20/20? 20/60?! Here's how power-speed combos are trending for prospects

Maybe 20/20 is setting the bar too low.

That was certainly true for all the Minor League players who eclipsed the 20-homer, 20-steal milestone in 2025, which turned out to be another remarkable year in a remarkable era in terms of prospects demonstrating power and speed. Sixteen players across the Minors went 20/20 this season. That's not quite the highs of 2022-23, when an average of 30 players per year went 20/20. But it's still tied for the fourth-most ever in a Minor League season (also 1983, 2021).

The MiLB 20/20 Club (2025):

Spencer Jones, NYY: 35 HR, 29 SB
Kyler Fedko, MIN: 28 HR, 38 SB
Kala'i Rosario, MIN: 25 HR, 32 SB
Junior Perez, ATH: 26 HR, 27 SB
Carson Williams, TB: 23 HR, 22 SB
Rece Hinds, CIN: 24 HR, 21 SB
Dillon Lewis, NYY: 22 HR, 26 SB
Andrew Pinckney, WSH: 20 HR, 34 SB
Kaelen Culpepper, MIN: 20 HR, 25 SB
Konnor Griffin, PIT: 21 HR, 65 SB
Chris Newell, LAD: 20 HR, 24 SB
Milan Tolentino, CLE: 21 HR, 20 SB
Joshua Baez, STL: 20 HR, 54 SB
BJ Murray Jr., CHC: 20 HR, 20 SB
Kemp Alderman, MIA: 22 HR, 22 SB
MJ Melendez, KC: 20 HR, 20 SB

Most 20/20 seasons in the Minors, 1958-present:

33: 2023
27: 2022
19: 1982
16: 2025
16: 2021
16: 1983
14: 1996
13: 2005
12: 1981
11: 2024
11: 2007
11: 2000
11: 1999

(For comparison, there have been 18 20/20 seasons in the Majors this season as of Sept. 22).

What stood out about 2025 was how many players went beyond the traditional 20/20 milestone. Four players went 25/25 -- Yankees No. 3 prospect Spencer Jones (MLB No. 86), Twins prospects Kyler Fedko and Kala'i Rosario (MIN No. 29), and A's prospect Junior Perez. That's the second-most ever in a single season, and the most since six players did it in 1982.

Here's a quick look at the 25/25 club from ... well, '25:

Spencer Jones, NYY: 35 HR, 29 SB
Kyler Fedko, MIN: 28 HR, 38 SB
Kala'i Rosario, MIN: 25 HR, 32 SB
Junior Perez, ATH: 26 HR, 27 SB

Jones, the Minors' home run leader for most of the season (he finished second to Oklahoma City's Ryan Ward), finished one steal shy of what would've been the third 35/30 season in more than 60 years. Since 1958, he is only the fifth player to pair at least 35 homers with at least 29 steals in a season.

Most 25/25 seasons in the Minors, 1958-present:

6: 1982
4: 2025
3: 2024
3: 2023
3: 2021
3: 2005
3: 2001
3: 1996
3: 1994
3: 1983
3: 1965
3: 1963
3: 1961

How about a step further? The game's top overall prospect, Konnor Griffin (PIT No. 1), went 20/60 in his pro debut, while Cardinals No. 11 prospect Joshua Baez paired 20 homers with 54 steals. It's only the third time since 1958 that multiple players went at least 20/50 in the same Minor League season (1982, 2023).

The 18-year-old Griffin was particularly impressive, as he produced only the fifth 20/60 season ever, and the second since 1982 (Jonatan Clase, '23). He did it during his pro debut, no less.

One player who is a fixture in these kinds of clubs is Rays top prospect Carson Williams (MLB No. 46). By pairing 23 homers with 22 steals before his Aug. 22 MLB debut, the 22-year-old Williams became the third player since 1961 to go 20/20 in three consecutive seasons. He's the fifth player to do it thrice overall.

We are in the midst of another golden age of power and speed, akin to the rip-and-run 1980s -- just with more pop. It's been brought on by several factors. Recent rule changes prioritizing game action, like disengagement limits and larger base sizes, continue to lead to more stolen-base attempts. Additionally, the increased emphasis on power and athleticism continues to drive processes in player development and drafting sportwide.

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If you zoom out a little bit, the trend lines become clear. Over the past five years, since '21, there have been: 103 20/20 seasons, 14 20/40 seasons, six 20/50 seasons and 15 25/25 seasons. That's the same number of 25/25 seasons, and roughly the same number of 20/20 campaigns, that occurred in the 15 years prior, between 2005-2020.

The more comparative time period is the four-year span between 1980-83. That was the only time we've seen this kind of trend in the Minors before. From 1980-83, there were: 53 20/20 seasons, 14 20/40 seasons, six 20/50 seasons and 12 25/25 seasons.