Ranking The Top 25 MLB Players Under 25

In this video, I discuss the top 25 MLB players under 25 years old. Recent graduates from this list are Juan Soto and Adley Rutschman, but there is plenty more talent to go around. If you enjoyed the video, make sure to like, comment and subscribe! Thanks for watching!
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[@blaise883]

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[@BlakeRobins0n]

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[@fear.censorship]

Great job!!

[@BlakeRobins0n]

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[@culpabledread5397]

Finally someone putting respect on Volpe’s season. 20-20 is insane and he won a gold glove. Sure he was on average a below league average hitter but it was his rookie season. I’m so excited to see what he can do next year

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Agreed. If he can improve his offense, he can be a 5 WAR player in 2024

[@otgbaby4615]

He’s only going to get worse and worse. Last season was probably his best season of his career. Teams will figure him out and he will regress.

[@culpabledread5397]

@@otgbaby4615 if that’s true then why do players develop over time all the time? If teams can so easily “figure someone out” why aren’t all players stagnant and getting worse over time? Horrible take.

[@otgbaby4615]

@@culpabledread5397 he’s 5 foot 9 inches tall bro, he’s not going to do much once they really figure him out. It’s like a high schooler going against college level athletes.

[@culpabledread5397]

@@otgbaby4615 Jose altuve’s having a pretty good career and he’s 5’6 what’s your point?? If teams could “figure guys out” there’s only be one year wonders in the league and no one would be a superstar. Why haven’t teams “figured out” Acuna? Why haven’t they “figured out” Ohtani?

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[@BlakeRobins0n]

Appreciate it!

[@tomfrahm2674]

Great content

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Thank you!

[@Galantski]

This is a good list and I gave it a like, but I expect the Orioles' Grayson Rodriguez to emerge as one of the top starters in the American League this season.

[@BlakeRobins0n]

I expect him to get better for sure. Wasn't too long ago he was the number 1 pitching prospect in the league

[@icymantella6282]

I think Colton cowser will eventually be pretty damn good

[@CuddyFox]

Surprise that Jordan Walker is not on the list. I thought he did a great job playing RF for the first time and at the plate, he is very good.

[@tylerbenlien6093]

I'm livid that he isn't I understand he didn't have an insane rookie year but the fact that he's not on here over the guys lower on the list especially elly de la Cruz he was better than him by a wide margin elly is just a flashy player but cardinals players usually get shit on

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Good offensively, horrible defensively

[@CuddyFox]

@@BlakeRobins0n With it being his first year in the outfield, then yes, he will struggle. He has a very good teacher in Willie McGee teaching him more this year.

[@tannerjones6564]

​@@tylerbenlien6093 not by a wide margin LoL. Elly had 100 less at bats and is projected to be a better player by far. Elly will be a 30-60 player in his prime and could turn in a season similar to Acuna Jr, Jordan Walker isn't doing that

[@ethancruzbaseball]

I think Henderson is easily #1, and he especially should be in front of Witt. I’ll argue with you all day on this one!

[@KuroKazama]

I'm not too sure. Like yeah, he's got more pure power, but Witt made Royals history.

[@ethancruzbaseball]

@@KuroKazama Im an Orioles fan, sure it leads to bias, but Gunnar is electric, factor that in with a good team to motivate him even more to be a star, and he’s an MVP type guy. My pick this year

[@KuroKazama]

@@ethancruzbaseball That's understandable, but honestly? I've got Witt - *and I'm going AGAINST my bias disdain of the Royals.*

[@MlbProdigy]

So thing like two in my open so rigged right???❓❓❓❓❓❓

[@BlakeRobins0n]

I think you can for sure make the argument about him being better than Witt, but J-Rod and Carroll are just better right now

[@scottdieckhaus]

Without Jordan Walker, this list is not going to age well.

[@tylerbenlien6093]

I hope

[@BlakeRobins0n]

The big reason why Walker didn’t make the list is because of how awful his defense was. He posted negative bWAR as a result of it

[@scottdieckhaus]

@@BlakeRobins0n I get that, but he is still a top player under 25, and he is going to have a great season this year. I would also bet on league average defense at worst. Kid has been working all offseason.

[@NN.baseball]

I Would have put Corbin 2nd and Julio 1st

[@FlatPlutoSociety]

I agree, but it's close enough that I'm not mad about it. Corbin's an absolute monster and I think "who's the best outfielder in baseball" is going to end up coming down to Julio and Corbin for the next decade or so.

