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Red Sox World Series: 5 players who carried team to a title

By Quinn Allen

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Steve Pearce #25 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his eighth inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Steve Pearce #25 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his eighth inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 14: Steve Pearce #25 of the Boston Red Sox hits a double during the third inning against the Houston Astros in Game Two of the American League Championship Series at Fenway Park on October 14, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 14: Steve Pearce #25 of the Boston Red Sox hits a double during the third inning against the Houston Astros in Game Two of the American League Championship Series at Fenway Park on October 14, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

For the fourth time in just 15 years, the Boston Red Sox are World Series champions.

The Boston Red Sox were the best team in baseball all season long and kept that trend up during the postseason, losing just three games the entire playoffs. It was a full team effort from Boston but there were several guys who were key to their success in postseason baseball.

From Steve Pearce hitting three homers in the final two games of the World Series to Mookie Betts robbing home runs from the Astros, the Red Sox dominance in the playoffs was nothing short of amazing.

Everything from their bats to their pitching was clicking on all cylinders. David Price silenced the critics who said he couldn’t pitch well in the postseason with three consecutive lights out starts, including two wins in the Fall Classic. Nathan Eovaldi emerged as one of the most important arms for Alex Cora this October, hitting triple digits on a regular basis and just dominating opposing hitters. J.D. Martinez picked up right where he left off in the regular season, leading the Sox with a .300 average in the postseason and a team-high 14 RBI’s.

With numerous guys who are under the age of 26 in their starting lineup like Andrew Benintendi and Rafael Devers, the future looks to be extremely bright if you’re a Boston Red Sox fan.

Here are the top five players who contributed towards their World Series title this October.

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