2025 Review: Power and Speed

Power/speed guys used to be everywhere in fantasy baseball, but then guys stopped running. However, running is back the past couple of years with the rules changes and it seems like everyone was double at least the double-double thing in homers/steals. Here is a review of how things went in the just completed season.

10/10

Name	Team	G	PA	wOBA	HR	SB
José Ramírez	CLE	158	673	0.360	30	44
Juan Soto	NYM	160	715	0.390	43	38
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	157	687	0.360	23	38
Oneil Cruz	PIT	135	544	0.295	20	38
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	162	699	0.333	22	37
Trea Turner	PHI	141	639	0.352	15	36
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	157	647	0.323	31	35
Luis Robert Jr.	CHW	110	431	0.289	14	33
Corbin Carroll	ARI	143	642	0.371	31	32
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	155	691	0.353	25	32
Francisco Lindor	NYM	160	732	0.350	31	31
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	130	531	0.349	31	31
Randy Arozarena	SEA	160	709	0.332	27	31
Trevor Story	BOS	157	654	0.320	25	31
CJ Abrams	WSN	144	635	0.324	19	31
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	160	710	0.341	32	30
Josh Naylor	– – –	147	604	0.351	20	30
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	154	651	0.339	17	30
Geraldo Perdomo	ARI	161	720	0.370	20	27
Zach Neto	LAA	128	554	0.337	26	26
Kyle Tucker	CHC	136	597	0.363	22	25
Byron Buxton	MIN	126	542	0.367	35	24
Brice Turang	MIL	156	659	0.346	18	24
Jarren Duran	BOS	157	696	0.335	16	24
Bryson Stott	PHI	147	560	0.315	13	24
Maikel Garcia	KCR	160	666	0.347	16	23
Jasson Domínguez	NYY	123	429	0.316	10	23
Wyatt Langford	TEX	134	573	0.337	22	22
Lawrence Butler	ATH	152	630	0.310	21	22
Cedric Mullins	– – –	133	498	0.302	17	22
Jackson Chourio	MIL	131	589	0.328	21	21
Steven Kwan	CLE	156	693	0.310	11	21
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	158	727	0.418	55	20
Dansby Swanson	CHC	159	645	0.310	24	20
Michael Harris II	ATL	160	641	0.289	20	20
Jeremy Peña	HOU	125	543	0.363	17	20
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	156	587	0.307	16	20
Xander Bogaerts	SDP	136	552	0.313	11	20
Jordan Beck	COL	148	588	0.319	16	19
Sal Frelick	MIL	142	594	0.332	12	19
Zach McKinstry	DET	144	511	0.333	12	19
George Springer	TOR	140	586	0.408	32	18
Anthony Volpe	NYY	153	596	0.286	19	18
Matt McLain	CIN	147	577	0.286	15	18
Brenton Doyle	COL	138	538	0.282	15	18
Caleb Durbin	MIL	136	506	0.319	11	18
Josh Lowe	TBR	108	435	0.284	11	18
Jackson Holliday	BAL	149	649	0.304	17	17
Matt Shaw	CHC	126	437	0.300	13	17
Dylan Crews	WSN	85	322	0.279	10	17
Christian Yelich	MIL	150	644	0.343	29	16
Agustín Ramírez	MIA	136	585	0.302	21	16
James Wood	WSN	157	689	0.353	31	15
Otto Lopez	MIA	143	594	0.295	15	15
Cal Raleigh	SEA	159	705	0.392	60	14
Manny Machado	SDP	159	678	0.341	27	14
Andy Pages	LAD	156	624	0.332	27	14
Ozzie Albies	ATL	157	667	0.295	16	14
Luis García Jr.	WSN	139	526	0.300	16	14
Colton Cowser	BAL	92	360	0.285	16	14
Dylan Moore	– – –	106	243	0.280	11	14
Cody Bellinger	NYY	152	656	0.347	29	13
Brandon Nimmo	NYM	155	652	0.329	25	13
Adolis García	TEX	135	547	0.286	19	13
Jesús Sánchez	– – –	134	497	0.304	14	13
Aaron Judge	NYY	152	679	0.463	53	12
Willy Adames	SFG	160	686	0.321	30	12
Bryce Harper	PHI	132	580	0.361	27	12
TJ Friedl	CIN	152	685	0.333	14	12
Royce Lewis	MIN	106	403	0.292	13	12
Josh Smith	TEX	144	563	0.311	10	12
Harrison Bader	– – –	146	501	0.346	17	11
Marcus Semien	TEX	127	534	0.295	15	11
Kyle Schwarber	PHI	162	724	0.391	56	10
Jose Altuve	HOU	155	654	0.331	26	10
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	ARI	129	546	0.307	19	10
Noelvi Marte	CIN	90	360	0.321	14	10
Willi Castro	– – –	120	454	0.302	11	10
Eli White	ATL	105	271	0.290	10	10

