In the 162 game marathon which is the MLB season, two weeks of matches do not provide a ton of data, and there is still a long way to go. But with most of the teams that finished around 12 competitions, some performances started to stand out.
Here are five things that attracted my attention in the first two weeks of the regular season:
1. Judge Aaron could strike 60 circuits again
It is not a secret for anyone that the judge is about to be the best striker of this generation. And a day when there is no Barry Bond, it could be the closest thing. The judge was locked up to start this season, leading the MLB in ops and equally for the head of the circuits, with six.
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After the judge started 2024 slowly, but still ended the season with 58 circuits, a 1.158 Ops and his second MVP AL prize, you wonder how much a season could be in store if he keeps his current pace all season.
The judge struck at least 52 circuits each season during which he played at least 150 games. It turned out to be an offensive juggernaut, so if it can remain healthy, we will probably see another historic season of the Captain of the Yankees.
2. Wilyer Abreu is the best player of the Red Sox
The Red Sox finally had an offseason of which their fans base could be proud. Boston added the third goal Alex Bregman and the leaving Garrett crochet in a program that already had stars Jarren Duran and Rafael Devers. However, the player who entered 2025 And made the biggest impact is the right defender Wilyer Abreu.
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Abreu showed a solid recruit in 2024, reducing .253 / .322 / .459 with 15 circuits and finishing sixth in the recruit of the year. And it was not only his offense that stood out; It was also his defense. The Vénézuelian right field player has one of the best arms in baseball and won the Al Gold Glove Prize for right fields last year.
This season, Abreu has started a radiator, with an ops over 1,200, three circuits, three double and nine steps. Not only does the right field player of the Red Sox seem more comfortable on the plate, but also his bat is certainly a little more juice. With Boston having several talented perspectives hitting the door of the big leagues, Abreu does not let his opportunities escape.
3. The NL West is on a radiator to start the season
We expected the NL West to be good, given the Dodgers Juggernaut and all the movements they made this last off -season, but the division could be the most competitive in baseball. The Padres de San Diego started hot and went step by step with the while they jumped at 9-0. The paadres said they had a chip on their shoulder and something to prove after falling to dodgers in the playoffs.
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The Giants of San Francisco have also impressed so far. They presented a solid start -up launcher, which was to be expected, as well as the timely strike of the acquisition of free agent Willy Adames, the addition of last season Jung Hoo Lee and the longtime veteran of the Giants, Mike Yastrzemski.
In fact, although it is extremely early, the dodgers are in fact third in the division entering the game on Friday. After starting season 8-0, they Fight against phillies and nationalsLose the two series. But don't be mistaken, healthy, it's always the most talented team in sport.
After that, the Arizona Diamondbacks are not outdone either. As the team that had the best attack in baseball last season, then added the first goal player Josh Naylor to the programming and the former NL Cy Young Award, Corbin Burnes, in rotation, the D-Backs should not be ignored.
The NL West remains the division of the Dodgers to lose, but if the first weeks of the season have taught us something, it will not be many easy victories in this division, and the Giants, the Padres and the D-Backs do not take place without fighting.
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4. The brave was awful to start
It was supposed to be the phillies, puts and brave in competition at the top of the NL East in 2025. So far, Atlanta does not resemble the team we expected. After starting season 0-7 in the hands of the paadres and dodgers, Braves struggled to get out of the door And enter Friday 3-9.
Surprisingly, it is the offensive, which is generally the force of Atlanta, which has flouted the most radically so far, with a collective average in the stick of .218 which ranks 21st in sport. Admittedly, the brave missing the former MVP NL Ronald Acuña Jr., which is still a few weeks old to return from a torn ACL, and the Starter Spencer Strider, which is currently on a rehabilitation mission.
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Even with the two stars on the list, it will take much more than these two to put the brave back on the right track and where they finally want to go.
The good news for the Braves is that it is still very early in the season, and they have the pedigree of a team which, in good health, can be one of the best in sport. But they put themselves in a considerable hole in a division in which a bad week can make the difference between playing in the playoffs and watching him from home.
5. Kyren Paris?! Yes, Kyren Paris
The biggest surprise of the first two weeks of the season is undoubtedly the first escape from the interior field player of the Angels, Kyren Paris. He currently cuts .393 / .485 / 1,000 with a team at the top of the team and 1,485 ops at the top of MLB (min.
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Paris, 23, made his debut last season and fought powerfully in his first taste of the big leagues. He struck .118 with a circuit and rebounded in both directions of Triple-A while looking for all production offensively. Given the young Paris, he was going to have more time to develop, and he definitely did it since the end of last season.
How good was Paris? For 10 games, he had the two second highest OPS in the history of the MLB, behind Jimmie Foxx and in front of Babe Ruth. The second -year interior field player broke the camp with the angels in what was going to be a utilitarian role, playing both in the inner field and the outside field. Now that he looks like the team's best striker, manager Ron Washington will have to find a way to keep him in alignment every day.
