Vlad Jr. Reveals Speech to Blue Jays in Locker Room After World Series Loss to Dodgers

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. told reporters the message he delivered to his team after a crushing 5-4 loss in 11 innings to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday.

"Told them how proud of the job that they did," Guerrero said. "I can't be any prouder of my teammates and all the things we accomplished this year."

Guerrero went to each teammate's locker to deliver those sentiments after the Blue Jays nearly won their first World Series since 1993.

He was also apologetic after the devastating loss, per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic.

"I'm sorry," Guerrero told reporters via interpreter Hector Lebron. "Because we couldn't give that title that we know the entire city wants."

The Blue Jays nearly won it all on Saturday but ultimately fell just short. Still, as Guerrero noted, he and the team are right to be proud for a fantastic effort.

Toronto had an incredible campaign considering its rise up the standings after finishing last in the AL East with a 74-88 record in 2024. However, the Blue Jays improved by 20 wins in 2025 and won the division on a tiebreaker over the New York Yankees. They beat the Bronx Bombers in the American League Division Series before outlasting the Seattle Mariners in a hard-fought seven-game American League Championship Series.

Toronto then participated in one of the greatest World Series in recent memory. The Blue Jays fought the defending champion Dodgers tooth-and-nail through seven games and most impressively persevered despite losing a heartbreaking 18-inning Game 3 to fall behind two games to one.

As for Guerrero, the 26-year-old slugger just authored one of the greatest individual postseasons in MLB history, hitting .397 (1.289 OPS) over 18 games alongside eight home runs and 15 RBI.

He was one of numerous Blue Jays who contributed to their fantastic run and produced clutch comments, with other examples including Ernie Clement (MLB-record 30 playoff hits, team-leading .411 batting average), 22-year-old rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage (39 strikeouts in 26 innings) and outfielder George Springer, who had five hits over Games 6 and 7 despite playing with an oblique strain.

In the end, this Blue Jays team has a lot to be proud of, even if this year didn't end with a World Series trophy.