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Jonah Heim had played only 13 big league games before he was traded for the third time, a multiplayer deal that brought the switch-hitting catcher to the Texas Rangers in exchange for their longtime starting shortstop and last remaining piece of their first two World Series teams. Heim was previously dealt twice in a 16-month span as a minor leaguer even before his MLB debut, for a journeyman first baseman-outfielder who went on to become a World Series MVP, and later an infielder who also played in a Fall Classic and became an All-Star. While Heim wasn't the primary figure in any of those deals, including the one when he came with veteran slugger Khris Davis from Oakland to Texas right before spring training in 2021, he became an AL All-Star starter this season and is now behind the plate for the Rangers against Arizona in their first World Series since Elvis Andrus was the young shortstop for their only other Fall Classic appearances in 2010 and 2011. ....
Johan Rojas dashed toward the warning track in a crucial October moment, sized up the hard-hit ball that was hurtling toward the fence and made a leaping catch before crashing into the wall as the crowd at Citizens Bank Park roared in approval. The Philadelphia Phillies' defensive wizard is among a handful of rookies who have made a huge impact in baseball's postseason, joining Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll and Texas Rangers standouts Evan Carter and Josh Jung. The youthful playoff infusion is the continuation of one of the best regular seasons for rookie hitters in MLB history. ....