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Who Are The Best MLB Rookies Right Now?

The 2025 MLB schedule is off and running as the excitement of the season is building for all 30 MLB teams, the fans of Major League Baseball as well as baseball experts. As we see from one season to another the list of talented MLB rookies expecting to make their MLB debuts, start their MLB resumes and start to contribute continues to be loaded with top talent. One of those rookies expecting to compete for the National League Rookie of the Year is Roki Sasaki of the Los Angeles Dodgers who lands atop the Top 10 MLB Rookie Predictions 2025 Rankings list.

Sasaki who is just 23 years old made the jump from the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) to Major League Baseball after being posted and signing a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers starter put together an impressive career in the NPB posting a 29-15 record with a 2.10 earned run average in just four seasons.

As the Dodgers starter is at the front of the talented group of rookies he is joined among the best rookies in baseball by Kristian Campbell of the Boston Red Sox, Easton Lucas of the Toronto Blue Jays, Jacob Wilson of the Athletics, and Jasson Dominguez of the New York Yankees.

Here is a look at the Top 10 MLB Rookie Predictions 2025 Rankings:

Honorable Mention

Jackson Jobe

Team: Detroit Tigers

Position: Starting Pitcher

Previous Ranking: Unranked

Just missing the Top 10 MLB Rookie Predictions 2025 Rankings list is the Detroit Tigers starting pitcher and fourth overall prospect on the MLB.com Top 100 Prospect Rankings list Jackson Jobe.

He posted a 5.00 earned run average over his first two starts of the season entered the season as one of the top overall rookie starting pitchers in baseball and one to compete for the American League Rookie of the Year Award.

Jobe, who was selected third overall back during the 2021 MLB Draft out of high school, arrives this season at just 22 years old while looking to help the Tigers compete in the American League Central division.

He will look to build on his minor league success last season after pitching to a 2.36 earned run average over 91.2 innings of work while striking out 96 batters. Jobe joins a talented rotation that includes 2024 AL CY Young Award winner Tarik Skubal in what could be an exciting season for both himself as well as the Tigers.

Justin Crawford

Team: Philadelphia Phillies

Position: Center Fielder

Previous Ranking: Unranked

Another talented young MLB player looking to make a name for himself is the talented Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Justin Crawford who is currently down at Triple A.

Crawford is coming of a strong 2024 season in the minors posting a .313 batting average with 25 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and driving in 61 runs while also posting 42 stolen bases.

Despite starting in the minors to start the season expectations are high for Crawford who has been hot to start the season picking up 13 hits including two triples while also stealing four bases on his first 10 games played. The speedy talented defensive center fielder has the shot at being called up early and making a run at the National League Rookie of the Year Award.

Top 10 MLB Rookies 2025 Rankings

10. Kumar Rocker

Team: Texas Rangers

Position: Starting Pitcher

Previous Ranking: Unranked

Sliding in at number 10 on the Top 10 MLB Rookie Predictions 2025 Rankings list is the Texas Rangers rookie starting pitcher Kumar Rocker. Rocker, who entered the 2025 MLB season ranked 47^th among the top prospects in baseball while being a well-known name among the top young stars in baseball since being selected by the Texas Rangers third overall back during the 2022 MLB Draft.

After posting a 1.96 earned run average across rookie ball, Double A and Triple A over 10 games pitched, Rocker got a short stint with the Rangers. Now one season later the hard throwing 25-year-old joins fellow rookie teammate Jack Leiter among the best rookies in all of baseball to watch this season.

Despite a slow start including allowing seven earned runs over his first two starts, expectations are high for Rocker to rebound and showcase his potential as a top of the line starter over the rest of the season.

9. Hyeseong Kim

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers

Position: Second Baseman/Center Fielder

Previous Ranking: Unranked

One of the top off-season names signed during the off-season joining Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Roki Sasaki, Hyeseong Kim has all the tools to be the next great baseball player making the jump from the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO).

Kim, who just turned 26 back at the end of January, posted a strong career in the KBO including posting a career .304 batting average while winning four KBO Golden Glove Awards for his strong defensive play in the field.

In addition, Kim posted one of his best all around seasons last season hitting 11 home runs, posting 30 stolen bases and driving in 75 runs before being posted by the Kiwoom Heroes.

Despite starting the season in the minors, Kim has spent some time in center field and has a chance to reach the bigs as a player who can not only play in the infield but as well as in the outfield for a Dodgers team looking to repeat as World Series champions.

8. Jack Leiter

Team: Texas Rangers

Position: Starting Pitcher

Previous Ranking: Unranked

One of two talented Texas Rangers starting pitchers to land on the top rookie list joining Kumar Rocker. for the 2025 MLB season. Leiter, who was drafted during the 2021 MLB draft and is the son of former MLB starter Al Leiter posted nine appearances last season with the Rangers before getting the full time shot to start the 2025 MLB season.

Leiter has been brilliant to start the season for the Rangers, striking out 10 batters over 10 innings of work while picking up two wins and pitching to a .90 earned run average.

With the Rangers expected to compete in the American League West, the team has the potential to have not only Rocker in the rookie of the year talk but also Leiter as they chase another World Series title.

