He does not yet have enough ABs to qualify amongst the major-league leaders, but if he did, Keashall would rank in the 90th percentile or above in sweet-spot rate, chase rate, whiff percentage, and strikeout rate.
A hard-hit rate of 31.2% is leaving quite a bit of meat on the bone, but the above-average quality of contact rates represent that he should soon start to reap the rewards of his high contact rate and above-average sweet-spot percentage.
The Twins are a team still, clearly, searching for a true identity. It was once Royce Lewis who was labeled the “savior,” and while Keashall might not be the exact answer to that, he is surely going to be a key cog in being an important piece to the machine that will eventually be the next contending roster in Minnesota.
Shortstop: Jacob Wilson (Athletics)
2025 stats: 523 PA, 13 HR, 62 R, 63 RBI, .311/.355/.444, 121 wRC+, 3.5 fWAR
After what looked like an offseason that was sure to set the standard for a disappointing overall year for the no-city-designation Athletics, there may have been no hotter start for a player than the one that Jacob Wilson was off to.
Many people have said that no one cares about batting average anymore, but Wilson was putting that all to bed with his performance daily for a team that could have used any sign at all that they were currently rostering players who could make an impact for the next winning Athletics team.