Second Base 2025 Fantasy Rankings

After lacking all of 2024, it’s exhausting to say precisely what Matt McLain will appear like, however he confirmed us in 2023 that he’s able to a High 5 end on the place of issues break proper. The Reds’ lineup seems fairly stable, and McLain will seemingly slot into the third spot within the ordr between Elly De La Cruz and Tyler Stephenson. If he is ready to keep the practically 11% barrel fee that we noticed throughout his rookie season, 25-30 HRs are very a lot in play.

Nico Hoerner’s season might have appeared disappointing on the floor, however is total manufacturing was very comparable between 2023 and 2024. Enjoying in 151 video games, he produced 7 HR, 86 R, 48 RBI, 31 SB, and a .273 batting common. In comparison with 2023, he was down 2 HR, 12 R, 20 RBI, 12 SB, and 10 factors of batting common. Positively a worse total season, however not dramatically completely different contemplating public notion. A complicating issue when evaluating Hoerner is that he underwent flexor tendon surgical procedure in October, an damage that wasn’t made public till the conclusion of the season. There’s a probability he’s prepared for spring coaching however that Cubs have been pretty obscure on his restoration. Nonetheless, it’s anticipated to take about 4 months and he must be able to go when the season kicks off, or shortly thereafter. This uncertainty is resulting in a little bit of a shopping for alternative, as Hoerner isn’t going off the board till round choose 170 (2B10). Whereas the choose doesn’t include some threat, getting an enormous low cost after the season he simply had is one thing that managers ought to strongly take into account, particularly at such a weak place.

Brandon Lowe did about what we had been anticipating coming into the season: He supplied stable per-game manufacturing, however needed to miss time as a result of aspect, indirect, and toe accidents. Over 107 video games, the 30 12 months previous hit 21 HR with 56 R, 58 RBI, 5 SB, and a .244 batting common. His 12.4% barrel fee was an enormous enchancment during the last two seasons the place he was across the 10% mark. His .229 ISO was additionally one of the best quantity he had put up since his 39 HR marketing campaign in 2021. With an ADP of 244 (2B20), Lowe may be very moderately priced. Whereas he does have an intensive damage historical past, it appears to be pretty random illnesses that preserve him out versus the identical lingering damage, which makes you are feeling a bit higher about his prospects of staying on the sector. He’s a pleasant late supply of energy that may be capable to chip in just a few steals as nicely, and the Rays may even profit from taking part in in a minor league park in 2025. He’ll be one in all my favorite mid-round targets of the season.

Ceddanne Rafaela was nice from a fantasy POV as a rookie. He received’t have 2B eligibility on a whole lot of websites, however he ought to positively be used there on the platforms the place he does (*cough, cough, Yahoo).

Bryson Stott had a little bit of a down 12 months however was nonetheless a serviceable choice, ending because the 2B13 total. In 148 video games, he contributed 11 HR, 65 R, 57 RBI, 32 SB, and a .245 batting common. After hitting .280 in 2023, the batting common dip might be essentially the most disappointing facet of his season, but it surely’s additionally value noting that the distinction in his xBA between the season was solely 9 factors (.267 to .258). He’s not an particularly highly effective man, however ought to nonetheless be capable to produce double digit HR 12 months in, and 12 months out primarily based on his stable launch angle. His stroll fee additionally jumped from 6.1% to 9.3%, that means his OBP was comparatively unchanged from 2023. Stott is locked into an on a regular basis position in the course of a implausible lineup, and it looks like the market has over corrected itself on his worth. He’s out there because the SB12 which is cheap, however he’s making all of it the way in which till choose 180 in most rooms, making him a reasonably simple choose as an excellent bounce again candidate.

After a quick preliminary wrestle, Colt Keith proved to be one of many higher 2B pickups/late draft picks of the 2025 season. Because the Tigers proceed to enhance round him, this might be an thrilling 12 months to roster the 23 12 months previous.

Boy, was 2024 ever a 12 months that Jackson Holliday wish to wipe from his reminiscence. Coming into the season because the #1 total prospect in baseball with generational upside and a HOF worthy father, expectations had been understandably huge. Holliday made his main league debut on April 4th, was despatched again down on April twenty third, after which recalled once more on the finish of July. He totalled 60 video games on the large league stage, hitting 5 HR with 28 R, 23 RBI, 4 SB, and a .189 batting common. Many had been anticipating Holliday to fare a lot better throughout his second stint and whereas it was a slight enchancment, he was nonetheless nicely under common as a hitter. All we will actually do is hope that this primary 12 months within the present supplied Holliday with some key info on what he must do (and alter) going ahead to achieve success. He must be afforded the chance to play on a regular basis in a fantastic lineup proper out of the gate and as a sophomore that could be all that it takes to get him going, however there’s additionally an opportunity that his rising pains will linger into 12 months two. His 217 ADP (2B17) definitely isn’t price prohibitive so that you can discover out, both.

After a mesmerizing 69 sport pattern in 2023 that had him wanting like a breakout star, Zack Gelof didn’t fairly dwell as much as lofty expectations in 2024. Enjoying in 138 video games, Gelof put up 17 HR, 60 R, 49 RBI, 25 SB, and a .211 batting common, which had him ending because the 2B21 total on the season. The large bother was his strikeout fee, which jumped from 27.3% all the way in which to 34.4%. His stroll fee additionally went from 8.7% to six.9%, and his OBP was a horrible .270 principally due to that. He additionally misplaced some energy as nicely, going from a 11.1% barrel fee right down to a nonetheless stable 8.8%. Nonetheless, Steamer is anticipating him to bounce again in 2025. They’re at present projecting 20 HR, 64 R, 64 RBI, 23 SB, and a .223 batting common. It’s additionally value noting that the Athletics shall be going from the pitcher pleasant colosseum in Oakland to a way more hitter pleasant PCL park in Sacramento. Gelof (and the A’s as an entire) ought to see an enchancment of their offensive prowess as a unit and extra counting stats might be there to go round their group of budding stars. Gelof goes round choose 225 because the 2B19, and that looks like a superbly affordable worth to pay for the previous 2nd spherical draft choose.

Definitely, Gleyber Torres was one of the crucial disappointing fantasy property in 2024, no matter place. Coming into the season as a High 100 choose in most rooms, Gleyber regressed in all 5 normal roto classes. In 154 video games, he hit 15 HR with 80 R, 63 RBI, 4 SB, and a .257 batting common. He additionally misplaced a little bit of juice on his barrel (7.9% to six.3%) and HardHit charges (40.3% to 35.4%). That being stated, issues did enhance for him enormously within the second half as he hit .292 with 7 HR, so there’s some hope that he figured issues out because the season went alongside. There’s additionally the report that he was taking part in by way of an undisclosed damage early within the season, so maybe that was the genesis of his down 12 months. 1/14 Replace: Detroit definitely wasn’t the best fantasy touchdown spot contemplating the powerful park components for RHH, particularly on the subject of dwelling runs. He’ll get the prospect to hit near the highest of the order initially, however we must always preserve our expectations in examine.