Former New Britain Bee, Dodgers’ Casparius Wins 2024 World Series

With the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Game 5 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday, former New Britain Bees and University of Connecticut pitcher Ben Casparius capped his rookie Major League Baseball (MLB) season as the second-ever Futures League alumnus to win a World Series championship.

The 2020 Futures League Co-Top Pitching Prospect recipient, Casparius joined former Torrington Titans and University of Maine infielder Jeremy Peña in raising the Commissioner’s Trophy. Like Casparius, Peña was also a rookie for the Houston Astros when he earned 2022 World Series Most Valuable Player honors.

After being initially recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on August 18 and making his MLB debut nearly two weeks later on August 31, Casparius appeared in more games during the Postseason (four) than he did in the regular season (three). The native of Westport, Conn., struck out five batters over 6.1 innings of one-run ball across his Postseason outings, having joined the National League Division Series roster only after an injury opened a spot.

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