Ranking Ketel Marte, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Every MLB Team's Second Baseman
There might not be as much superstar talent at second base as there is at other positions on the diamond, but Ketel Marte and Jazz Chisholm Jr. are both dynamic offensive players, while Nico Hoerner and Brice Turang are two of the game's elite defensive players.
Veterans Jose Altuve, Brandon Lowe, Jake Cronenworth and Jeff McNeil are all still productive bats, Andrés Giménez is a former Platinum Glove winner and Jackson Holliday and Luke Keaschall are the headliners of the next wave of talent at the position.
Ahead, we have ranked every MLB team's second baseman for the 2025 season. Players are evaluated solely on their offensive and defensive contributions this year—past accomplishments and future projections are not considered.
Players were also only eligible to be considered for the organization they are currently playing for as the season winds to a close.
How does your favorite team's second baseman stack up against his counterparts across baseball?
Catch up on other positions in this series: First Basemen, Shortstops, Third Basemen
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30. Zack Gelof, Athletics
Offense: 94 PA, 42 wRC+, .186/.237/.291, 5 XBH (2 HR), 1 SB
Defense: 218.0 INN, 2 DRS, 2 OAA
WAR: -0.2
Gelof looked like a potential building block for the Athletics when he burst onto the scene with a 132 wRC+ and 2.7 WAR in 69 games as a rookie in 2023. He struggled to match that level of production last year, due in large part to a 34.4 percent strikeout rate, and he has been limited this season by a fractured hamate bone and a stress reaction in his ribs.
29. Ryan Ritter, Colorado Rockies
Offense: 179 PA, 64 wRC+, .241/.291/.346, 12 XBH (1 HR), 2 SB
Defense: 175.0 INN, 2 DRS, 0 AA
WAR: 0.1
Ritter hit .305/.413/.635 with 13 doubles, 16 home runs and 46 RBI in 52 games at Triple-A to open the year before making his MLB debut on June 6, replacing an injured Ezequiel Tovar at shortstop. The 24-year-old has not found that same level of success in his first big league action, but he has raised his profile and could get a shot at the starting second base job next spring.
28. Cole Young, Seattle Mariners
Offense: 248 PA, 81 wRC+, .214/.305/.312, 12 XBH (4 HR), 1 SB
Defense: 598.0 INN, 2 DRS, -9 OAA
WAR: -0.2
The Mariners opened the season with Ryan Bliss, Dylan Moore, Leo Rivas and Miles Mastrobuoni all seeing time at second base, but when that group failed to produce, Young was called up from Triple-A at the end of May. The 22-year-old was a first-round pick in 2022, and a .279/.388/.432 hitter over 1,473 plate appearances in the minors, but he has struggled to find his footing in the majors.
27. Jonathan India, Kansas City Royals
Offense: 556 PA, 88 wRC+, .235/.326/.344, 37 XBH (8 HR), 0 SB
Defense: 567.1 INN, -1 DRS, -6 OAA
WAR: -0.2
With a career-low .344 slugging percentage and a dip in his walk rate (12.6 to 9.7 percent), India has not been the difference-making table-setter the Royals were hoping for when he was acquired from the Reds during the offseason in exchange for Brady Singer. The 28-year-old has one more year of club control remaining and could be a non-tender candidate this winter for a cost-conscious Royals team.
26. Luis Rengifo, Los Angeles Angels
Offense: 515 PA, 75 wRC+, .242/.294/.337, 26 XBH (8 HR), 10 SB
Defense: 585.1 INN, 5 DRS, 4 OAA
WAR: 0.1
Rengifo has a mix of gap power, speed and defensive versatility that has made him one of the more valuable players on the Angels roster the past few seasons. After logging a 111 wRC+ in 1,260 plate appearances in 2022, 2023 and 2024, his offensive game has taken a step backward this year, but he will be an intriguing buy-low target in free agency this winter.
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25. Brayan Rocchio, Cleveland Guardians
Offense: 340 PA, 74 wRC+, .230/.289/.328, 21 XBH (4 HR), 6 SB
Defense: 312.1 INN, -2 DRS, 1 OAA
WAR: 0.1
Rocchio started 121 games at shortstop for the Guardians in 2024 and opened the year in the starting role once again, but he was optioned to the minors in mid-May after a slow start at the plate. He returned in July when Gabriel Arias went down with an injury, and now that both middle infielders are healthy, Rocchio has settled in as the primary second baseman in a glove-first double play tandem.
