Los Angeles Dodgers hold World Series ring ceremony

All the World Series memories and emotions came flooding back for the Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans on March 27 at Dodger Stadium.

The remaining members of the 2025 team were individually called from the dugout and onto the stage to receive their rings before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Shortstop Mookie Betts received his fourth career World Series ring, the most of any active player.

“It’s super special and this day never gets old,” Betts told Spectrum SportsNet in the moments after receiving his ring. “It shows the accomplishments we made and hope we can do it again.”

Pitcher Clayton Kershaw retired after the World Series, but was also in attendance at the stadium for a second straight night to follow up his broadcasting debut on NBC.

Kershaw was not initially announced among his former teammates, but received a thunderous ovation nonetheless.

Dodgers legend Orel Hershiser was headed to the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before manager Dave Roberts got on the microphone to announce a pitching change, calling on Kershaw from the dugout.

Kershaw stood on the familiar hill to throw the ball to Freddie Freeman before the pitcher was handed his ring and embraced by his teammates, who made their way back out of the dugout.

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See the top 30 highest paid players in MLB baseball

(Salaries in present-day value calculated by MLB Labor Relations Department, impacted by deferrals and signing bonuses)

1. Juan Soto, Mets – $61,875,000

**2. Cody Bellinger, Yankees –** $42,500,000

**3. Zack Wheeler, Phillies** – $42 million

**5. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays** – $40,214,286

**6. Aaron Judge, Yankees** – $40 million

**7. Anthony Rendon, Angels** – $38,571,429

**8. Jacob deGrom, Rangers** – $38 million

**10. Gerrit Cole, Yankees** – $36,000,000

**11. Jose Altuve, Astros** – $33 million

**11. Kyle Tucker, Dodgers** – $33 million

**13. Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers** – $32,500,000

**14. Francisco Lindor, Mets** – $32,477,277

**15. Tarik Skubal, Tigers** – $32 million

**16. Carlos Correa, Astros –** $31,500,000

**16. Corey Seager, Rangers –** $31,500,000

**18. Sonny Gray, Red Sox –** $31 million

**19. Corbin Burnes, Diamondbacks –** $30,790,069

**20. Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees** – $29 million

**21. Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers** – $28,536,643

**22. Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers** – $28,206,684

**23. Dansby Swanson, Cubs** – $28 million

**24. Carlos Rodon, Yankees** – $27,833,333

**25. Stephen Strasburg, Nationals (*retired)** – $27,814,045

**26. Bryce Harper, Phillies** – $27,538,462

**27. Trea Turner, Phillies** – $27,272,727

**28. Blake Snell, Dodgers** – $27,152,056

**29. Kris Bryant, Rockies** – $27 million

**30. Yordan Alvarez, Astros** – $26,833,333

What do the Dodgers’ 2025 World Series rings look like?

Each ring includes the words “World Champions” on top of the ring with a blue “LA” featured in the middle.

The top of the ring could be removed to reevaluate a sample of dirt enclosed in the ring and a pair of trophies inscribed with “2024” and “2025” on the respective trophies.

The side panels of the ring included the respective player’s last name and number on one panel and the words “Dodgers 2025 BACK 2 BACK” inscribed on the other.

“There are a lot of diamonds, but you can open it up and there’s some dirt in there,” Betts said. “A lot is going on.”

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