Every MLB Team's Fastest Player in 2025

While speed isn't necessarily the most crucial aspect of baseball, the new MLB rules adopted in 2023 have given speed much more importance in the game, and 10 players in particular have taken advantage. So here is every MLB team's fastest player in 2025, according to Statcast sprint speed:

Royals: Bobby Witt Jr.

30.5 Feet Per Second

Bobby Witt holds the highest sprint speed of any MLB player, and it's easy to see why if you watch him play. When Witt Jr. entered the league, the hype surrounding the young shortstop was nothing short of enormous. And while his 2022 rookie season was fairly disappointing, the Royals' former top prospect has, in time, blossomed into the star they had envisioned. In 2023, Bobby Witt Jr. recorded a 4th-highest 49 stolen bases, which is further impressive considering how the three guys ahead of him got on base much more often than he did.

However, 2024 was Witt's true breakout year, leading the MLB with a .332 batting average and a .977 OPS. Despite being present on the basepaths much more often than in previous years, he stole substantially less, with just 31 steals.

While Bobby Witt Jr's superhuman speed has massively increased his quality of play, Witt's improved batting eye is really what made him an all-star and second in MVP voting in 2024. His walk percentage has doubled since his rookie year, and his strikeout percentage has gone from 21.4% to just 15%.

Phillies: Johan Rojas:

30.1 Feet Per Second

Similarly to most of the first and second-year players on this list, Johan Rojas has used his speed to be a tremendously effective fielder but is still finding his footing at the plate. During Rojas's first substantial workload in 2024, the Phillies' center fielder had a serviceable .243 batting average, with a disappointing three home runs in 120 games. Despite the Phillies having the 5th-most stolen bases in 2024, Johan Rojas was not a major contributor to that total, only stealing 13 bags in his sophomore year. Rojas is the second-fastest player in the MLB, but his 3.6% walk percentage makes his batting eye his most considerable area of improvement.

Reds: Elly De La Cruz

30.0 Feet Per Second

The Reds' Elly De La Cruz is not only one of the MLB's fastest players but also one of its most athletic players as well. De La Cruz's 6'5 200 pound frame helps give him the 5th-highest arm velocity of any shortstop, in addition to leading the league in 90 feet sprint time. However, Elly De La Cruz's insane athleticism often has a difficult time making up for his lack of fundamentals.

Starting with the defense, Cruz led the MLB in errors last season. Having a cannon for an arm is one thing, but controlling it is another. While the highlight reels and hype may tell a different story, Elly De La Cruz's .250 career batting average makes him an objectively average hitter. Cruz's power is easily noticeable, but leading the MLB in strikeouts has kept him from seriously competing in the annual home run race. Perhaps Cincinnati's shortstop can improve his fundamentals this offseason and become the elite player that the Reds initially saw in him.

Blue Jays: Jonatan Clase

30.0 Feet Per Second

It's difficult to say much about Blue Jays left fielder Jonatan Clase. In his 2024 rookie season, he played just 26 games, and for two different teams. A good rule of thumb is that after about 100 at-bats, you have a sufficient idea of what kind of hitting season you're having. However, Jonatan Clase has just 61 major league at-bats. While we know very little about Clase, we do know one thing: He's a speed demon.

Cardinals: Victor Scott II

30.0 Feet Per Second

Most players on this list have at least somewhat struggled hitting in their rookie seasons, and Victor Scott is no different. The Cardinals' rookie center fielder has been a baseball magnet in the outfield but not so much at the plate. After 53 games in the MLB, Scott recorded a .502 OPS, a .179 batting average below the Mendoza line, and a -0.5 WAR. There's no way to put a positive spin on that stat line, but most of the players on this list have cleaned up their hitting after about 500-1,000 major league at-bats. Victor Scott only has 155 career at-bats, hence there's plenty of room for improvement and experience to complement his already high-quality fielding.

Giants: Tyler Fitzgerald

30.0 Feet Per Second

Tyler Fitzgerald is the MLB's 5th-fastest player on the MLB's slowest team. Although when a team averages 0.4 stolen bases per game, it's not just the players that are slow, but the base coaches are also immensely unaggressive on the basepaths. Despite this unfortunate situation, Tyler Fitzgerald has utilized his speed in other areas of the game than stealing bases. Fitzgerald's batting average on balls in play is .380. This means that Fitzgerald is exceptionally productive at turning rather difficult outs for infielders into infield base hits, reaching first base 10% more often when he hits the ball in play.

