The wild ride for former Hawkeye pitcher Jack Dreyer has finally come to an end!
After going undrafted in the 2021 MLB Draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers took a chance on a kid from Iowa after he finished rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
Dreyer had a solid career at Iowa, but injuries and inconsistencies derailed his college career.
Despite all the setbacks he faced, Dreyer persevered and made the Dodgers' bullpen out of spring training this season.
For most people, Dreyer was an afterthought as the Dodgers had a stacked bullpen from the previous season when they beat the Yankees in the World Series.
Dreyer made his first appearance against the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Series to begin the 2025 season, and he never looked back.
Dreyer finished the regular season with a 2.95 earned run average and 74 strikeouts in 76.1 innings pitched. He was then added to the postseason roster.
In four postseason innings, Dreyer did not allow a run, and the Dodgers were once again in the World Series.
THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS ARE BACK-TO-BACK WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS! pic.twitter.com/VtLmFGsirF
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 2, 2025
In one of the best World Series we have seen in a long time, the Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in Game Seven of the World Series, winning 5-4 in 11 innings.
The Dodgers are the first back-to-back champions since the New York Yankees won three straight from 1998 to 2000.
Dreyer was a big part of the success of the Dodgers' bullpen that struggled with injuries throughout the season, and he can now call himself a World Series Champion.
World Series Champion Jack Dreyer! pic.twitter.com/2mDxNfywH9
— Johnston Baseball (@JohnstonDragons) November 2, 2025
According to Baseball Reference, Dreyer is the first former Hawkeye since 1985 to win a World Series title.
It will be a moment he never forgets as he was able to experience a World Series in his rookie season and come out on top.