15/15

Name	Team	G	PA	wOBA	HR	SB
José Ramírez	CLE	158	673	0.360	30	44
Juan Soto	NYM	160	715	0.390	43	38
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	157	687	0.360	23	38
Oneil Cruz	PIT	135	544	0.295	20	38
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	162	699	0.333	22	37
Trea Turner	PHI	141	639	0.352	15	36
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	157	647	0.323	31	35
Corbin Carroll	ARI	143	642	0.371	31	32
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	155	691	0.353	25	32
Francisco Lindor	NYM	160	732	0.350	31	31
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	130	531	0.349	31	31
Randy Arozarena	SEA	160	709	0.332	27	31
Trevor Story	BOS	157	654	0.320	25	31
CJ Abrams	WSN	144	635	0.324	19	31
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	160	710	0.341	32	30
Josh Naylor	– – –	147	604	0.351	20	30
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	154	651	0.339	17	30
Geraldo Perdomo	ARI	161	720	0.370	20	27
Zach Neto	LAA	128	554	0.337	26	26
Kyle Tucker	CHC	136	597	0.363	22	25
Byron Buxton	MIN	126	542	0.367	35	24
Brice Turang	MIL	156	659	0.346	18	24
Jarren Duran	BOS	157	696	0.335	16	24
Maikel Garcia	KCR	160	666	0.347	16	23
Wyatt Langford	TEX	134	573	0.337	22	22
Lawrence Butler	ATH	152	630	0.310	21	22
Cedric Mullins	– – –	133	498	0.302	17	22
Jackson Chourio	MIL	131	589	0.328	21	21
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	158	727	0.418	55	20
Dansby Swanson	CHC	159	645	0.310	24	20
Michael Harris II	ATL	160	641	0.289	20	20
Jeremy Peña	HOU	125	543	0.363	17	20
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	156	587	0.307	16	20
Jordan Beck	COL	148	588	0.319	16	19
George Springer	TOR	140	586	0.408	32	18
Anthony Volpe	NYY	153	596	0.286	19	18
Matt McLain	CIN	147	577	0.286	15	18
Brenton Doyle	COL	138	538	0.282	15	18
Jackson Holliday	BAL	149	649	0.304	17	17
Christian Yelich	MIL	150	644	0.343	29	16
Agustín Ramírez	MIA	136	585	0.302	21	16
James Wood	WSN	157	689	0.353	31	15
Otto Lopez	MIA	143	594	0.295	15	15

Jordan Beck had power and speed even though a mere .732 OPS.

Jackson Holliday while everyone was talking about his struggles, two parts of his game came through.

Otto Lopez should qualify at second and shortstop everywhere.

Anthony Volpe struggles with bat, but has gone 19/18 in two of three seasons.

James Wood could go 40/20 in 2026 if he lifts ball more (6.3 percent LA) while pulling it more (29.5 percent pull rate).

