What happened: Eight years after changing franchises in the same offseason deal, NLCS MVP Jake Bauers and Yandy Díaz are squaring off on opposite sides of the Fall Classic between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. Bauers originally joined the Rays organization via a 2014 trade and made his major league debut with the club before the swap with Cleveland.

Why it matters: Both corner infielders delivered pivotal postseason performances to push their clubs to the championship series, with Bauers earning league championship series honors after facing the Dodgers. Díaz and fellow former Cleveland acquisition Junior Caminero each homered to help send the Rays to the World Series.

What to watch: Milwaukee and Tampa Bay continue the World Series at American Family Field with both former trade counterparts anchoring their lineups.