Gleyber Torrent

Gleyber Torres (DET): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI.

Gleyber Torres came into last night hot, taking the first pitch off Nick Martinez for a 109.2 mph home run that would’ve left all 30 ballparks. The Gleyber Torrent continued in the seventh with a 99.9 mph homer that put the Tigers up 8-2.

Torres’ 129 Process+ this season ranks eighth amongst qualified hitters and has largely been fueled by a league-best 142 Decision Value+.

The former Yankee’s power is nothing to sneeze at either, though, and Torres proved yet again last night that his power still plays outside Yankee Stadium.

 

Let’s see how the other hitters did Friday:

James Wood (WSN): 3-5, 2B, HR, 3 R, 4 RBI.

James Wood continued his ascent into baseball’s stratosphere with his 17th home run of the year, and just narrowly missed out on being today’s featured player. Wood destroyed all three of his hits last night with a 113.0 mph, 451-foot, no-doubt home run in the third inning that was followed by a 112.2 mph double in the seventh and a 109.2 mph single in the eighth.

The Washington Nationals‘ young superstar is already in the top 5% or better in average exit velocity (94.4 mph), maximum exit velocity (117.9 mph), barrel rate (18.2%), hard-hit rate (59.1%), and bat speed (75.9 mph). Even a cursory look at Wood’s Process+ below shows his rise to fame this season.

 

Ryan McMahon (COL): 3-4, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI, BB.

Ryan McMahon is your prototypical Colorado Rockies bat with some of the starkest home/road splits in the majors. Last night may have been his ninth homer of the season, but it was only his second outside of Coors Field, and the action brought his wRC+ on the road up to 53 versus his 147 wRC+ at home.

Now that we’re well into June, the MLB trade deadline is approaching, and McMahon’s elite defense at the hot corner could make him an appealing trade chip for the 13-win Rockies. While being free of the Rockies’ lineup may be a boon, I’d be wary of his ability to perform (offensively) if he winds up moving away from Coors Field.

Once they return home on June 20th, the Rockies will play 12 of their next 15 games at home. Those interested in taking advantage of his home/road splits should jump on that stretch as it’s possible they could be his last home games in Colorado.

 

Javier Báez (DET): 3-4, 2B, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB.

Javier Báez has bounced back in a major way this year with his best numbers since 2021. Comerica Park has played a big factor in Báez’s decline since landing in Detroit, as he put up 15 homers, a .202/.244/.314 triple slash and 55 wRC+ in 678 PAs at home from 2022-2024. In 2025, Báez already has three homers, a .301/.337/.462 triple slash and 127 wRC+ in 98 PAs at home.

 

Jonathan Aranda (TBR): 3-4, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB.

Jonathan Aranda has been a hitting machine in 2025. Last night, Aranda hit his eighth home run, while bringing his triple slash up to .322/.412/.495 with a 162 wRC+. There’s even more power here than we’ve seen so far, too. Aranda hit 27 home runs between Triple-A and the majors in 2023 before struggling to return to form last season after recovering from a broken finger. His underlying metrics look strong too, with a 92.3 mph average exit velocity, 10.4% barrel rate, 53.2% hard hit rate, and 120 Power+ this season.

This could be a good summer for Aranda.

 

Jose Altuve (HOU): 2-4, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI.

Now well into his age-35 campaign, it seems clear that while Jose Altuve’s best seasons are now behind him, he can still be a valuable contributor to the Houston Astros‘ lineup. Through his first 10 games of June, Altuve has one homer and two steals with a .333/.372/.513/.885 slashline and 148 wRC+. Even though he’s no longer in the leadoff spot, the future Hall of Famer is still hitting at the top of one of baseball’s most potent lineups and will play there nearly every day.

 

Casey Schmitt (SFG): 1-3, HR, R, 4 RBI, BB.

Casey Schmitt hit a grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the top of the third to give the San Francisco Giants the lead. The 108.4 mph bomb was only his second home run of the season, but he’s started to see regular playing time at third base with Matt Chapman on the shelf with a hand injury. Schmitt’s 91.7 mph average exit velocity, 11.4% barrel rate, and 50.0% hard hit rate this season are all career highs; however, his pedigree as a power hitter in the minors suggests that he may be on his way to a breakout season.

 

Kameron Misner (TBR): 1-4, R, RBI, SB.

Misner stole his eighth bag of the season last night. While he doesn’t quite have the hit tool you’d like to see out of a player with his profile, Misner managed to steal 30 in Triple-A last season due to a 14.1% walk rate. It’s reasonable to expect a lower walk rate in the majors, but with a 28.2 ft/s sprint speed (79th percentile) and his glove locking him into an everyday role as the Tampa Bay Rays‘ centerfielder, Misner will continue to see stolen base opportunities throughout the season.

 

Agustín Ramírez (MIA): 3-5, 2 HR, 3 R, 2 RBI.

I already talked about Ramírez last week, but a two-homer game deserves at least a mention here.