20. Spencer Torkelson, Detroit Tigers (221.2 points)
Metrics: 91.8 EV, 50.4 HardHit%, .480 xSLG, 31 HR
Torkelson slugged 54 home runs in 129 games at Arizona State before going No. 1 overall in the 2020 draft, and he moved quickly through the minors as expected. His rookie season in 2022 proved to be a dud, and he was eventually demoted back to the minors, but he took a huge step forward in 2023, logging an .816 OPS and 19 home runs after the All-Star break.
19. Max Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers (223.4 points)
Metrics: 91.2 EV, 46.0 HardHit%, .502 xSLG, 36 HR
Muncy batted just .212 and was a bit miscast as an everyday third baseman, but he continued to be one of the game's most consistent power hitters. The 33-year-old has hit at least 30 home runs four times in the last six seasons, and he built a strong foundation of production in 2023 when he posted a 1.070 OPS with 11 long balls in 25 games over the season's first month.
18. Julio Rodríguez, Seattle Mariners (224.0 points)
Metrics: 92.7 EV, 52.0 HardHit%, .473 xSLG, 32 HR
Rodríguez followed up his stellar rookie campaign by finishing fourth in 2023 AL MVP voting, posting a 128 OPS+ with 37 doubles, 32 home runs, 103 RBI and 37 steals in a 5.3-WAR season. After a lackluster start to the year, he hit .308/.363/.578 with 19 home runs in 68 games after the All-Star break, and he had a 1.198 OPS with 17 extra-base hits in 23 games in August.
17. Jake Burger, Miami Marlins (225.8 points)
Metrics: 91.9 EV, 49.3 HardHit%, .506 xSLG, 34 HR
The No. 11 overall pick in the 2017 draft after a stellar collegiate career at Mississippi State, Burger entered the 2023 season with just 66 games played at the MLB level after injuries derailed his development. The 27-year-old finally stayed healthy for a full season and delivered a breakout season. He hit .303/.355/.505 with 22 extra-base hits in 53 games after he was traded to the Miami Marlins at the deadline.
16. Pete Alonso, New York Mets (228.2 points)
Metrics: 89.5 EV, 39.9 HardHit%, .528 xSLG, 46 HR
Alonso had the lowest hard-hit rate of anyone to crack the top 25, and it can be attributed to a 47.7 percent fly-ball rate that ranked among the top 10 in baseball. In other words, when he just misses a pitch and hits a fly ball, the resulting exit velocity generally does not register as a hard-hit. Still, there is little question he is one of the game's elite power hitters, and his .528 expected slugging percentage and 46 long balls still put him comfortably on this list.
