#2025-performance

#2025-performance

After posting a .561 OPS for Double-A Mississippi in 2024, there were not any expectations for Ethan heading into the 2025 season.2025 Results Ethan was a key starter for the Columbus Clingstones, appearing in 120 games. He had his ups and downs but on the season Ethan ultimately hit .224/.299/.385 with a team high 16 homers. Ethan had a solid 8.7% walk rate, and fantastic 18% strike out rate, especially considering his power.

Stowers, 28 in January, had a breakout season in 2025. A notable prospect with the Orioles, he hadn't yet established himself as a big leaguer when he was flipped to Miami in the 2024 deadline deal sending Trevor Rogers to Baltimore. Going into 2025, Stowers had 340 plate appearances spread over three seasons with a 6.2% walk rate, 33.8% strikeout rate, .208/.268/.332 line and 69 wRC+.

there was hope that a full offseason would have Jose ready to go in 2025, unfortunately the season started off poorly with some expecting Jose to be in better shape - not that he was in bad shape, but just better shape. It turned into a bit of a struggle of a season as he hit .223/.275/.270 in 54 games.

Ha-seong Kim has a player-only option at 16 million dollars for 2026. Everything right now suggests that he will opt out and search for a new contract. In 2025, Kim picked up 0.3 WAR through 191 PAs. He had a .234/.304/.345 line with a 82 wRC+ overall. However, most of that was injury-riddled. In 98 post-IL-stint Braves PAs, he picked up 73 more points of OPS versus before. Still, he was 26th of 30 in shortstop WAR post-injury aka September.

Harris's evolution as a hitter has seen him shift from speed-based performance to a powerful hitter, but a lack of plate discipline has hindered his game.