Witt finished as the runner-up for AL MVP in 2024 but wasn't able to fully replicate those efforts last season, though he was still an elite producer with a .295/.351/.501 slash line in 157 games. He finished 2025 with 23 homers, 88 RBI and 99 runs, all of which were notable drops from the previous season, but he did improve his stolen-base total to 38 while being caught three fewer times. That overall production may be a more reasonable year-to-year expectation for Witt than his 169 wRC+ in 2024, though he can certainly still elevate that while entering his age-26 campaign. Even with that slightly lower production, Witt is arguably the top power/speed combo in the league and has all but cemented himself as MLB's premier shortstop heading into 2026, especially when factoring in his top-level defense. Read Past Outlooks