The 2025 MLB season is officially here! It doesn’t get much better than this. The New York Mets, coming off a season where they were just two wins away from the World Series, have steep expectations and rightfully so. After all, adding a player of Juan Soto’s caliber is a complete game-changer within the context of the National League. The Mets will begin the season against the...
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Unlike some of the other positions in the National League, at least a few at second base enter 2025 with something to prove. There is a good mix of veterans and young players on the rise. Who will stand out amongst this group? Can one of the young players break out in 2025? Plenty of interesting storylines to watch. Let’s take a look at our rankings of the second baseman in the National...
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Unlike other positions, there has been little to no movement at shortstop within the National League East this offseason. All five teams are expected to begin the year with the same player that finished 2024 as the starter. With that, let’s continue our series of ranking each player at the position within the division ahead of the 2025 campaign. NO. 5 – ORLANDO ARCIA, ATL The Braves,...
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Spencer Torkelson, 1B Position: 1B B/T: R/R Age: 25 (08/26/1999) 2024 Traditional Stats: 381 PA, .219/.295/.374/.669, 75 H, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 33 BB, 105 SO 2024 Advanced Stats: 92 wRC+, 89 OPS+, 27.6% SO%, 8.7% BB%, .285 BABIP, .283 xwOBA, 0.1 fWAR, 0.3 bWAR Rundown The Mets have had quite the offseason, headlined by the signing of superstar outfielder Juan Soto. But more work is still to be done....
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Kenley Jansen, RP Position: RP B/T: S/R Age: 37 (09/30/1987) 2024 Traditional Stats: 54 G, 54 2/3 IP, 4-2, 3.29 ERA, 1.061 WHIP, 62 SO, 20 BB, 38 GF, 27 SV 2024 Advanced Stats: 130 ERA+, 28.4% SO%, 9.2% BB%, 3.24 xERA, 3.00 FIP, 4.04 xFIP, 1.4 fWAR, 1.3 bWAR Rundown After 12 years and 350 saves with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kenley Jansen bounced around a bit for the last three years. In 2022, he...
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