Fantasy Baseball 2025

The exit velocity, barrel rates, and impact on the baseball are hard to ignore. Soderstrom also ranks in elite range for bat speed, one of the most important metrics year-over-year in my opinion. He takes chances on pitches, which will create some tradeoff in the form of average and power. But when it comes to fantasy, I always prefer power over anything else. 

Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, and Juan Soto. That’s the company Toglia was in when it came to barrel rate last season. His 17.2% mark placed him fourth behind those three sluggers.

Michael Toglia’s Data Is Too Good To Deny – #182

Another argument against Toglia could be the lineup context. Yes, the lowly Rockies have struggled as of late, but I’m here to tell you…get ready for it…I don’t care.

Hitting in a place like Colorado already boosts stats naturally, but for a guy with this kind of analytical makeup, the sky could be the limit when it comes to power. I could see a regular floor of 25 bombs with an .800 OPS in his future.

Don’t look now, but this Athletics team has formed a promising young core, especially with their latest extension of Brent Rooker. Along with Rooker, Lawrence Butler is a fresh superstar, as is lockdown closer Mason Miller. First base is open for Soderstrom to take, and he should hold said position for years to come.

If you’re not buying it…fine. I’d be skeptical of that statement, too. But there’s a reason he was just in the top 9% in xSLG, exit velocity, barrel and hard-hit rate.