24. Casey Schmitt, San Francisco Giants
Offense: 320 PA, 100 wRC+, .240/.307/.404, 25 XBH (11 HR), 0 SB
Defense: 377.0 INN, -3 DRS, -2 OAA
WAR: 0.7
The Giants have used Tyler Fitzgerald (63 starts), Casey Schmitt (42 starts), Christian Koss (35 starts) and Brett Wisely (11 starts) at second base this season, but Schmitt has been the guy in 19 of their last 22 games. The 26-year-old had a .219 average and 73 wRC+ in 390 plate appearances in the majors prior to this year.
23. Nick Gonzales, Pittsburgh Pirates
Offense: 366 PA, 90 wRC+, .272/.311/.377, 23 XBH (5 HR), 0 SB
Defense: 713.2 INN, -12 DRS, 2 OAA
WAR: 1.1
Gonzales was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 draft, and he showed enough down the stretch during the 2024 season to open the year as a potential breakout candidate for the Pirates. The 26-year-old has not taken the next step forward in his development as hoped, and he will likely need to compete for the second base job next spring.
22. Luis García Jr., Washington Nationals
Offense: 499 PA, 90 wRC+, .255/.293/.403, 41 XBH (13 HR), 13 SB
Defense: 1,032.1 INN, -17 DRS, -8 OAA
WAR: 0.5
Garcia was a 3-WAR player in 2024 when he hit .282/.318/.444 with 18 home runs, 70 RBI and 22 steals in a breakout season for the Nationals. Those numbers have dropped across the board this season, but with a .294 expected batting average, he has been the victim of some terrible luck. More alarming are his defensive metrics, which are among the worst at the position.
21. Andrés Giménez, Toronto Blue Jays
Offense: 343 PA, 68 wRC+, .208/.284/.306, 16 XBH (7 HR), 12 SB
Defense: 719.2 INN, 8 DRS, 10 OAA
WAR: 1.1
Still an elite defensive player, Giménez has a career-low 68 wRC+ this year, and a quad strain and ankle sprain have limited him to 92 games in his first season with the Blue Jays. With Bo Bichette sidelined for the remainder of the regular season, he has shifted to shortstop, and that could be the position he fills next season if Bichette walks in free agency.
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20. Tommy Edman, Los Angeles Dodgers
Offense: 350 PA, 86 wRC+, .231/.284/.391, 26 XBH (12 HR), 3 SB
Defense: 507.2 INN, -2 DRS, 4 OAA
WAR: 1.4
Edman won NLCS MVP honors during the Dodgers playoff run a year ago, then inked a five-year, $74 million extension in November. The 30-year-old has made double-digit starts in center field (16) and at third base (11), and that defensive versatility is a big part of his overall value, allowing Miguel Rojas and Hyeseong Kim to make starts at second as well.
19. Matt McLain, Cincinnati Reds
Offense: 539 PA, 80 wRC+, .225/.306/.349, 31 XBH (14 HR), 17 SB
Defense: 1,079.2 INN, -8 DRS, 5 OAA
WAR: 1.4
After missing the entire 2024 season recovering from shoulder surgery, McLain has not come close to matching his 2023 rookie production when he logged a 128 wRC+ with 43 extra-base hits and 3.2 WAR in 89 games. The 26-year-old still has significant upside, but the 2026 season will be important in reestablishing himself as an impact player.
18. Lenyn Sosa, Chicago White Sox
Offense: 513 PA, 97 wRC+, .262/.293/.426, 39 XBH (20 HR), 2 SB
Defense: 744.1 INN, -10 DRS, -3 OAA
WAR: 1.2
Sosa entered the year as a .229/.257/.347 career hitter with 15 home runs in 578 plate appearances over parts of three seasons in the big leagues. The 25-year-old has holes in his game, including a sub-.300 on-base percentage and middling defensive tools, but his power production has been a pleasant surprise. He leads the White Sox in hits (128), home runs (20), RBI (70) and total bases (208).
17. Ozzie Albies, Atlanta Braves
Offense: 646 PA, 85 wRC+, .237/.302/.363, 40 XBH (16 HR), 14 SB
Defense: 1,348.0 INN, -3 DRS, -5 OAA
WAR: 1.1
Albies hit just .220/.290/.316 during the first half of the season, and while he has picked things up a bit since the All-Star break, his 85 wRC+ is still the lowest of his nine-year career. The Braves have a $7 million club option on him for next season that will almost certainly be exercised as opposed to paying a $4 million buyout, but he has work to do rebuilding his stock as an impact player.