[@BlakeRobins0n]

I wouldn’t be upset at that. They’re both very similar players all around

[@brandondillman5841]

Surprised Grayson Rodriguez didn't make the list. He had a 2.26 ERA his last 12 starts of the season after getting called back up.

[@BlakeRobins0n]

I like G-Rod a lot, but I haven't seen enough from him yet in the majors. I would compare him to Brandon Pfaadt right now. Started out very rough in the majors but has been better lately. Main reason I went with Pfaadt is because he showed success in the postseason

[@brandondillman5841]

@@BlakeRobins0n that's fair. He had 1 bad start the last 3 months of the season and it was his only postseason start against Texas.

[@purrellbarnett8592]

I get what your saying however use some foresight, top prospects with incredible stuff, who was dominate in the second half, your logic doesn’t add up because Perez did the same thing but in reverse . Good first half bad second. No hate on him just pointing out the Grayson miss. Good list otherwise .

[@brandondillman5841]

@@purrellbarnett8592 Wow. I actually didn't even realize how bad Eury Perez was until I looked up his last 10 starts. A 5.08 ERA and 5.26 FIP is horrendous. Crazy how these young pitchers with insane stuff can still get absolutely destroyed by major league hitters. Seems like GRod made his adjustments and figured it out while the rest of the league adjusted to Eury and figured him out. That's baseball. Gotta constantly make those minor adjustments.

[@mx4159]

I think Grayson Rodriguez deserved a mention. At first glance his stats don’t look especially impressive but he had a top 3 lowest ERA among starters (Cole and Bradish ahead of him) in the 2nd half. To me that makes him top 25

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Definitely could have made the list for sure. I think he'll improve a lot in 2024 and build off of what he did in the 2nd half of this past season

[@Markmen-cw8dj]

Just to put things into perspective, Mark Reynolds holds the single season strikeout record of 223. Elly’s 162 game average strikeouts was 238

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Pretty insane. He HAS to trim it down to have a long career

[@tylerbenlien6093]

​@BlakeRobins0n and you have him on this list over jordan walker how funny 😂

[@tannerjones6564]

​@@tylerbenlien6093 Walker isn't close to Elly, he will put up 30 hrs and 60 SB possibly this year. Elly put up 15 hrs and 29 SB in half the at bats he would get in a full season. As he gets older his average will go up and his strikeouts will go down

[@danlewellen7883]

Fun fact: me and Riley Greene have the same birthday

[@BlakeRobins0n]

That’s fire

[@doublersports2866]

I think once he settles in, Shane Baz will be the best u25 pitcher. I also think Greene and Henderson are a bit low

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Possibly, but people have been ranking Baz high for like 4 years now

[@Cardinal_Clips]

What about Jordan Walker?

[@BlakeRobins0n]

I just can’t put him on this list yet. He posted negative bWAR in his rookie season because of how awful his defense was

[@Cardinal_Clips]

He’s gonna be very good though sleeper mvp pick?

[@BlakeRobins0n]

@@Cardinal_Clips Sleeper all-star pick maybe, MVP I don't see. There's just too many superstars in the National League like Betts, Freeman, Ohtani, Acuna, Olson and Tatis for him to win it

[@tylerbenlien6093]

​@BlakeRobins0n he picked it up at the end of the year but ellys strikeout numbers aren't enough to knock him off that's the most bullshit argument I've ever fucking heard 😂

[@tannerjones6564]

​@@tylerbenlien6093 because Elly will hit more hrs and stolen bases and will be the more electric player. His strikeouts will go down as he grows

[@buzz9900]

i could see casas hitting way more than 20 home runs a year. big strong lefty at fenway

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Totally. He already did that in his rookie season. Not sure if I ever see him being a consistent 30+ hitter, but definitely like him to be a 20 home run/20 double guy every year

[@zephyrmania]

seems weird not to include patrick bailey if you include moreno and alvarez, as they were all in a similar tier of catching last yr

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Yeah, probably should have included Bailey honestly. Probably would put him in the 18-23 range, something around there

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[@danlewellen7883]

I agree with most of this list except top-3. Carroll should be three, J-Rod one and Witt 2

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Carroll is definitely better than Witt in my opinion. Does just about everything better

[@danlewellen7883]

@@BlakeRobins0n I disagree. But everyone is entitled to their opinion. Witt is my favorite player atm so I’m a bit biased

[@unturnedantics2662]

Witt just needs to get on base more

[@BlakeRobins0n]

@@danlewellen7883 He's a great player and a lot of fun to watch. One of my best friends played with him in high school so I've been following him for a bit longer than most people

[@danlewellen7883]

@@BlakeRobins0n that’s pretty dope

[@seda_11]

Bryan Woo is probably better than a few of the pitchers on here, but his surface level stats didn't stand out. People will be surprised at what he does going forward if they aren't familiar with him, he's been highly coveted in trades.