20/20

Name	Team	G	PA	wOBA	HR	SB
José Ramírez	CLE	158	673	0.360	30	44
Juan Soto	NYM	160	715	0.390	43	38
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	157	687	0.360	23	38
Oneil Cruz	PIT	135	544	0.295	20	38
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	162	699	0.333	22	37
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	157	647	0.323	31	35
Corbin Carroll	ARI	143	642	0.371	31	32
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	155	691	0.353	25	32
Francisco Lindor	NYM	160	732	0.350	31	31
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	130	531	0.349	31	31
Randy Arozarena	SEA	160	709	0.332	27	31
Trevor Story	BOS	157	654	0.320	25	31
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	160	710	0.341	32	30
Josh Naylor	– – –	147	604	0.351	20	30
Geraldo Perdomo	ARI	161	720	0.370	20	27
Zach Neto	LAA	128	554	0.337	26	26
Kyle Tucker	CHC	136	597	0.363	22	25
Byron Buxton	MIN	126	542	0.367	35	24
Wyatt Langford	TEX	134	573	0.337	22	22
Lawrence Butler	ATH	152	630	0.310	21	22
Jackson Chourio	MIL	131	589	0.328	21	21
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	158	727	0.418	55	20
Dansby Swanson	CHC	159	645	0.310	24	20
Michael Harris II	ATL	160	641	0.289	20	20

Lawrence Butler has averaged 21.5 homers and 20 steals in his two seasons.

Jackson Chourio went 21/22 as a rookie then 21/21 in year two… though he played 17 fewer games.

Wyatt Langford has 38 homers and 41 steals in two years.

20/30

Name	Team	G	PA	wOBA	HR	SB
José Ramírez	CLE	158	673	0.360	30	44
Juan Soto	NYM	160	715	0.390	43	38
Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	157	687	0.360	23	38
Oneil Cruz	PIT	135	544	0.295	20	38
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	162	699	0.333	22	37
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	157	647	0.323	31	35
Corbin Carroll	ARI	143	642	0.371	31	32
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	155	691	0.353	25	32
Francisco Lindor	NYM	160	732	0.350	31	31
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	130	531	0.349	31	31
Randy Arozarena	SEA	160	709	0.332	27	31
Trevor Story	BOS	157	654	0.320	25	31
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	160	710	0.341	32	30
Josh Naylor	– – –	147	604	0.351	20	30

Josh Naylor stole 25 bases in five years before swiping 30 in 2025.

25/25

Name	Team	G	PA	wOBA	HR	SB
José Ramírez	CLE	158	673	0.360	30	44
Juan Soto	NYM	160	715	0.390	43	38
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	157	647	0.323	31	35
Corbin Carroll	ARI	143	642	0.371	31	32
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	155	691	0.353	25	32
Francisco Lindor	NYM	160	732	0.350	31	31
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	130	531	0.349	31	31
Randy Arozarena	SEA	160	709	0.332	27	31
Trevor Story	BOS	157	654	0.320	25	31
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	160	710	0.341	32	30
Zach Neto	LAA	128	554	0.337	26	26

Zach Neto has gone 20-25 in each of his two full seasons.

Trevor Story had his most homers since 2019 while posting a career best in steals.

Fernando Tatis hasn’t hit more than 25 homers in thee years but did reach 30 thefts for the first time.

30/30

Name	Team	G	PA	wOBA	HR	SB
José Ramírez	CLE	158	673	0.360	30	44
Juan Soto	NYM	160	715	0.390	43	38
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	157	647	0.323	31	35
Corbin Carroll	ARI	143	642	0.371	31	32
Francisco Lindor	NYM	160	732	0.350	31	31
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	130	531	0.349	31	31
Julio Rodríguez	SEA	160	710	0.341	32	30

Francisco Lindor one steal away, in 2024, from going 30/30 in 3-straight years.

Jose Ramirez – the last five years has averaged 32 homers and 32 steals.

Julio Rodriguez second 30/30 season and has gone 20/20 in each of his four campaigns.

Juan Soto had never stolen 15 bases before finishing 2025 two steals short of a 40/40 campaign.

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