Al Rojas Vivo: Soto, Sánchez, Narváez and Chapman, the best of 2025
Juan Soto is the offensive player of the year in the last 2025 delivery of ‘Al Rojas Vivo’ and succeeds for the second consecutive year
The Dominicans Juan Soto, of the New York Mets, and Cristopher Sánchez, of the Philadelphia Phillies; Venezuelan receiver Carlos Narváez, the Cuban reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Puerto Rican leader Alex Corafrom the Boston Red Sox, they received the main recognition of 2025 by ‘Al Rojas Vivo’ of Digital AM850that honors Latin Americans for performance during the major leagues of American baseball (MLB).
Soto had the best numbers of his career to keep the recognition offensive of the year for the second consecutive season, Sánchez was the pitcher of the year, Narváez the rookie of the year, Chapman the reliever of the year and Cora the manager of the year.
For the third consecutive season, the Dominican before José Ramírez, of the Cleveland Guardians, a special mention was scored, something that their compatriots Junior Caminero, from the Tampa Bay Rays, and Julio Rodríguez, of the Seattle Mariners were also scored; and Venezuelans Salvador Pérez, of the Kansas City Royals; José Altuve, from the Houston Astros, Eugenio Suárez, the Mariners, and Jackson Chourio, of the Milwaukee Breweers, and the Cuban Andy Pagés, of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In addition to the special honors, the final edition of the 20th season of ‘Al Rojas Vivo’ It includes a team all stars composed of 28 players (nine position holders, nine position substitutes, five opening launchers and five relieved pitchers) and the leader. The lineup of all Latin stars of 2024 was formed by seven Dominicans (Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1b, Ketel Mars 2B, Geraldo Perdomo SS, Ramírez 3B, Julio Rodríguez CF, Soto RF and Rafael Devers BD), a Venezuelan (William Contreras c) and a Cuban (Pages LF).
Offensive player of the year: Juan Soto (Mets)
For the third time in his career and second consecutive season, Soto was the most prominent Latin toleter ‘Al Rojas Vivo’. In the first year of its historic contract of $ 765 million, Soto hit .263 with 43 home runs, 38 stolen bases, 127 tickets, 120 scored and 105 driven. He was also the batter of the year of ‘Al Rojas Vivo’ In 2020 and 2024. The gardener joined Barry Bonds (1996-97) as the only players with 40 homers, 35 robberies and 100 tickets in a season. Its total passport is the new record for METS. Soto headed MLB in tickets and in the National League, in addition to leading the free passes, it was first in OBP (.396) and robberies, second in scored, third in home runs and PAHO (.921), fourth in slugging (.525), fifth in total bases (303) and seventh in FWAR (5.8). His main opponents for recognition were his compatriots Ramírez, Perdomo and Rodríguez.
Dunctus of the Year: Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies)
The left -hander of the Phillies had one of the most complete seasons of a Latin pitcher in recent years. Sánchez (13-5, 2.50 in 32 openings) closed the first year in quality outputs (22), second in FWAR (6-1) and tickets (202.0), third in effectiveness, fourth in Whip (1.06) and fifth in Ponches (212). With the injured Zack Wheeler horse, Sánchez assumed the challenge of leading the rotation of Philadelphia, the champion of the East Division of the National League, putting effectiveness of 2.31 in 101.1 entries in his last 15 presentations. In a battle that reached the last day of the season, Sánchez surpassed his compatriot of the Milwaukee Brewers, Freddy Peralta (17-6, 2.70, 204 strikeouts, 176.2 Il), who also shone intensely.
Rookie of the year: Carlos Narváez (Red Sox)
After spending in the minor leagues of the New York Yankees rivals, Narváez’s career took an extraordinary turn when he was changed to the Red Sox in December by the Puerto Rican pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz. With Boston, Narváez received the confidence of the Manager Cora and put a solid season on both sides of the field, batting 27 doubles and 15 home runs and leading all major leagues receptors with 32 runners caught in the attempted robbery and ending third in races saved with the defense (12). Among the rookies of the American league, regardless of the position, Narváez was first in doubles, second in extrabases (42) and third in homers. He pushed 50 and scored 51 in 118 games. Another receiver, the Dominican Agustín Ramírez, was second, after hitting .231 with 33 doubles, 21 home runs, 16 stolen bases, 72 scored and 67 driven. The big difference between the two was Narváez’s best defense.
Relayist of the year: Aroldis Chapman (Red Sox)
For the second time in his career, Chapman (also in 2019) is the reliever of the year of ‘Al Rojas Vivo’. In 2025, at 37, ‘The Cuban missile’ He had the finest season of his career in Major Leagues. Among more than 330 pitchers who accumulated 50 work tickets in 2025, Chapman (5-3, 1.17 EFE, 0.70 Whip with 32 salvadments) ended first in effectiveness, whip and lower average of the opposition (.132). With their powerful Sinker and straight, which averaged 99.4 and 98.4 miles per hour, respectively, Chapman fanned 86 batters and barely transferred 15 in 61.1 innings. While his 12.5 strikeouts for nine innings is somewhat outstanding, his 2.2 tickets for nine innings is wonderful.