[@BlakeRobins0n]

For sure. I have him breaking out this season in a video I made about a month ago. Really like his stuff

[@matthewharvey5904]

Vladdy just misses the cut! Just wondering where you would have placed him?

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Vladdy will be 25 on Opening Day, that’s the only reason he isn’t on the list

[@jonzilla5209]

Subb'd great list

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Thank you!

[@drewbranley592]

Julio should be 1

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Caroll and Julio are basically the same players skill-wise. Definitely could have been interchangeable

[@JonathanEngineering]

Corbin is better

[@GoeyVr]

Julio is better than Corbin

[@JonathanEngineering]

Nuh uh

[@cash9269]

Julio is better

[@Michael.marshall-w3d]

Reverse #1and #2 . You are a homer for the DBacks. You made it clear why you place Corbin above JRod. I would wait to see of he can lead the DBacks back to the playoffs this year before placing him above JRod on any list going forward.

[@BlakeRobins0n]

I’m a Dodgers fan, how am I a homer for the Dbacks? I just think Corbin is better

[@Michael.marshall-w3d]

You're not a Dodgers fan because you should like a player for a team in the same division your team. I have seen Corbin in Reno before he came to the DBacks. He wasn't all that impressive in Reno.

[@8KB248]

Why would Corbin need another playoff appearance to be placed above JRod? JRod's only been to the Division series in 2022 and missed the playoffs altogether in 2023-Corbin having been to the World Series in his rookie year isn't enough for you?

[@BlakeRobins0n]

@@Michael.marshall-w3d Carroll put up a .943 OPS in Reno. If that isn't impressive, what is?

[@Michael.marshall-w3d]

@@BlakeRobins0n not in a full season,dude. That would be impressive. That was combined with Double A dude. Big woopied do. I will be more impressed if he can keep it up during a full major league season.

[@emericancitizen10]

Jordan Walker would like a word.

[@BlakeRobins0n]

He posted negative bWAR in his rookie season because of how bad his defense was

[@kvmoney3395]

1. Witt 2. Julio. 3. Carrol

[@BlakeRobins0n]

That's bold. I like Witt Jr. but those two guys are just better right now honestly imo

[@dandycowboyandy]

Elly is too damn good to be at 23

[@person6565]

No Patrick Bailey?

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Yeah I should have put him here honestly

[@MlbProdigy]

Where’s Davis Schneider? Like Jason domengez?😭😭😭😭⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️

[@MlbProdigy]

Also I was about to say glad jr but I relalized I’m 9 days off😢

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Davis Schneider will be 25 on Opening Day so he couldn’t have made the list

[@MlbProdigy]

Ok

[@ondeckcrushed]

Logan O’hoppe

[@Everythingkid3]

ELLY AT 23 IS WILD

[@MlbProdigy]

Bro so true like he should be a 10

[@MlbProdigy]

Or some shit

[@BlakeRobins0n]

He was not great overall in his rookie season. He’s not better than anyone in the Top 15 right now

[@Everythingkid3]

@@BlakeRobins0n are you sure that volpe is better tho

[@unturnedantics2662]

He slumped pretty hard after that hot start

[@k-roolklappah8112]

Carter clears Volpe and it’s not particularly close

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Agreed talent wise, but he’s played a lot less games than him and everyone else above him, so I felt like I couldn’t rank him much higher than I did

[@k-roolklappah8112]

@@BlakeRobins0n even so, he hit 3 hole for the WS champs and was a machine on both sides of the ball regular and postseason

[@BlakeRobins0n]

@@k-roolklappah8112 For sure, but Davis Schneider also just had a monstrous stretch in the short amount of time he played. I wouldn't say he's better than Volpe at all

[@rooster3167]

Yainer Diaz should be in here

[@MlbProdigy]

He is 25 not under 25😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Pchorney]

No Adley?

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Adley is already 25 and turns 26 in two weeks

[@Pchorney]

Your right I totally forgot

[@asherdarling9488]

Patrick Bailey?