Nonetheless, Tyler Fitzgerald's plate discipline is subpar at best and downright atrocious at worst. The Giants' young shortstop ranks in the 4th percentile in strikeout % and the 12th percentile in whiff %. Lastly, the Giants have put Fitzgerald at seven different positions during his two-year MLB career, making his fielding quite challenging to track.

Cubs: Pete Crow-Armstrong

30.0 Feet Per Second

The title of "The tenth fastest MLB player" doesn't sound particularly spectacular, but the 0.4 feet per second difference between the 1st and 10th fastest players is hardly noticeable without a timer. Pete Crow-Armstrong barely played in his rookie year, thus 2024 was his first substantial Major League workload. During his 123 games in 2024, the Cubs' center fielder recorded a .237 batting average and 27 stolen bases. Crow-Armstrong's most prominent weakness is his batting eye, with a 5.1% walk percentage and a 24.5% strikeout percentage in 2024. Crow-Armstrong's speed is most present in the outfield, as his 91% fielding percentage in one of the MLB's largest outfields speaks for itself.

Orioles: Jorge Mateo

29.9 Feet Per Second

Orioles' second baseman Jorge Mateo is the fastest second baseman in the MLB by a country mile. It's honestly puzzling why the Orioles choose to put a rookie Gunnar Henderson at shortstop with the second-most errors behind Elly De La Cruz over a more experienced and consistent fielder in Jorge Mateo. Mateo had a rocky start to his career in 2020 with the Padres but quickly improved after being traded to Baltimore. Mateo has only played 184 games over the last two seasons due to injury, but he led the league in stolen bases in 2022 when he had a full season's workload. Mateo also hit his career high in home runs during that same year, so the Orioles hope to get Mateo's 2022 production in 2025.

Rays: Jose Siri

29.9 Feet Per Second

At the ripe old age of 29, Jose Siri is easily the most senior player on this list. That's extraordinarily impressive, considering that most MLB players start to lose their speed after their first few seasons. However, Jose Siri's immense speed for his age isn't the only puzzling aspect of his play. Siri ranks in the 1st percentile in strikeout % and whiff %, as well as batting below the Mendoza line, which is a beyond awful combination.

Nevertheless, Siri also ranks in the 94th percentile in barrel % and 70th percentile in sweet spot %. Essentially, Jose Siri hits the ball once in a blue moon but hits the sweet spot exceedingly often when he does. Siri's fielding is rather straightforward, as his .987 career fielding percentage shows that teams keep him on the roster primarily for his elite defense.

Astros: Jeremy Peña

29.8 Feet Per Second

Jeremy Peña marks the third shortstop on this list, and it's clear why he plays the position; Peña's elite speed contributes to a further elite range factor. Peña has a defensive WAR of 1.4, which plays a heavy hand in his total WAR of 4.1. Additionally, Jeremy Peña is an average but consistent hitter, recording an adequate .261 career batting average in three MLB seasons playing a fielding position. Peña's stolen base numbers of 14.5 per season are a little underwhelming, likely a result of playing for an Astros team that rarely sends runners.

Rangers: Wyatt Langford

29.8 Feet Per Second

Young players who rank exceptionally high in sprint speed often struggle at the plate, but Wyatt Langford is not one of them. In Langford's rookie 2024 season, he hit for a .253 batting average, a .740 OPS, and ranked average or above average in every hitting percentile ranking, except for sweet spot percentage. And while Langford has been on base rather often, his sub-20 stolen bases show that he would benefit from a team less hesitant to send runners. The few outfielders that possess Wyatt Langford's speed all play center field, but Langford is stuck playing left field with Leody Taveras at center, one of the league's best defensive outfielders.

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Diamondbacks: Jake McCarthy

29.8 Feet Per Second

Hitting-wise, Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy has made major strides since a 2021 rookie season where he struck out in one-third of all at-bats. McCarthy's first full workload of 142 games in 2024 was a substantial upgrade, with an OPS of .749 and cutting that horrendous strikeout rate in half. McCarthy has gone from a replaceable backup to a regular in the middle portion of the starting lineup thanks to improvements in the contact department. McCarthy has cycled through different outfield positions throughout his career, though his fielding has oddly gotten cleaner when playing center field. Jake McCarthy's speed clearly makes him unbothered by the extra ground to cover in center.

