’ 2026 campaign started off 4-1, and despite their winning record, Dave Roberts sent a message about their ‘slow’ start.
“We’re going to breakout at some point,” Roberts said in a pre-game press conference on Wednesday.
Despite the alleged ‘slow’ start, the Dodgers are still the favorites to win the World Series and officially ‘ruin’ baseball by notching their third consecutive championship?
McKenna Van Gundy McKenna Van Gundy is a sports journalist covering the NFL for Heavy.com. She spent two years as a sports contributor for her University’s newspaper, covering games and writing feature stories on players and coaches. She currently works for the NFL as a digital programming associate and lives in the greater Los Angeles area. More about McKenna Van Gundy
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