16. Romy González, Boston Red Sox
Offense: 304 PA, 123 wRC+, .306/.339/.496, 33 XBH (9 HR), 5 SB
Defense: 217.0 INN, -3 DRS, 1 OAA
WAR: 1.5
González has actually started more games at first base (41) than second base (24) this season, but he has seen more action at the keystone since Nathaniel Lowe was signed to play first base. The 29-year-old was a productive utility player last season, but he has emerged as a legitimate contributor on a contending team.
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15. Luke Keaschall, Minnesota Twins
Offense: 187 PA, 140 wRC+, .313/.396/.454, 15 XBH (4 HR), 13 SB
Defense: 321.0 INN, 1 DRS, -2 OAA
WAR: 1.5
Keaschall went 7-for-19 with three doubles and five steals in seven games after making his MLB debut on April 18, then missed more than three months with a fractured forearm. The 23-year-old picked up right where he left off when he went 2-for-4 with a home run in his return to action on Aug. 5, and he will be a popular breakout candidate in 2026.
14. Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers
Offense: 534 PA, 88 wRC+, .230/.305/.364, 32 XBH (15 HR), 11 SB
Defense: 1,108.1 INN, 6 DRS, 7 OAA
WAR: 2.0
Semien is sidelined for the remainder of the season with a fractured foot, with his last game coming on Aug. 21. The injury landed him on the injured list for the first time since 2017, as he has been one of the most durable players in the game, and ends a disappointing season overall for the three-time All-Star. With three years and $72 million left on his contract, he will look to rebound in his age-35 campaign.
13. Xavier Edwards, Miami Marlins
Offense: 582 PA, 94 wRC+, .280/.339/.353, 28 XBH (3 HR), 24 SB
Defense: 737.1 INN, 10 DRS, 7 OAA
WAR: 2.1
The Marlins made the right call flip-flopping Otto Lopez and Edwards up the middle, with Edwards profiling much better defensively at second base. Bottom-of-the-scale power will always limit his impact, but strong contact skills, plus speed and a good glove have made him a 2-WAR player in 2025.
12. Jackson Holliday, Baltimore Orioles
Offense: 614 PA, 102 wRC+, .253/.324/.394, 41 XBH (17 HR), 17 SB
Defense: 1,132.2 INN, -8 DRS, -7 OAA
WAR: 1.7
Holliday entered the 2024 season as the consensus top prospect in baseball, but landed with a thud in the big leagues, hitting .189/.255/.311 over 208 plate appearances while spending much of the year demoted back to Triple-A. The 21-year-old still has a ways to go to live up to lofty expectations, but he took a significant step forward this year as one of the more consistent hitters in the Orioles lineup.
11. Brandon Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays
Offense: 525 PA, 113 wRC+, .258/.309/.476, 47 XBH (19 HR), 3 SB
Defense: 966.1 INN, -15 DRS, -13 OAA
WAR: 1.5
Lowe has been one of the best offensive second basemen in the league throughout his career when healthy, but 2025 marks just the second time in eight years that he has topped 120 games played. He might be best suited as a first baseman or designated hitter at this point in his career, but his power production was enough to earn him an All-Star selection.
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10. Jeff McNeil, New York Mets
Offense: 427 PA, 119 wRC+, .255/.346/.432, 36 XBH (12 HR), 3 SB
Defense: 502.2 INN, 2 DRS, 3 OAA
WAR: 2.3
McNeil has seen semi-regular action in center field this year for the first time in his career, but the bulk of his playing time has still come at second base. The 33-year-old posted a wRC+ under 100 in 2023 and 2024, but he has bounced back nicely this year, thanks in part to a career-high 10.8 percent walk rate.
9. Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
Offense: 620 PA, 110 wRC+, .263/.325/.440, 48 XBH (25 HR), 9 SB
Defense: 432.1 INN, -6 DRS, 0 OAA
WAR: 1.7
Altuve has split his time between second base (432.1 innings) and left field (371.0 innings) this year, playing below-average defense at both spots, but he continues to be an impact player in the batter's box. The 35-year-old is up to 2,379 hits, 254 home runs, 324 steals and 59.5 WAR over 15 seasons in the majors, not to mention his impressive postseason resume.
