With Trevor Bauer set to start Game 2 of the World Series for the Cleveland Indians Wednesday, we started thinking about the Arizona connections in the Fall Classic.
Bauer, who started his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks, is one of several players and coaches with ties to the state.
The Heat Index looks at Arizona's World Series connections, in alphabetical order.
Trevor Bauer, RHP, Indians
Bauer went 1-2 with the Diamondbacks in 2012 with a 6.06 ERA. He was traded to Cleveland in December 2012 as part of a deal that sent Didi Gregorius to Arizona.