Active MLB Players With The Most Rings Heading Into 2025 World Series

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Heading into the 2025 World Series, one thing is clear: Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is the Lord of the Rings among active players.

Betts has starred for three World Series winners—the 2018 Red Sox, 2020 Dodgers and 2024 Dodgers—with a chance to make it four this year if his Dodgers defeat the Blue Jays.

But if Toronto pulls off the World Series upset, then Blue Jays righthander Max Scherzer can match Betts with three rings. He previously won the World Series with the 2019 Nationals and 2023 Rangers.

Betts and Scherzer are both locks for Cooperstown, as is Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman in all likelihood. Freeman has played for two World Series winners—the 2021 Braves and 2024 Dodgers—and could add a third ring this year.

Betts, Freeman and Scherzer arenâ€t the only players vying for another World Series championship. In this post, we count the rings for active players.

We used the following criteria:

• An active player is one who appeared in at least one MLB game in 2025
• A player is credited with a ring if he appears in at least one regular season game for a World Series winner, even if he is injured for the postseason.

This list is populated largely with 2024 Dodgers, with some who also played for the 2020 team.

The two exceptions are Max Scherzer, who is outlined above, and Blue Jays DH George Springer, who won the World Series previously with the 2017 Astros. A Blue Jays win would grant Scherzer his third ring and Springer his second.

The following Dodgers players appeared in a regular season game for the 2020, 2024 and 2025 teams. A win this year would give them three rings.

• Mookie Betts, SS
• Max Muncy, 3B
• Clayton Kershaw, LHP
• Will Smith, C
• Enrique Hernandez, UT
• Blake Treinen, RP
• Chris Taylor, UT (released in May)

The following Dodgers players appeared in a regular season game for the 2024 and 2025 teams. A win this year would give them two rings.

• Shohei Ohtani, DH/RHP
• Freddie Freeman, 1B (also won with 2021 Braves)
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP
• Tyler Glasnow, RHP (did not play in 2024 postseason)
• Andy Pages, OF
• Tommy Edman, 2B
• Alex Vesia, RP
• Ben Casparius, RP
• Anthony Banda, RP
• Miguel Rojas, SS
• Justin Wrobleski, LHP
• Michael Kopech, RP (not on postseason roster)
• Edgardo Henriquez, RP (not on postseason roster)
• Bobby Miller, RHP (not on postseason roster)
• Landon Knack, RHP (not on postseason roster)

Note: RHP Tony Gonsolin appeared for the 2020 and 2025 Dodgers, while OF Teoscar Hernandez starred for the 2024 Dodgers and also played for the 2017 Astros, though he did not appear in the postseason for the World Series winners. 

Five of the players on the list below played for the World Series-champion 2017 and 2022 Astros: Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Yuli Gurriel, Lance McCullers Jr. and Justin Verlander.

Remember the criteria: At least one MLB game in 2025 and at least one regular season appearance for a team that ultimately won the World Series, whether the player was integral to success or a footnote to a great season. 

Scott Alexander, LHP, Giants
2015 Royals, 2020 Dodgers

Jose Altuve, 2B, Astros
2017 Astros, 2022 Astros

Austin Barnes, C, Dodgers
2020 Dodgers, 2024 Dodgers

Alex Bregman, 3B, Red Sox
2017 Astros, 2022 Astros

Xander Bogaerts, SS, Padres
2013 Red Sox, 2018 Red Sox

Ryan Brasier, RHP, Cubs
2018 Red Sox, 2024 Dodgers

Walker Buehler, RHP, Phillies
2020 Dodgers, 2024 Dodgers

Aroldis Chapman, LHP, Red Sox
2016 Cubs, 2023 Rangers

Carl Edwards Jr., RHP, Rangers
2016 Cubs, 2021 Braves

Nathan Eovaldi, RHP, Rangers
2018 Red Sox, 2023 Rangers

Yuli Gurriel, 1B, Padres
2017 Astros, 2022 Astros

Jason Heyward, OF, Padres
2016 Cubs, 2024 Dodgers

Sandy Leon, C, Braves
2018 Red Sox, 2023 Rangers

Gavin Lux, UT, Reds
2020 Dodgers, 2024 Dodgers

Lance McCullers Jr., RHP, Astros 
2017 Astros, 2022 Astros

Charlie Morton, RHP, Tigers
2017 Astros, 2021 Braves

Joc Pederson, OF, Rangers
2020 Dodgers, 2021 Braves

Corey Seager, SS, Rangers
2020 Dodgers, 2023 Rangers

Jorge Soler, OF, Angels
2016 Cubs, 2021 Braves

Hunter Strickland, RHP, Angels
2014 Giants, 2019 Nationals

Christian Vazquez, C, Twins
2018 Red Sox, 2022 Astros

Justin Verlander, RHP, Giants
2017 Astros, 2022 Astros

According to this wonderful Baseball-Reference resource, a total of 17 players whose careers transpired entirely in the Wild Card Era, since 1994, have appeared in the World Series for a champion at least three times.

Five Rings

• Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte all starred for the 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009 Yankees championship teams.

Four Rings

• Jorge Posada appeared in the postseason for four Yankees champions but didnâ€t appear in the 1996 postseason. Orlando Hernandez played for the 1998 through 2000 Yankees champions and then the 2005 White Sox.

Three Rings

— This tier is comprised mostly of 2010, 2012 and 2014 Giants players: Buster Posey, Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum, Pablo Sandoval and relievers Jeremy Affeldt, Santiago Casilla, Javier Lopez and Sergio Romo.

Mookie Betts is at this tier, as are David Ortiz (2004 Red Sox, 2007 Red Sox, 2013 Red Sox), Jon Lester (2007 Red Sox, 2013 Red Sox, 2016 Cubs) and John Lackey (2002 Angels, 2013 Red Sox, 2016 Cubs).

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