2025 Player Outlook

Stephenson’s 19 home runs in 2024 were a career-high, and he also posted career bests in terms of average exit velocity (90.2 mph), and xSLG (.408). He hit more fly balls than past seasons, and he took advantage of his home park (.498 SLG, .223 ISO). While his numbers stayed strong in the second half of the season, his strikeout rate jumped to 29.1 percent, and if that leaks into 2025, that could be a hindrance to him staying above .250. He’s going to get a ton of ABs in Cincy between the DH and catcher spot, and with half of his games in Great American Ball Park, he’s a fine target with a .245-.255 average and 15ish long balls in 2025.