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Red-Hot Starts: MLB’s All-Breakout Team for April 2025

Grant White

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DH - Seiya Suzuki, Chicago Cubs
Seiya Suzuki is the heart that pumps blood into the Chicago Cubs' veins. The Japanese DH already has 15 extra-base hits, 25 RBI, and 17 runs scored, with a meaty .929 OPS.
P - Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers
Of all the free agent splashes the LA Dodgers have made over the past few seasons, Yoshinobu Yamamoto is providing the best return. The righty has dazzled on the mound, striking out 43 in 34.0 innings pitched and earning a sparkling 1.06 ERA.

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C - Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners have scored 152 runs this season, and Cal Raleigh has been a factor in almost 25% of those. Raleigh is raking to open the season, driving in 18 and coming around to score 19 more.
1B - Pete Alonso, New York Mets
Juan, who? Pete Alonso is trying to prove that he's worth more than what the New York Mets are paying him, and making a strong point. The Polar Bear has a mind-numbing 1.131 OPS, yielding 28 RBI and 22 runs scored.

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2B - Tommy Edman, Los Angeles Dodgers
If the LA Dodgers are ever worried about their salary-to-run production ratio, Tommy Edman will be one of the last players they get rid of. The team boasts several high-profile players, none of whom have matched Edman's scorching start to the season.
3B - Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox
Alex Bregman is turning out to be the catalyst everyone thought he would be. Bregman is flourishing in his new stomping grounds, putting together a .401 OBP and .584 slugging percentage for the Boston Red Sox.
SS - Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
Francisco Lindor is giving opposing pitchers no place to hide. Last year's NL MVP runner-up has set the bar higher in 2025 and emerged as a serious MVP candidate again with his strong start to the season.
LF - James Wood, Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals have an uncanny knack for identifying and developing the top prospects. James Wood is the latest phenom to emerge from the Nats' system. The left fielder already has as many home runs this year as he did all of 2024.
CF - Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates
Oneil Cruz's analytics profile is nearly unmatched. More importantly, the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise cornerstone has translated his analytics profile to robust offensive production. The Pirates will continue to go as far as Cruz carries them.
RF - Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
Aaron Judge is a cheat code. A mammoth 1.282 OPS has precipitated 32 RBI and 29 runs scored. We've seen enough from Judge to know that only an injury could slow him down and prevent him from capturing another MVP award. The New York Yankees are blessed.
DH - Seiya Suzuki, Chicago Cubs
Seiya Suzuki is the heart that pumps blood into the Chicago Cubs' veins. The Japanese DH already has 15 extra-base hits, 25 RBI, and 17 runs scored, with a meaty .929 OPS.
P - Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers
Of all the free agent splashes the LA Dodgers have made over the past few seasons, Yoshinobu Yamamoto is providing the best return. The righty has dazzled on the mound, striking out 43 in 34.0 innings pitched and earning a sparkling 1.06 ERA.

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Red-Hot Starts: MLB’s All-Breakout Team for April 2025

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