- Maikel Garcia's improvement as a hitter came from his driving the ball much more often on pitches that were over the middle of the plate and vs inside pitches. He halved his rate of missed swings vs "middle" pitches from 2023-24 and he increased his slugging pct vs inside pitches by 154 points.
- Maikel Garcia's 13 Defensive Runs Saved in 2025 ranked 2nd among third basemen. He made great strides the last 2 seasons in his defensive play at that position.
