Next Big Thing? One Player For Each MLB Team Poised to be a Breakout Star
Who is poised to make some headlines in MLB this season? One breakout player for all 30 teams.
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- No Data Available - BROWSE BY SPORTS & TEAMS PLAYERS SHOWS PERSONALITIES TOPICS Built on Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Next Big Thing? One Player For Each MLB Team Poised For A Breakout Season Updated Mar. 25, 2026 9:58 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Deesha Thosar MLB Writer Rowan Kavner MLB Writer Up-and-coming youngsters, players reaching their potential, or on-the-cusp stars who are about to hit their stride. Who is poised to make some headlines in MLB this season? Our picks for one breakout player for all 30 teams. JUMP TO: AL East | AL Central | AL West | NL East | NL Central | NL West Baltimore Orioles : Shane Baz , RHP One of the many former first-round picks in this list, Baz has yet to reach his full, true-ace potential after being limited by injuries. Finally, last year the right-hander stayed healthy and delivered a career-best 31 starts for the Rays, who traded him to Baltimore in December. Now entering his age-27 season, Baz looks primed to use his excellent stuff and control to emerge as a breakout candidate this year. – Deesha Thosar Boston Red Sox : Wilyer Abreu , RF TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 24: Wilyer Abreu #52 of the Boston Red Sox high fives teammates after a win against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 24, 2025 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) With Alex Cora saying a 30-plus homer season is incoming, this is the year Abreu is expected to make the jump into an All-Star caliber everyday outfielder. He turned heads in the World Baseball Classic for Venezuela, slugging a pair of clutch home runs against Japan and USA. Abreu only played in 115 games last year, but he hit 22 home runs and drove in 69. His offensive metrics indicate he’ll show off additional power this season. – Thosar New York Yankees : Cam Schlittler , RHP Schlittler is a fast-rising top-20 pitcher with grit and elite fastball velocity. This will be his second season in the majors after recording a 2.96...
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