Trolling is a part of sports. Oftentimes, it's the athletes doing it, but every so often, a celebrity will join in on the fun in the name of supporting their favorite team. That's what Canadian rapper Drake did when he playfully trolled Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani in the midst of a thrilling, back-and-forth World Series that was eventually won by Los Angeles in seven games.
Only, the Dodgers didn't see Drake's social media posts as playful trolling. As Dodgers Game 7 hero Miguel Rojas told TMZ in an interview, Los Angeles perceived the Canadian rapper's online jabs at Ohtani to be disrespectful.
Rojas says Drake trolling Ohtani 'didn't go unnoticed'
#Exclusive 👀 Drake going after Shohei Ohtani during the World Series actually backfired HARD. Miguel Rojas tells TMZ Sports the locker room definitely took notice of the rapper taking shots at their superstar teammate -- and they didn't like it one bit. https://t.co/vvsZw4WLxd pic.twitter.com/uVGVwtULeH
— TMZ (@TMZ) November 7, 2025
"... That [Drake's trolling] doesn't go unnoticed," Rojas said. "When you kind of disrespect—a little bit—the best player in the game. Not understanding the quality of the person and what the guy has done for baseball. ... You don’t have to do that, man.”
What did Drake post about Ohtani?
Drake decided to have a little social media fun at the Dodgers‘ expense following the Blue Jays‘ Game 5 victory—in which Toronto starter Trey Yesavage dominated Los Angeles‘s lineup. The Canadian rapper took to Instagram and trolled Ohtani, who went 0-for-4 with a strikeout against Yesavage.
Drake took to Instagram to share pictures of Trey Yesavage striking out Shohei Ohtani and an old picture of Ohtani modeling.
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) October 30, 2025
“Savage already otw to the dugout boss lol”
“ONE MORE!!!!!!” pic.twitter.com/s8wBkJLgHs
Rojas credited Yesavage for his superb pitching, but noted that in the Dodgers‘s eyes, Drake didn't have to go there and troll Ohtani. The Dodgers infielder, who hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning of Game 7, explained that Drake's trolling is what prompted teammate Kiké Hernández to take a shot at the rapper during the team's victory celebration.
Kiké Hernández fires back at Drake after Dodgers‘ World Series win
Hernández, during his speech at the Dodgers‘ World Series parade, couldn't resist taking a not-so-subtle jab right back at Drake, referencing one of Drake's songs, "Big Rings."
The #Dodgers franchise-leader in #Postseason games played - Kiké Hernández with an ALL-TIME speech in front of the BEST fans in baseball. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/bkNg4u3GA6
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) November 3, 2025
"...Playing the most games in October for this franchise, for this really big team that has a lot of really big rings," Hernández said.
Perhaps the Drake curse lives on?
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Miguel Rojas Says Dodgers Noticed Drake’s Trash Talk to Shohei Ohtani—and It Backfired.
