Sauer, 26, joined the Dodgers last offseason on a minor league deal. He was initially supposed to be non-roster depth but ended up making the team’s Opening Day roster for the Japan Series. He didn’t pitch in either of the two games, though, and then re-opened the season in Triple-A.

From all the moments in between the final out and the ring ceremony the following spring, being a World Series champion comes with no shortage of opportunity to bask in the glory of victory. But to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman,

Back in Los Angeles after winning the World Series in Toronto on Saturday, the Dodgers celebrated their second straight championship with a downtown parade on Monday, a day that included a stop at Dodger Stadium with the Commissioner's Trophy in tow.

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The Dodgers never expected this to be easy. The prior 24 World Series champions could have told them: No matter the talent you have, no matter how favorable the situation, repeating as champion is a tall task.

The three-time MVP and his wife were together for the parade celebrating back-to-back World Series championships for Los Angeles.