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One player from every team on the verge of a big breakout in 2025

Each Major League season is a stage for players to raise their game. Perhaps a blossoming star becomes unquestionably elite, or a big league newcomer makes the most of his opportunity. So who are the ones poised to take the next significant step in 2025?

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It’s impossible to recount all the ways last season fascinated and enthralled us, but MLB.com‘s Sarah Langs cherry-picked some of the very best just before the calendar flips.

Some true giants of the sport sadly passed away in the past year, so let’s take time to remember their prolific contributions to the game.

From a chef’s kiss alternate identity to an impressive power surge by a 21-year-old, the Minor League season provided plenty of memorable moments.

The Capital One Plays of the Year are a perfect walk down memory lane, and it should surprise exactly nobody that Shohei Ohtani is featured a few times.

Relive the iconic game when Shohei Ohtani became the first player to reach the 50-homer/50-steal plateau, at 11 a.m. ET on MLB Network.

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