- Aaron Judge is the best hitter in the league in 2025.
Offense is now the name of the game in baseball, and many of the best hitters are ready to put on a show during the 2025 MLB season.
While most of the best offensive players are playing for the top MLB odds contenders, there are plenty of sluggers to watch throughout the season.
MLB Hitter Rankings 2025
| PLAYER | TEAM | WAR (2024) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Judge | New York Yankees | 11.2 |
| 2 | Shohei Ohtani | Los Angeles Dodgers | 9.1 |
| 3 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Kansas City Royals | 10.4 |
| 4 | Juan Soto | New York Mets | 8.1 |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson | Baltimore Orioles | 8.0 |
| 6 | Yordan Alvarez | Houston Astros | 5.3 |
| 7 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Toronto Blue Jays | 5.5 |
| 8 | Julio Rodriguez | Seattle Mariners | 3.8 |
| 9 | Mookie Betts | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4.4 |
| 10 | Rafael Devers | Boston Red Sox | 4.1 |
1. Aaron Judge
After another AL MVP odds campaign, Judge has proven he’s the best hitter in baseball when healthy.
2. Shohei Ohtani
Ohtani became the first DH-only player to win MVP in 2024, finishing with 54 homers and 59 stolen bases in his first season with the Dodgers. The NL doesn’t stand a chance with him returning to the mound as a two-way superstar this year.
3. Bobby Witt Jr.
Witt would have won AL MVP in most other years, but he still established himself as one of the best players in the league in 2024.
4. Juan Soto
After one season with the Yankees, Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million deal to become the Mets’ franchise player.
5. Gunnar Henderson
Henderson followed up an AL Rookie of the Year campaign by posting a 155 wRC+ and generating 8.0 WAR in 2024.
6. Yordan Alvarez
Alvarez has posted a wRC+ of 137 in every season of his career since debuting with the Astros in 2019.
7. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Guerrero will be the top free agent next winter, so don’t be surprised if this ends up being his best season yet.
8. Julio Rodriguez
As my AL MVP odds prediction at +4000, Rodriguez is due for a bounce-back campaign with the Mariners. He’s projected for the sixth-best WAR (6.4) in the majors by OOPSY.
9. Mookie Betts
It looked like Betts was in position to win his first MVP award before injuries derailed his season. Count on him to respond this year.
10. Rafael Devers
While he’s made the All-Star Game in three of the past four seasons, Devers might be one of the more underrated stars in the league.
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