20 Greatest MLB Players of 2025 – The Baseball Scholar

The 2025 season in Major League Baseball was driven by elite performances on both sides of the ball. Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani once again anchored the league offensively, while Juan Soto and Cal Raleigh delivered standout seasons that put them firmly among the game’s most valuable hitters. On the mound, power arms such as Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal, Zack Wheeler, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominated with strikeouts and run prevention, while breakout campaigns from pitchers like Garrett Crochet and Hunter Brown added depth to an already strong field. Veterans such as Chris Sale and also delivered high-level seasons, making 2025 memorable for the sheer number of players performing at or near their peak.

• Age: 33
• Years: 2025
• Positions: RF
• Teams: New York Yankees

Aaron Judge Hitting Stats

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
9.7	204	152	679	541	137	179	30	2	53	114	12	5	124	160	.331	.457	.688	1.144

• Age: 23
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
7.6	46	32	32	10	10	1.97	187.2	1	0	0	45	41	42	216	29.5%	0.95

• Age: 28
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Philadelphia Phillies

Cristopher Sanchez Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
8.0	58	32	32	13	5	2.5	202	1	0	0	58	56	44	212	26.3%	1.06

• Age: 27
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Baltimore Orioles

Trevor Rogers Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
5.5	45	18	18	9	3	1.81	109.2	1	0	0	23	22	29	103	24.3%	0.91

• Age: 28
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Detroit Tigers

Tarik Skubal Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
6.6	54	31	31	13	6	2.21	195.1	1	1	0	55	48	33	241	32.2%	0.89

• Age: 35
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Texas Rangers

Nathan Eovaldi Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
4.2	43	22	22	11	3	1.73	130	1	1	0	28	25	21	129	26.0%	0.85

• Age: 30
• Years: 2025
• Positions: DH
• Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani Hitting Stats

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
6.6	172	158	727	611	146	172	25	9	55	102	20	6	109	187	.282	.392	.622	1.014

• Age: 26
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Boston Red Sox

Garrett Crochet Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
6.3	61	32	32	18	5	2.59	205.1	1	1	0	62	59	46	255	31.3%	1.03

• Age: 26
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Houston Astros

Hunter Brown Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
6.1	60	31	31	12	9	2.43	185.1	1	0	0	55	50	57	206	28.3%	1.03

• Age: 28
• Years: 2025
• Positions: C
• Teams: Seattle Mariners

Cal Raleigh Hitting Stats

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
7.3	161	159	705	596	110	147	24	0	60	125	14	4	97	188	.247	.359	.589	.948

• Age: 26
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
5.0	59	30	30	12	8	2.49	173.2	0	0	0	53	48	59	201	29.4%	0.99

• Age: 26
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Cincinnati Reds

Andrew Abbott Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
5.6	65	29	29	10	7	2.87	166.1	1	1	0	60	53	43	149	21.8%	1.15

• Age: 29
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Milwaukee Brewers

Freddy Peralta Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
5.5	65	33	33	17	6	2.71	176.2	0	0	0	54	53	66	204	28.2%	1.08

• Age: 22
• Years: 2025
• Positions: 1B
• Teams: Oakland Athletics

Nick Kurtz Hitting Stats

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
5.4	170	117	489	420	90	122	26	2	36	86	2	1	63	151	.290	.383	.619	1.002

• Age: 35
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Philadelphia Phillies

Zack Wheeler Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
5.0	63	24	24	10	5	2.71	149.2	1	0	0	48	45	33	195	33.3%	0.94

• Age: 26
• Years: 2025
• Positions: RF
• Teams: New York Mets

Juan Soto Hitting Stats

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
6.2	156	160	715	577	120	152	20	1	43	105	38	4	127	137	.263	.396	.525	.921

• Age: 25
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Cincinnati Reds

Hunter Greene Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
4.4	62	19	19	7	4	2.77	107.2	1	1	0	35	33	26	132	31.4%	0.94

• Age: 35
• Years: 2025
• Positions: DH
• Teams: Toronto Blue Jays

George Springer Hitting Stats

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
4.8	166	140	586	498	106	154	27	1	32	84	18	1	69	111	.309	.399	.560	.959

• Age: 32
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: San Diego Padres

Nick Pivetta Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
5.3	71	31	31	13	5	2.88	181.2	0	0	0	63	58	50	190	26.4%	0.99

• Age: 36
• Years: 2025
• Positions: SP
• Teams: Atlanta Braves

Chris Sale Pitching Stats

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	ShO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
3.9	61	21	20	7	5	2.59	125.2	0	0	0	38	36	32	165	32.4%	1.07

All underlying data used in this analysis is available in The Baseball Scholar Data Library.