Manager of the year: Alex Cora (Red Sox)
After guiding the Red Sox to their first appearance in the postseason since 2021, Cora stayed with the manager of the year of ‘Al Rojas Vivo’ For the third time in his career. He also received it in 2018 and 2023. With a team that made some transformations raised (such as the signatures of the 3B Alex Bregman, the pitcher Lucas Giolito and the Cuban closer Aroldis Chapman and the promotion to major leagues of the valuable prospects Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer) and other forced (such as the change of Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants) He had to get out of the way to leave other favorites (Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, to mention three) to keep a playoff square. Boston (89-73) obtained the second wildcard of the American League and will face the Yankees (94-68) in the first round of the playoffs. The winner of that confrontation will advance against the Toronto Blue Jays (94-68) who won the ESE division to the Yankees for having conquered the particular series during the season.
The other clubs led by Latinos failed to advance the postseason: Houston (Joe Sword), Mets (Carlos Mendoza), Washington Nationals (Dave Martínez–Miguel Cairo) and St. Louis Cardinals (Oliver Marble).
Special Mentions:
José Ramírez, Geraldo Perdomo, Salvador Pérez, Junior Caminero, Julio Rodríguez, José Altuve, Eugenio Suárez, Jackson Chourio and Andy Pagés.
Ramírez (.283 with 30 home runs, 44 robberies, 103 scored, 85 driven and PAHO of .863) amassed a 30-40 for the second consecutive season, maintained his level of candidate for the most valuable player and was even honored by the city of Cleveland, which put his name to a street near the progressive stadium.
Perdomo had the best performance of his career, hitting .290 with 20 home runs, 33 doubles, 100 driven, 98 scored and 94 tickets to eclipse all the other torpedoes of the game. Only the Japanese Shohei Ohtani (7.5) had a higher FWar than Perdomo (7.1) among the batters of the National League.
At 35, Pérez, one of the best receivers in his generation, got his second season of 30 home runs and 100 ranges and with a single swing, on September 13, he reached 300 home runs and a thousand trailers in his career. At his age, Cartcher is unique with 30 homers, 30 doubles and 100 races produced in a season.
Altuve, who divided his game time between the 2B, the LF and the designated batter position, became the third Latin American player with 250 homers, 450 doubles and 325 bases stolen in the major leagues. Although he could not avoid the elimination of the stars, Altuve hit .265 with 26 homers, 24 doubles, 10 robberies, 85 scored and 77 towed.
Caminero decided the final of the Dominican winter league with a historic home run in the tenth entrance and took the major leagues at age 21, hitting 45 homers and pushing 110 races. Only Eddie Mathews (47 in 1953) He has hit more homers at 21. He also reached the final of the home run and was the 3B opener of the American League in the star game.
Rodríguez became the first Mariners player with multiple seasons 30-30, something spectacular if we take into account that with that franchise they began their extraordinary races Alex Rodríguez and KEN GRIFFEY JR. With 24 years of age, ‘J-Rod’ He has achieved the 20-20 in each of his first four seasons in the major leagues.
Speaking of hitting home runs and stealing bases, Chourio, who played the entire season with 21 years, is the youngest player of all time with multiple 20-20 campaigns. The Venezuelan hit .270 with 35 doubles, 21 home runs, 21 robberies, 88 scored and 78 driven in his second harvest with the Breweers.
Suarez tied his personal brand with 49 homers, dividing his shifts between Arizona and Seattle, and pushed 117 races. In a match at the end of April against the Atlanta Braves, ‘Geno’ He dispatched four home runs to tie the record of the major leagues.
Pagés was a real revelation for the Dodgers, jumping from occasional player to one of the most productive in an alignment loaded with stars. In his second season in the big leagues, the Cuban gardener hit .272 with 27 homers, 27 doubles, 14 robberies, 85 driven and 74 scored.
All Latin Stars 2025
Pos. Club player
C– William Contreras, Brewers
1b– Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Blue Jays
2b– Ketel Mars, Diamondbacks
H.H– Geraldo Perdomo, Diamondbacks
3b– José Ramírez, Guardians
Lf– Andy Pagés, Dodgers
CF– Julio Rodríguez, Mariners
RF– Juan Soto, Mets
BD– Rafael Devers, Red Sox-Giants
Substitutes (9):
Salvador Pérez, Royals (C); Willson Contreras, Cardinals (1b); José Altuve, Astros (2b); Francisco Lindor, Mets (SS); Eugenio Suárez, Dbacks-Mariners (3b); Jarren Durán, Red Sox (LF); Jackson Chourio, Breweers (CF); Fernando Tatis Jr., parents (RF); Yandy Díaz, Rays (DH).
Opening pipes (5):
Cristopher Sánchez and Jesus Luzardo, Phillies; Freddy Peralta, Brewers; Framber Valdez, Astros; Luis Castillo, Mariners.
Sleepized pipers (5):
Aroldis Chapman, Red Sox; Andrés Muñoz, Mariners; Jhoan Durán, Twins-Phillies; Robert Suárez, parents; Carlos Estévez, Royals.
MANAGER:
Alex Cora, Red Sox.
