Vladimir Guerrero Jr. named among players who will define baseball in 2025
Which players will define Major League Baseball in 2025?
MLB columnist Will Leitch recently asked that question and compiled a list of players, who were not definitive in 2024, who will have a great impact on the league and on the game in 2025.
Among the names was Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
And why wouldn't Vladdy be listed? After a resurgent 2024, which saw hime hit 30 HRs as well as a career-high .323 avg. And while it still didn't reach the heights of his near-historic 2021 season, many are saying that Vlad Jr. is back.
His OPS+ was also an absurd 166.
As Leitch puts it, due to the lack of a contract extension, Vlad Jr. will probably be talked about every day of the season.
While one player does not make or break a season for a team, the impact that Vladdy has on the Blue Jays cannot be overstated. He is the face of the franchise, the first homegrown superstar since Carlos Delgado and Roy Halladay, and one of the best players in the game.
If he can put up similar numbers to what he had last season he will be due for one incredible payday. Even if he dips slightly, a $400MM deal is not out of the question.
Other players on the list include Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani Elly De La Cruz, and Kyle Tucker
