The No. 1 seeds from both the American and National Leagues have reached the World Series, and now the two sides, the Rays and Brewers, will each be vying to win their franchise’s first championship. It’s the first time since 1980 that both teams in the World Series have never won a title, so there will be plenty on the line in this year’s Fall Classic.
Both teams have navigated the challenges of working with thin payrolls to perfection in order to get to this point. Without the benefit of having players making top-end salaries, each squad has leaned on its depth to manage success. There’s plenty of talent up and down both rosters, and we’ve pooled together to rank all 52 players in the World Series based on their anticipated impact in the series.
