The marvel of the 30-30 club is predicated on the rare combination of speed and power it takes to swipe 30 bases and bash 30 homers in the same season.
Juan Soto became the first player this season to r each the 30-30 mark , doing so for the first time in his career and in his first season with the Mets. Last season brought plenty of power-speed history, as Shohei Ohtani became the first player with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season . Bobby Witt Jr. and José Ramírez also joined Ohtani in the 30-30 club in 2024, making it two straight seasons with at least three players to reach the mark.
After no player reached 30 homers and 30 steals in 2022, four players did so in 2023: Ronald Acuña Jr. , Julio Rodríguez , Francisco Lindor and Witt. It marked the fifth time