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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 victory with an 11th-inning double play.
Cameras captured a teary-eyed Guerrero as he looked out onto the field to watch the Dodgers celebrate 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 eventually the win.
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Will Smith (16) celebrates his go-ahead solo home run as Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) reacts during the 11th inning of Game 7 of baseball’s World Series in Toronto, Sunday, Nov. 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 fly ball to deep center in the bottom of the ninth inning that appeared to be the walk-off home run. But it was just short of the fence. Guerrero had a double in the 11th inning.
“I feel very, very proud of my team, obviously we didn’t finish the way we wanted,” he told reporters through a translator, via The Toronto Star. “We lost a battle, but we haven’t lost the war yet.”
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Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates after an inning-ending double play against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning of Game 7 of baseball’s World Series in Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Guerrero also had a couple of 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 set the Blue Jays up early in the game with an incredible three-run home run.
Guerrero’s status with the Blue Jays was uncertain going 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 looks on from the dugout prior to 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. (Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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The two parties agreed to a 14-year contract extension, reportedly worth $500 million. The new agreement begins in 2026.
He was an All-Star for the fifth consecutive year. He hit 23 home runs with 84 RBI and batted .292.
