MAP: Where every MLB player with 20 or more home runs this season went to high school

The 2025 MLB season was a historic one in terms of home runs.

Seattle Mariners catcher and American League MVP candidate Cal Raleigh led all sluggers with 60 round trippers. Raleigh, who had 13 career homers while at Smoky Mountain (Sylva, N.C.) from 2012–15, became the first catcher and first switch-hitter in MLB history to reach the 60-home run plateau.

Raleigh was one of four sluggers with at least 50 home runs this season, joining Kyle Schwarber, formerly of Middletown (Ohio), Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge of Linden (Calif.). That tied a MLB record for most players with 50 long balls in one year.

Ninety-four players hit at least 20 home runs in 2025 with 33 players from outside of the United States among those. California led the domestic contingent with 13 players while Florida is second on the list with 10.



The only school to have two players on this list is Plant (Tampa, Fla.). Former teammates Pete Alonso and Kyle Tucker combined for 16 homers and 48 RBI for the Panthers in 2013.

Former No. 1 overall draft picks Bryce Harper, Dansby Swanson, Mickey Moniak and Spencer Torkelson made the list. Moniak was the only player in that group to be drafted No. 1 overall out of high school from La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.).

Read on for a state-by-state breakdown of MLB players with at least 20 home runs in 2025. California
Aaron Judge, Yankees – Linden – 53
Taylor Ward, Angels – Shadow Hills (Indio) – 36
Christian Yelich, Brewers – Westlake (Westlake Village) – 29
Freddie Freeman, Dodgers – El Modena (Orange) – 24
Mickey Moniak, Rockies – La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) – 24
Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees – Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) – 24
Matt Chapman, Giants – El Toro (Lake Forest) – 21
Spencer Steer, Reds – Millikan (Long Beach) – 21
Ryan McMahon, Yankees – Mater Dei (Santa Ana) – 20

Florida
Pete Alonso, Mets – Plant (Tampa) – 38
Riley Greene, Tigers – Hagerty (Oviedo) – 36
Francisco Lindor, Mets – Montverde Academy (Montverde) – 31
James Wood, Nationals – IMG Academy (Bradenton) – 31
Manny Machado, Padres – Brito (Miami) – 27
Kerry Carpenter, Tigers – Eustis – 26
Zach Neto, Angels – Coral Park (Miami) – 26
Addison Barger, Blue Jays – King (Tampa) – 21

Georgia
Byron Buxton, Twins – Appling County (Baxley) – 35
Matt Olson, Braves – Parkview (Lilburn) – 29
Dansby Swanson, Cubs – Marietta – 24
Lawrence Butler, Athletics – Westlake (Atlanta) – 21
Michael Harris II, Braves – Stockbridge – 20

Texas
Trent Grisham, Yankees – Richland (North Richland Hills) – 34
Shea Langeliers, Athletics – Keller – 31
Trevor Story, Red Sox – Irving – 25
Bobby Witt, Jr., Royals – Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville) – 23
Josh Bell, Nationals – Dallas Jesuit (Dallas) – 22



Tennessee
Nick Kurtz, Athletics – Baylor (Chattanooga) – 36
Hunter Goodman, Rockies – Arlington – 31
Brent Rooker, Athletics – Evangelical Christian (Cordova) – 30
Mookie Betts, Dodgers – Overton (Nashville) – 20

Minnesota
Michael Busch, Cubs – Simley (Inver Grove Heights) – 34
Matt Wallner, Twins – Forest Lake – 22

Nevada
Bryce Harper, Phillies – Las Vegas – 27
Austin Wells, Yankees – Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) – 21

North Carolina
Cal Raleigh, Mariners – Smoky Mountain (Sylva) – 60
Corey Seager, Rangers – Northwest Cabarrus (Concord) – 21

Ohio
Kyle Schwarber, Phillies – Middletown – 56
Andrew Benintendi, White Sox – Madeira (Cincinnati) – 20

Pennsylvania
Christian Walker, Astros – Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic (Norristown) – 27
Ian Happ, Cubs – Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) – 23



Virginia
Vinnie Pasquantino, Royals – James River Midlothian (Midlothian) – 32
Brandon Lowe, Rays – Nansemond River (Suffolk) – 31

Arizona
Cody Bellinger, Yankees – Hamilton (Chandler) – 29

Connecticut
George Springer, Blue Jays – Avon Old Farms (Avon) – 32

Idaho
Kyle Manzardo, Guardians – Lake City (Coeur d'Alene) – 27

Indiana
Colson Montgomery, White Sox – Southridge (Huntingburg) – 21

Kansas
Jazz Chisholm, Yankees – Life Prep (Park City) – 31



Kentucky
Jo Adell, Angels – Ballard (Louisville) – 37

Massachusetts
Ben Rice, Yankees – Noble & Greenough (Dedham) – 26

New Jersey
Mike Trout, Angels – Millville – 26

New York
Ramon Laureano, Padres – Upper Room Christian (Dix Hills) – 24

Washington
Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks – Lakeside (Seattle) – 31

Wisconsin
Daulton Varsho, Blue Jays – Marshfield – 20



Wyoming
Brandon Nimmo, Mets – East (Cheyenne) – 25

International
Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers – 55
Eugenio Suárez, Mariners – 49
Junior Caminero, Rays – 45
Juan Soto, Mets – 43
Rafael Devers, Giants – 35
Julio Rodríguez, Mariners – 32
Seiya Suzuki, Cubs – 32
Salvador Perez, Royals – 30
José Ramírez, Guardians – 30
Willy Adames, Giants – 30
Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks – 28
Randy Arozarena, Mariners – 27
Andy Pages, Dodgers – 27
Jose Altuve, Astros – 26
Jorge Polanco, Mariners – 26
Yandy Diaz, Rays – 25
Teoscar Hernandez, Dodgers – 25
Fernando Tatis, Padres – 25
Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. – Blue Jays – 23
Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox – 22
Elly De La Cruz, Reds – 22
Lenyn Sosa, White Sox – 22
Ronald Acuna, Braves – 21
Jackson Chourio, Brewers – 21
Marcell Ozuna, Braves – 21
Heliot Ramos, Giants – 21
Agustin Ramirez, Marlins – 21
Willson Contreras, Cardinals – 20
Oneil Cruz, Pirates – 20
Yainer Diaz, Astros – 20
Josh Naylor, Mariners – 20
Isaac Paredes, Astros – 20
Geraldo Perdomo, Diamondbacks – 20