Angels: Jordyn Adams

29.7 Feet Per Second

In two seasons, Angels' outfielder Jordyn Adams has played 28 career games, making him not qualified for most statistics or percentile rankings. The only percentile ranking that Adams qualifies for is sprint speed, which is in the 98th percentile.

Nationals: Jacob Young

29.7 Feet Per Second

In 2024, we witnessed the first full season of Jacob Young, and it certainly was interesting. Young tied for fourth in MLB history with the most consecutive stolen bases without getting caught, at 25. He also tied the franchise record for single-season stolen bases for a rookie. In center field, Young used his inhuman speed to display one of the MLB's best outfield range factors. However, Young also committed eight errors, the most for any outfielder in the MLB, with most of those errors coming from ground balls.

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Twins: Byron Buxton

29.7 Feet Per Second

Bryon Buxton has spent a whopping 10 years in the MLB and still rivals players in sprint speed who are a decade younger than him. Aside from the 2017 season, stolen bases have never topped 15 in a season for Buxton, which is quite perplexing. This is a major reason why the Twins yearly rank near the bottom of the league in stolen bases; their fastest player is too timid to steal. Nevertheless, Buxton has used his speed to stretch singles into extra-base hits, explaining Buxton's continuously high slugging percentages, while the home run totals are never anything out of the ordinary.

Brewers: Jackson Chourio

29.7 Feet Per Second

Jackson Chourio was the youngest player to appear in an MLB game in 2024, and Chourio looked like a future superstar during the latter half of the season. Chourio used his speed to steal 22 bags and display a solid outfield range, but what Chourio has been able to do at the plate is mainly what earned the 20-year old a 3.8 WAR and ranking third in rookie of the year honors. Jackson Chourio hit for a .791 OPS for the entire season but recorded a .883 OPS during the final 98 games. Chourio is also a tremendously well-rounded hitter, with one of the league's most balanced spray charts:

Jackson Chourio's 2024 spray chart.

Red Sox: Jarren Duran

29.6 Feet Per Second

In 2024, Jarren Duran recorded the fifth-highest WAR in the MLB, at 8.7, and Duran's speed is undeniably a major factor in his statistical value. Duran gave opposing defenses quite the headache on the basepaths, stealing 34 bases, and leading the league in doubles and triples. Jarren Duran has also proven essential to his team's outfield defensively, becoming one of the rare players whose fielding curiously improved when moving from left field to center field.

Braves: Eli White

29.6 Feet Per Second

Eli White has not played much during his MLB career with the Rangers and Braves and is currently playing behind Ronald Acuna Jr, Michael Harris III, and Jurickson Profar on the outfield depth chart. While Eli White does not qualify for most Statcast percentile metrics, he did hit .282 during his fleeting 35 games in 2024. Although his range in the outfield doesn't exactly raise eyebrows the way his speed does.

Mariners: Julio Rodriguez

29.6 Feet Per Second

Julio Rodriguez is a five-tool player, and speed might be his most prominent tool. Rodriguez's speed can be attributed to his impressive range in center field, where he's significantly cleaned up his fielding since his rookie year. Speed has also aided Rodriguez on the basepaths, racking the 8th-most stolen bases in 2023, accounting for one-third of his team's total stolen bases.

Marlins: Derek Hill

29.5 Feet Per Second

Derek Hill played for three different teams in 2024: He played 16 games for the Rangers, 5 games for the Giants, and 32 for the Marlins. Hill has never played upwards of 55 games in a single season in his career, but we will finally witness a full-season workload from him in year five. However, due to Derek Hill's lack of time on the field prior to this season, we have no idea what to expect from him this season, except that his speed will play a major role on this Marlins' team.

Mets: Luisangel Acuña

29.5 Feet Per Second

You've probably never heard of Luisangel Acuña before, since the Mets' middle infield prospect played 14 major league games in 2024. The only statistic that Acuña qualifies for is sprint speed, where he ranks in the 95th percentile.

