10 players vying for record books in 2025
It’s almost baseball season, which means we are well into projection season. Until we get to see it all play out on the field, we can take a look at how it may go.
Sometimes certain projected stat lines really stand out, and get us thinking about how remarkable the season might be for that player. Looking at FanGraphs Steamer projections, there are players whose numbers would reach the record books.
Here’s a look at 10 players who are projected to do something historic.
Bobby Witt Jr.: Third consecutive 30-30 season
Last year, Witt became the first shortstop in MLB history with multiple seasons of at least 30 homers and 30 stolen bases. This year, he’s projected for 31 home runs and 36 stolen bases, which would be his third 30-30, all consecutive.
Witt is just the eighth player to record at least two consecutive 30-30 seasons, joining Ryan Braun (2011-12), Alfonso Soriano (2002-03, 2005-06), Vladimir Guerrero Sr. (2001-02), Barry Bonds (1995-97), Ron Gant (1990-91), Bobby Bonds (1977-78) and Willie Mays (1956-57). The thing about that list? The only player with three straight is Barry Bonds, which means Witt would be the second to do so in baseball history. Witt is the only player in MLB history to have at least 20 home runs and 30 stolen bases in each of the first three seasons of his career, so he’d be the first to do so in each of his first four, as well.
