Most recent World Series MVPs

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Freddie Freeman (2024, LAD) It began with a historic walk-off grand slam, and Freeman went on to homer 3 more times and record 12 RBIs

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Corey Seager (2023, TEX) With 3 Fall Classic HRs, Seager became just the 4th player to win 2 World Series MVPs

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Jeremy Peña (2022, HOU) After excelling in the ALDS and winning ALCS MVP honors, Peña hit .400 in Houston's Fall Classic triumph, becoming the 1st rookie position player to win WS MVP

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Jorge Soler (2021, ATL) Soler's epic HR set the tone in Atlanta's clincher, helping him become the 3rd midseason pickup to take home World Series MVP honors

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Corey Seager (2020, LAD) A .400/.556/1.256 effort in the World Series made Seager the 8th player to be named MVP of his LCS and the WS in 1 postseason

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Stephen Strasburg (2019, WSH) Strasburg (2-0, 2.51 ERA) won twice on the road and became the 1st No. 1 overall pick to be named World Series MVP

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Steve Pearce (2018, BOS) With 2 HRs in the clinching Game 5, Pearce joined Babe Ruth and Ted Kluszewski as the only players 35 or older with a multi-homer WS game

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Mays forever tied to award

Given since 1955, the World Series MVP Award was renamed in 2017 to honor Willie Mays, who made "The Catch" during the '54 Series