MLB Players Named Will Smith Have Won Last 5 World Series After Dodgers' Victory

Employing Will Smith is the new market inefficiency in MLB.

There are two Will Smiths currently plying their trade in the bigs and in an incredible piece of coincidence, one of them has been on each of the last five World Series winners.

Will Smith, the Los Angeles Dodgers catcher, earned his second ring on Wednesday night as the Dodgers erased a five-run deficit and beat the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of the 2024 Fall Classic. The 29-year-old was also with the Dodgers when they won it all in 2020.

Will Smith, the veteran relief pitcher, won three straight titles with three different teams. He was on the Atlanta Braves in 2021, Houston Astros in 2022 and Texas Rangers in 2023.

Unfortunately for Will Smith, the one who plays for the Dodgers, the burden of extending this streak to six years in 2025 might fall solely on his shoulders.

Will Smith, the reliever, had a 6.53 ERA and a 5.27 FIP in 45 appearances with the Kansas City Royals. The southpaw is due to be a free agent and his market might be pretty limited thanks to his performance and age (35).

A savvy team might sign him anyway because a 50 percent chance at winning the World Series is pretty good odds.