Athletics: Esteury Ruiz

29.4 Feet Per Second

In 2023, A's outfielder Esteury Ruiz led the league in stolen bases as a rookie with 67, which is further impressive considering Ruiz only got on base in 31% of at-bats. Nevertheless, Esteury Ruiz was demoted to the minor leagues after just 29 games in 2024, and he still hasn't gotten back to the majors. While the A's ownership claimed that the demotion was due to Ruiz's inconsistency at the plate, many fans theorized that Ruiz's protests of the A's ownership played a part in the demotion. These fans argued that no ownership in their right mind would send a stolen base leader to triple-A, but it's common knowledge that the A's ownership is not in their right mind.

Rockies: Brenton Doyle

29.3 Feet Per Second

The Rockies were one of the MLB's slowest teams in 2024, despite possessing the speedster Brenton Doyle, who probably saved the Rockies from ranking dead last in stolen bases. In Doyle's sophomore 2024 season, every single statistic of his improved, most notably a WAR of 4.0, and a batting average of .260. Doyle also stole 30 bags last season with an 83% success rate and only getting on base in 31% of at-bats. Doyle improving his batting eye in 2025 to increase that lowly 7.6 walk percentage, would make him a prime contender for the league's stolen base leader.

Guardians: Lane Thomas

29.3 Feet Per Second

When Lane Thomas was traded from the Nationals to the Guardians at the 2024 trade deadline, he was a much-needed addition to an outfield that lacked substantial speed. Thomas also switched positions in addition to switching teams, though his range in center field did not cover the amount of ground that his range in right field. However, Thomas's main defensive asset is his arm, ranking in the 95th percentile in arm strength, so if the Guardians need a position player on the mound, their center fielder is their first choice. Similarly to Brenton Doyle, Lane Thomas's struggles to consistently get on base have prevented him from winning the stolen base title.

Tigers: Parker Meadows

29.3 Feet Per Second

The Tigers' fastest player records single-season stolen base numbers in the single digits, and it's no coincidence that Detroit ranks near the bottom of the league's stolen base standings. While Parker Meadows's low on-base percentage may have limited him to just 119 games in two seasons, he still could have been used as the team's primary pinch runner. Nevertheless, Meadows's speed is still utilized in center field, as he ranks in the 92nd percentile for fielding range, and his above-average arm strength rounds out what is a quality defensive outfielder.

Pirates: Nick Gonzales

29.2 Feet Per Second

Nick Gonzales is one of the two second basemen on this list, but Gonzales is not a consistent enough fielder to start at shortstop ahead of a more experienced Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Nick Gonzales curiously only stole five bases in 94 games in 2024 and was caught three times. Only time will tell as to whether Gonzales can use his full-season workload in 2025 to become a more potent threat on the basepaths.

White Sox: Brooks Baldwin

29.1 Feet Per Second

White Sox second baseman Brooks Baldwin has played just 35 MLB games, and thus does not qualify for any major league statistics or percentile rankings. Nonetheless, Baldwin was a consistent .300+ hitter in the minor leagues and could become a considerable threat at the plate during his first full MLB season in 2025.

Padres: Jose Azocar

29.0 Feet Per Second

Padres' left fielder Jose Azocar had just 73 at-bats in 2024 and did not qualify for any percentile rankings except for sprint speed and arm strength.

Dodgers: Kevin Kiermaier

28.7 Feet Per Second

After playing in the MLB for ten years, Kevin Kiermaier has always been an average hitter, though it's his elite fielding that's kept him in the league for this long. Kiermaier's speed is a clear contributor toward his elite outfielding, proven by his range that ranks in the 96th percentile. Kiermaier's 98th-percentile arm strength is the other primary factor, and his fielding does not seem to be declining anytime soon, even at the age of 34.

Yankees: Jazz Chisolm Jr.

28.6 Feet Per Second

Jazz Chisolm Jr. might be the most overrated player in the MLB, and he's one of the most controversial as well. Chisolm's position as the 93rd fasted MLB player is certainly above average, but it's nothing spectacular. Unlike many other players on this list, Chisolm actually attempts a substantial amount of steals but is notoriously unsuccessful at it. Chisolm has an atrocious 71% career stealing success rate and led the league in caught stealing in 2021.