Dodgers reveal they had extra motivation to crush Blue Jays in Game 7

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas has revealed that he and his teammates did not appreciate Drake (rapper) trolling Shohei Ohtani during the World Series, leading many fans to conclude that Drake's anti-Ohtani agenda backfired on the Toronto Blue Jays in a huge way.

Following Game 5 of the Fall Classic, Drake decided to make fun of Ohtani via Instagram stories, sharing one picture of Ohtani losing his balance during a strikeout against Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage, and another picture of Ohtani modeling. Both were clearly meant to mock the MVP slugger.

Well, given the global fame attached to Drake, it turns out the Dodgers players noticed the rapper's trolling of Ohtani, and they did not like it one bit.

Miguel Rojas reveals that Dodgers players used Drake's trolling of Shohei Ohtani as extra motivation during World Series

“I try to stay humble, (I) don't talk too much, but, I mean, that doesn't go unnoticed, you know?” Rojas told TMZ in an exclusive interview, in reference to the Drake Instagram stories.

“Like, when you do something like that, when you kind of like 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.”

Rojas also pointed out that Dodgers outfielder Kiké Hernández made sure to launch some venom at Drake during LA's championship celebration at Dodger Stadium. When it came time for Hernández to address the crowd, he introduced himself as "October's Very Own," a dig at Drake, who has often referred to himself this way and has even founded a clothing line with the same name.

Hernández, never shy about speaking his mind, also roasted Toronto's media following the World Series, as at least one broadcaster declared that the better team (Toronto) had not won the title.

In another vein entirely, Hernández also showed deep, public appreciation during the World Series for Blue Jays players who drew Alex Vesia's No. 51 uniform number on their hats while Vesia was mourning the loss of his daughter.

Whether Kiké is speaking in a sombre, serious tone about matters far bigger than baseball, or playfully punking other teams and media members, it's become clear that he's sort of the voice of the Dodgers, as he's often revealing how LA's clubhouse feels about a certain topic.

That's not to say that other Dodgers players completely avoid sharing valuable insights with the media. Interestingly, Dodgers pitcher Will Klein revealed something about what went on during the Dodgers-Blue Jays near-brawl in Game 7.

Dodgers' Will Klein reveals that Jeff Hoffman showed his hand during World Series scuffle

Klein told reporters that Rojas's ninth-inning homer off of Jeff Hoffman, though shocking to most people, was foreshadowed a bit by Hoffman's behavior during the fourth-inning scuffle.

"You kind of saw it coming, you know, 'cause of that whole, like, we (bench) cleared with them," Klein said.

"And Hoffman was kind of yelling at ... Miggy and Kirby, and then he was like the first to walk away, and you're kind of like, 'does he have it?' You know, like, if you're gonna talk crap and then walk away, it's like (a sign) ... and then so it's kind of inevitable that Miggy was gonna get hit that off him."

Whether it was Hoffman lighting a fire under Rojas, or Drake lighting a fire under the entire Dodgers clubhouse, the lesson is clear: never give a defending champion extra motivation to beat you. They'll use every ounce of it.