Who won the 2018 World Series MVP Award?

Steve Pearce won the 2018 World Series Most Valuable Player Award with the Boston Red Sox. He was honored after Boston defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to one in the Fall Classic.

Pearce hit .333 in the five-game series, collecting 4 hits in 12 at-bats. Three of those hits were home runs, and he drove in 8 runs. His biggest performance came in the decisive Game 5, when he hit two home runs against the Dodgers and helped Boston secure a 5–1 victory.

Pearce’s award was especially notable because he joined Boston during the 2018 season in a midseason trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. Though he was a veteran role player rather than a preseason star, his timely hitting made him one of the Red Sox’s most important postseason contributors.

A common mix-up is confusing this award with the 2018 American League Most Valuable Player Award, which went to Mookie Betts. Pearce won the separate Willie Mays World Series MVP Award, given for the best performance specifically during the championship series.