8. Bryson Stott, Philadelphia Phillies
Offense: 523 PA, 100 wRC+, .256/.330/.390, 35 XBH (12 HR), 23 SB
Defense: 1,053.0 INN, -1 DRS, 7 OAA
WAR: 2.8
A quality defender who has quietly logged three straight seasons with at least 10 home runs and 20 steals, Stott represents a homegrown, reasonably-priced everyday player on a Phillies roster loaded with expensive veterans. He is hitting .356/.423/.622 over 52 plate appearances in September, and has an .889 OPS since the All-Star break.
7. Gleyber Torres, Detroit Tigers
Offense: 585 PA, 114 wRC+, .254/.361/.394, 37 XBH (16 HR), 4 SB
Defense: 1,060.0 INN, -7 DRS, -3 OAA
WAR: 2.5
Torres has been a great pickup for the Tigers on a one-year, $15 million deal after spending the first seven seasons of his big league career with the Yankees. Still only 28 years old, he has put himself in position for a nice multi-year payday this offseason, and a career-high .361 on-base percentage and 14.0 percent walk rate have helped elevate his offensive game.
6. Brendan Donovan, St. Louis Cardinals
Offense: 496 PA, 113 wRC+, .281/.348/.407, 36 XBH (10 HR), 3 SB
Defense: 774.0 INN, -1 DRS, 0 OAA
WAR: 2.4
Donovan spent the first three seasons of his career as one of baseball's best super-utility players before settling in an everyday role of sorts at second base this season and earning his first All-Star selection. He is the classic "whole is greater than the sum of its parts" player who gets the most out of his game, cut from the same cloth as Ben Zobrist.
5. Jake Cronenworth, San Diego Padres
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Offense: 478 PA, 123 wRC+, .250/.372/.392, 32 XBH (11 HR), 2 SB
Defense: 921.1 INN, -10 DRS, -2 OAA
WAR: 2.9
Jake Cronenworth is having the best all-around season of his career offensively, thanks to a career-high 13.6 percent walk rate and a .372 on-base percentage that ranks seventh among qualified NL hitters.
The 31-year-old continues to be invaluable to the Padres roster thanks to his ability to shuffle around the infield, and he is primarily playing shortstop at the moment with Xander Bogaerts sidelined with a fractured foot.
4. Jazz Chisholm Jr., New York Yankees
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Offense: 493 PA, 127 wRC+, .244/.335/.482, 43 XBH (29 HR), 30 SB
Defense: 774.0 INN, 1 DRS, 7 OAA
WAR: 4.2
With one more home run, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will join Alfonso Soriano (x3), Ian Kinsler (x2) and Brandon Phillips as the only second basemen in MLB history to record a 30/30 season.
The 27-year-old is under club control for one more season before he reaches free agency, and his strong performance this year could make him one of the more prominent extension candidates of the offseason.
3. Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers
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Offense: 616 PA, 122 wRC+, .286/.353/.439, 46 XBH (18 HR), 24 SB
Defense: 1,233.1 INN, 7 DRS, -3 OAA
WAR: 4.0
The NL Platinum Glove in 2025 while hitting .254/.316/.349 for a wRC+ as a glove-first standout, Brice Turang has taken his offensive game to another level this season for the NL Central-leading Brewers.
He hit .343/.398/.694 with six doubles, 10 home runs and 24 RBI in August to win NL Player of the Month honors, and he has set new career-high marks in hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, runs scored and total bases.
2. Nico Hoerner, Chicago Cubs
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Offense: 599 PA, 113 wRC+, .301/.351/.401, 39 XBH (6 HR), 27 SB
Defense: 1,235.0 INN, 17 DRS, 13 OAA
WAR: 4.6
Brice Turang won NL Platinum Glove honors last year and remains a top-tier defender, but it's Nico Hoerner who has been the best defensive second baseman in the sport this season.
His 17 Defensive Runs Saved lead all second basemen and trail only Ke'Bryan Hayes (18) among infielders, and he has also provided above-average offensive production even with a lack of power. He is hitting .333/.385/.443 with 15 extra-base hits in 221 plate appearances since the All-Star break.
1. Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
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Offense: 516 PA, 141 wRC+, .278/.376/.502, 49 XBH (25 HR), 4 SB
Defense: 804.0 INN, 2 DRS, 3 OAA
WAR: 4.1
Ketel Marte is baseball's best offensive second baseman, and he has been for several the last two years, coming off a third-place finish in NL MVP voting and his first Silver Slugger win in 2024.
The former shortstop is also an underrated defender at second base who has settled into the position nicely after also seeing semi-regular time in center field throughout his career. The six-year, $105 million extension he signed in April already looks like one of the best bargains in the sport.
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