The 2025 season was ultimately a disappointment for the Houston Astros, but if there was a silver lining, it was the number of breakout performances the team enjoyed. Hunter Brown emerged as a true Cy Young candidate. Jeremy Peña finally reached his potential and became a star.
In the mix among the breakouts was center fielder Jake Meyers. Meyers posted career bests in batting average (.292) and on-base percentage (.354) while cutting his strikeouts down dramatically. When he broke in 2021, he struck out a ghastly 30.7% of the time. In 2025, his 17.6% K-rate was significantly better than league average.