6 former Blue Jays earn World Series ring from Dodgers victory

Well there you have it, folks. The Los Angeles Dodgers are your 2024 World Series Champions. The club took care of business against the Yankees, winning four games to one on the back of Freddie Freeman and his historic performance.

Despite the fact that only one of them played an important part in the run, there are multiple former Blue Jays (who got playing time in the big leagues - so Zach Logue doesn't count here) who earned the first World Series rings of their careers.

In the end, here are the former Jays who earned a ring for their regular-season contributions on the Dodgers:

• Anthony Banda
• Cavan Biggio
• Teoscar Hernandez
• Daniel Hudson
• Kevin Kiermaier
• Ryan Yarbrough

This is an especially sweet moment for Kiermaier, who had already announced his intentions to retire at the end of the 2024 season. Prior to this year's trade deadline, we had proposed a trade from the Blue Jays to the Dodgers to the slick-fielding outfielder can get one more shot to pursue the ring that's evaded him all these years.

Now, he's finally got it. What a way to end a career.

Alongside Kiermaier, Biggio and Yarbrough are the only other two players to have played for the Blue Jays this season. The former finally saw his time in Toronto come to an end after yet another disappointing showing while the latter came over in a one-for-one swap for Kiermaier and was one of the best relievers on the Jays down the stretch.

Turning our attention to free agency, Yarbrough should be a player the Blue Jays pursue a reunion with. He's going to be cheap and the Jays got a first-hand look at what he's able to provide the team. He's versatile and can put together long stretches of games where he's unhittable. Book it.

Hudson and Hernandez also felt like strong possibilities to be brought back, until the former announced his retirement Thursday morning.

Hernandez would give the Blue Jays the power hitter they desperately needed this season. He hit a career-high 33 home runs while driving in 99 runs and posting a 137 OPS+, his highest since 2020 as a member of the Blue Jays. He'd be a great get for his on-the-field contributions as well as his vibes in the clubhouse. He's a well-liked figure and would be welcomed back to Toronto with open arms.