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MLB Power Rankings: Top 25 players under 25

By Joshua Sadlock

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 26: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals bats against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on June 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 26: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals bats against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park on June 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – JULY 02: Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros doubles in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Minute Maid Park on July 2, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – JULY 02: Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros doubles in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Minute Maid Park on July 2, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

3. Carlos Correa

Carlos Correa made his MLB debut at shortstop for the Astros on June 8, 2015 at the age of 20 and has done nothing to tamp down the sky-high expectations that followed him to the big leagues. Correa won AL Rookie of the Year after hitting .279/.345/.512 with 22 home runs, 68 RBI, and 14 stolen bases in only 99 games. He followed that up by hitting .350/.381/.700 with two home runs and four RBI in the ALDS.

Correa was the youngest player to hit third in a playoff game since Mickey Mantle back in the 1950s. That says something about how highly the Astros organization thinks of Correa. He is extremely poised for his age and plays like a seasoned veteran. His sophomore line of .274/.361/.451 with 20 homers and 96 RBI somehow disappointed. Fear not — Correa is batting over .300 with an OPS over .900 in his age-22 season. Barring injury, he will top 30 home runs and 100 RBI for the first time in his career.

There are few young players as polished as Correa has been in his first three MLB seasons. Go ahead and book it, he will win an MVP award before it’s all said and done. He was a fairly surprising pick by the Astros out of a Puerto Rico baseball academy, but they clearly did their homework and nailed the pick. Correa already leads his draft class in WAR by a decent margin.

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