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Top 10 hitters in MLB playing in the postseason
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge. Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Top 10 hitters in MLB playing in the postseason

By Taylor Bretl  |  Last updated Sep 30, 2025 9:41 AM ET

With MLB's regular season wrapped up, the 2025 playoff picture is officially set. In a season with many breakout performances and records broken, these are the top 10 hitters ready to steal the spotlight in October.

10. 1B, Michael Busch, Chicago Cubs

On a roster alongside All-Stars Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker, Busch has quietly been Chicago's best hitter entering October. He ranks fourth in the National League in adjusted OPS+, trailing only Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Kyle Schwarber. Among NL first basemen, Busch finished with the second-most home runs with 34, and posted a .564 slugging percentage, just one point shy of Pete Alonso for the highest mark among all first basemen. 

9. SS Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies

Turner delivered a standout season for the Phillies, capturing his first career batting title after leading the NL with a .304 batting average. He becomes the first Phillies player to win the batting title since Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn in 1958.

8. 1B Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers

Coming off a World Series MVP to close out the 2024 season, Freeman delivered another strong year in 2025, posting the third-highest batting average in the NL at .295. His .367 on-base percentage and .869 OPS rank second among all first basemen, continuing his status as one of the league's most consistent hitters.

7. SS Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays

After an injury-plagued 2024 in which he appeared in just 81 games, posting a .225/.277/.322 slash line with four home runs and 31 RBI, Bichette rebounded this season. He finished with a .311 batting average — tied with Jacob Wilson for the second-best in MLB. Bichette's 181 hits matched Luis Arraez for the second-most in the majors, and his 44 doubles ranked just behind Bobby Witt Jr, despite Bichette playing in just 139 games.

6. 3B Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians

Ramirez slashed .283/.360/.503 with 30 home runs and 85 RBI, leading a Guardians lineup that rallied from a 15.5-game division deficit. His .863 OPS leads all third basemen and ranks fifth in the American League. 

He’s the only third baseman this season to notch both 30 doubles and 30 home runs, and his 67 extra-base hits are second-most at the position. Ramirez also joined elite company with his 30 home runs and 44 stolen bases, becoming just the fourth player in MLB history to reach the 30/40 mark multiple times.

5. OF/DH George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays

After a disappointing 2024 campaign — slashing just .220/.303/.371 with 19 home runs and 56 RBI over 145 games — Springer bounced back in 2025 with a season worthy of Comeback Player of the Year honors. 

The 36-year-old veteran was a driving force behind a Blue Jays team that won the AL East for the first time since 2015, slashing .309/.399/.560 with 32 home runs — his first 30-home-run season since 2019 — and 84 RBI across 140 games. His .959 OPS places him behind only Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge.

4. DH Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies

Schwarber etched his name into Phillies history this season, blasting 56 home runs — the second-highest single-season total in franchise history behind only Ryan Howard’s 58. His power earned him All-Star MVP honors, punctuated by a pivotal role in the All-Star games first-ever swing-off.

Schwarber led the majors with 132 RBI and topped the NL with 56 home runs. He also ranked second in the NL in slugging percentage (.563) and OPS (.928), highlighting his status as one of the game’s best power hitters and run producers.

3. C Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners

Raleigh had one of the most historic power-hitting seasons in MLB history, hitting a league-leading 60 home runs. He became the first catcher — and the first switch hitter — to win the Home Run Derby, adding another milestone to his 2025 campaign.

Raleigh surpassed Ken Griffey Jr.'s single-season franchise home run record for the Mariners and eclipsed Salvador Perez’s mark for the most home runs in a season by a catcher.

2. DH Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers

Ohtani is on pace for his third consecutive MVP — and fourth in five seasons — while continuing to dominate across the board. He led MLB in XBH (89), runs scored (146) and total bases (380), and topped the NL in slugging (.622) and OPS (1.014). His .392 on-base percentage ranked second in the NL.

1. RF/DH Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

In an AL MVP race with Raleigh, Judge asserted himself as MLB's most dominant hitter. He captured his first career batting title, leading the majors with a .331 average, and also led in on-base percentage (.457), slugging (.688) and OPS (1.145).

He led the AL with 85 XBH, and for the second straight season — and third time in four years — reached the 50-home-run mark.

Taylor Bretl

Taylor Bretl writes about Major League Baseball with a focus on the Milwaukee Brewers. He is founder of Around the Globe Baseball. 

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