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Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was visibly emotional in the dugout after the Los Angeles Dodgers sealed a Game 7 win with an 11th-inning double play.
Cameras captured Guerrero with tears in his eyes as he looked out onto the field to see the Dodgers celebrating back-to-back World Series titles. Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a solo home run off Shane Bieber in the top of the 11th to give Los Angeles the lead and ultimately the victory.
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Will Smith (16) of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates his solo home run as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts during the 11th inning of Game 7 of the World Series of Baseball in Toronto, Sunday, November 2, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Guerrero, who may have been in contention for World Series MVP, was 1 for 5 in the loss. He hit a long ball to deep center in the bottom of the ninth inning that appeared to be the home run. But that was just before closing. Guerrero hit a double in the 11th inning.
“I feel very, very proud of my team. Obviously we didn’t finish the way we wanted to,” he told reporters through a translator, via the Toronto Star. “We have lost a battle but we have not lost the war yet.”
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates after an inning-ending double play against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh inning of Game 7 of the World Series of Baseball in Toronto, Saturday, November 1, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Guerrero also made some key defensive plays in the game.
He added that he would like to spend the rest of his career with Bo Bichette. The hobbled infielder gave the Blue Jays an early lead with an incredible three-run home run.
Guerrero’s status with the Blue Jays was uncertain heading into the 2025 season. He teased the possibility of leaving Toronto in free agency before signing a massive deal.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Toronto Blue Jays watches from the dugout before Game 7 of the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center on Saturday, November 1, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photos by Rob Tringali/MLB via Getty Images)
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Both sides agreed to a 14-year contract extension, worth $500 million. The new agreement begins in 2026.
He was an All-Star for the fifth straight year. He hit 23 home runs with 84 RBIs and batted .292.