[@BlakeRobins0n]

I haven’t seen enough from him yet to put him above any of these guys. I do think he’ll improve a lot offensively in 2024 though

[@mathewbreh3081]

Carroll over J-Rod is crazy

[@BlakeRobins0n]

I don't know what's crazy about it. There numbers are almost identical, yet Carroll is better defensively and just led his team to the World Series as a 6 seed

[@austinportalski7862]

@@BlakeRobins0nCarrol posted 4 OAA and Julio put up 12 and has a significantly better arm. Both great but Julio is better

[@mathewbreh3081]

@@BlakeRobins0n are you serious? Julio is way better defensively

[@tannerjones6564]

​@@mathewbreh3081 but Carroll is a better hitter. Higher average, higher OBP, higher OPS, more stolen bases, all with 100 less at bats than Julio. I know the averages and percentages would go down with more at bats, but his Doubles, triples, HRs, RBIs, SBs would all go up to Julio's numbers, but with more triples and SBs. Plus leading his team to a World Series

[@adamscott4199]

Really low ranking for Evan Carter, I mean what's the main goal for a player (ummm win the world series? maybe...?) done. I rest my case.

[@BlakeRobins0n]

He’s only played 40 total games though. Tons of players have won World Series’ at young ages, doesn’t mean any more than players who won them at old ages. I think he’s fantastic though and will be Top 7 or 8 if I redo the list next year

[@eph-si8nh]

No james outman or adley rutchman??? Come on!!!

[@BlakeRobins0n]

They’re both 26

[@dankrist5395]

No Sal Frelick? #sadbeernoises 😢

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Frelick is solid but hasn't shown enough at the major league level yet. Everyone in this list has either been good for about a full season or elite in a short time span

[@HP0134]

Casas should be higher. He was literally insane 2nd half of 2023

[@BlakeRobins0n]

I wouldn't rank him above anyone who I have higher than him honestly. I know people mentioned Alvarez, but talent-wise I think he has Casas beat

[@matthewtrapane5999]

@@BlakeRobins0nIk it’s hard sometimes to compare positions but for first basemen’s in general Casas is well better than Torkelson

[@dandycowboyandy]

ELLY

[@GoeyVr]

Elly should be top 10

[@BlakeRobins0n]

He hasn’t proven to me that he’s better than anyone in the Top 10 yet

[@altball24]

McClain did better than Elly. Elly is just flashy at this point.

[@enmanuelpena8711]

Julioooo #1 .

[@frankphilips8596]

Damn outside the top 5 there is not much under 25.

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Maybe not right now, but by this time next year, the list will look a lot better. Everyone in the Top 5 will still be younger than 25 years old by the start of next season

[@rogeralmeida3212]

Was wondering why Spencer strider was not mentioned, had to go check i thought he was under 25, but he just turned 25 in october, he would definitely be 1 three months ago

[@BlakeRobins0n]

For sure

[@b_rob3318]

Why no Fernando tatis?

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Tatis is 25 years old, this video ranks every player under 25

[@b_rob3318]

@@BlakeRobins0n my bad. I thought he was still 24 lol

[@analyticalsideofsports2041]

Evan Carter needs to be way higher

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Can’t put him any higher after 40 games

[@analyticalsideofsports2041]

@@BlakeRobins0n I feel like he can easily be top five after this year

[@tonyspilotro1979]

Carrol is awesome but no way he's better than Julio.

[@BlakeRobins0n]

How is there no way? He does almost everything the same as him, if not better

[@victorguillermohernandez781]

Wander should be #1

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Wander Franco is never going to play in MLB again. Not sure if you've followed his story over the past 4-5 months

[@thepubgguy595]

Where is Tanner Bibee? He's better than Gavin Williams for sure.

[@BlakeRobins0n]

He’ll be 25 by Opening Day so he didn’t qualify for the list

[@Teutonicorder24]

Taner bibee

[@jkjjakjs454]

Moreno is ranked way too high 😂

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Why? His offense was about average for a catcher and his defense was elite. Overall, he’s in the right spot

[@theb.a.r.strategy7254]

Alvarez way too high. Evan Carter way too low. Alright list

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Carter hasn't played enough for me to rank him higher. I'm sure he'll be higher by the time I make this video again next year

[@brittanypatino-texasrealto9646]

Dude

[@stevendollahite476]

Witt

[@BlakeRobins0n]

Not better than J-Rod or Corbin

[@nutterbutter101]

No walker makes this list terrible

[@BlakeRobins0n]

He posted negative bWAR in his rookie season. He was worse than a replacement player. Until his defense improves, he won’t ever be a great player