00:00MLB's 3 Most Disappointing Players of 2025 Season
00:04The 2025 MLB season delivered stark reality checks, not just for hopeful fans, but also for players thriving on talent and hype, who crashed under the weight of underperformance.
00:16Baseball doesn't shy away from exposing weaknesses.
00:19Let's start with Sandy Alcantara, the Marlins' ace and the 2022 NL Cy Young winner.
00:25He recorded a career low with a 5.36 ERA, ranking third worst in the league.
00:31Only 12 of his 33 starts were quality outings, with a whip over 1.27.
00:36After his final start, Alcantara told reporters,
00:39I'm a strong man. Next year it's going to be completely different.
00:43Now to O'Neal Cruz. Physically, he is a freak of nature.
00:47Despite his impressive attributes, Cruz hit a dismal .200, dead last among qualified hitters, and suffered two oblique injuries, limiting him to 90 games.
00:58For a Silver Slugger winner, that's a cliff dive.
01:01Then there's Anthony Volpe, who had Yankee fans buzzing last spring with his slick defense and quick bat.
01:06Fast forward to October, and it's hard to sugarcoat Volpe's .212 average was the lowest in the American League, and his .272 OBP was third worst in MLB.
01:17His defense, flashy yet error-prone, tied him for fifth most errors.
01:23That's not the leap Yankees fans wanted in year two.
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