7. Dylan Crews

Team: Washington Nationals

Position: Right Fielder

Previous Ranking: Unranked

Another talented rookie to watch in 2025 is the Washington Nationals right fielder Dylan Crews. Crews, who was the teammate of talented starting pitcher Paul Skenes on the LSU Tigers team that won the College World Series just a few seasons ago is just one of many talented young stars in the Nationals organization.

Prior to last season Crews ranked among the best overall prospects in all of Major League Baseball, landing seventh on MLB.com Top 100 Prospects of 2024. Crews spent a short time at the MLB level last season before making his everyday arrival for the 2025 MLB season.

While the Nationals right fielder has struggled early picking up just five hits over his first 39 at bats, the 2025 MLB season is long with over five full months of baseball left to be played leaving time for Crews to bounce back.

6. Kameron Misner

Team: Tampa Bay Rays

Position: Left Fielder

Previous Ranking: Unranked

After a short eight game stint with the Tampa Bay Rays last season, left fielder Kameron Misner has now taken over as the team’s everyday left fielder in 2025.

Despite not landing among the top prospects in all of baseball entering the season, Misner showcased his talent potential over the past few seasons in the minor leagues picking up at least 16 home runs in each season from 2022 to 2024 while also driving in at least 55 runs batted in and at least 73 walks.

Misner’s strong plate discipline and power potential at the plate makes him one of the intriguing rookies to watch over the 2025 MLB season. Through 10 games, the Rays left fielder is batting .385 with three doubles, one triple and one home run while driving in six runs while also playing solid defense out in the outfield.

5. Kristian Campbell

Team: Boston Red Sox

Position: Second Baseman

Previous Ranking: Unranked

Rounding out the Top 5 on the Top 10 MLB Rookie Predictions 2025 Rankings list is the Boston Red Sox second baseman Kristian Campbell. Campbell entered the current season ranked among the best prospects entering the season according to MLB.com while landing sixth among the group.

The Red Sox 22-year-old rookie has not disappointed in his first appearance in the big leagues posting 14 hits over his first 41 at bats of his career.

The strong start currently has Campbell in the early season running for the American League Rookie of the Year Award while posting a .341 batting average, four doubles, two home runs and five runs batted in to go along with a .440 On Base Percentage mark over his first 12 career games.

4. Easton Lucas

Team: Toronto Blue Jays

Position: Starting Pitcher

Previous Ranking: Unranked

One name that might be the biggest surprise among the Top MLB rookies in 2025 is the Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Easton Lucas. Lucas, who entered the MLB season at 28 years old has made some appearances in the Majors in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons, however no starts prior to this season.

That said, the Blue Jays starter has been strong to start the season posting two wins over his first two starts while allowing zero runs scored and striking out 11 batters over 10.1 innings of work.

Entering the season the Blue Jays put high expectations on the left hander after posting a 2.75 earned run average mark at Triple A last season over 68.2 innings of work. Now one season later Lucas is emerging as one of the top rookie pitchers in Major League Baseball.

3. Jacob Wilson

Team: Oakland A’s

Position: Shortstop

Previous Ranking: Unranked

After a strong season at the minor league level last season posting a .433 batting average over 208 at bats, Wilson made the jump up the Athletics roster while picking up 23 hits in just 92 at bats to finish the 2024 MLB season.

The Athletics shortstop entered last season ranked 68^th among the best prospects in all of baseball. With the strong success ending the season and entering the current season expectations were set high for Wilson who entered the season ranked among the best rookie infielders.

This talented shortstop has showcased his potential to start the season posting a .396 batting average with 19 hits over his first 48 at bats including three doubles and two home runs.

As we have seen over the past few seasons with talented shortstops like Bobby Witt Jr and Gunnar Henderson, Wilson is doing exactly that early on this season to build a case for the 2025 American League Rookie of the Year Award.

2. Jasson Dominguez

Team: New York Yankees

Position: Left Fielder

Previous Ranking: Unranked

While all attention has turned to Roki Sasaki as the 2025 MLB season kicked off, it is still hard to look past Jasson Domingez of the New York Yankees. Dominguez ranked as one of the top prospects in the Yankees organization as well as in all of Major League Baseball since as an international free agent back in 2019.

The 22-year-old outfielder has produced at a high level across multiple levels in the minor leagues including posting 47 home runs while driving in 189 runs over just four MILB seasons.

While Dominguez has seen action in both 2023 and 2024 in limited roles, the 2025 MLB season delivers him a full-time role in a Yankees lineup expected to compete for a World Series. Through 11 games the talented outfielder has picked up eight hits including three doubles and one home run to start the 2025 MLB schedule.

1. Roki Sasaki

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers

Position: Starting Pitcher

Previous Ranking: Unranked

In at number one on the Top 10 MLB Rookie Predictions 2025 Rankings list is the Los Angeles Dodgers rookie starting pitcher Roki Sasaki. Sasaki arrives in the United States with high expectations set forth for him as many experts expect the talented 23-year-old starter to not only compete at a high level this season but to take home the National League CY Young Award.

The former Chiba Lotte Marines starter was dominant in the NPB posting a career 2.10 earned run average mark over four seasons while also earning two NPB All-Star selections, pitched a perfect game, struck out 13 consecutive batters in a single game and 19 total in one game.

Despite some early struggles Sasaki has pitched to a 4.15 earned run average over three starts while striking out nine batters over just 8.2 innings of work.

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