In short, no.
Longer :
The vagaries of timing and injuries mean some of the true hitting stars of the era like Trout, Bryce, Freenman and Machado are between milestones, while the slightly older players either couldn't stay stars (Cutch, Longoria) or petered out entirely (Adam Jones, Pablo Sandoval, Jason Heyward). Meanwhile on the pitching side it's becoming harder and harder for guys to get wins or honestly to get to the majors at an age early enough to challenge things. Do they break more often too? Seems like it.
Offensively
No one is near 3000 hits with Freeman having the best chance in 4+ years or so. Arenado should get to 2000 this year.
Stanton is two years away from 500. Judge should go over 400 this year and if you like guys going over 300 homers - this is your year. Along with Ohtani we should see Marcell Ozuna, George Springer, Mookie Betts, Matt Olsen and the forgotten star Jose Ramirez all cross that mark. As well as very likely Lindor and quite possibly Alonso.
Jose Ramirez and Ozuna should also both knock in their 1000th run this year along with Eugenio Suarez.
In less impressive stats expect Paul Goldscmidt to strike out for the 2000th time, and pass into 8th place all time this year. Lots of guys climbing this list if that's your thing.
On the Mound
There was an outside chance we could have been looking at Verlander hit 300 wins this year but an injury in 2024 and bad luck in 2025 means he's at least 2 years away, if he has that in him (I'll bet anything over 10 wins this year brings him back)
Kenley Jansen should get into 3rd place all time in saves showing you want the gap between Rivera/Hoffman and next really means. Chapman should get his 400the save as well.
Max won't get close to 300 wins but he'll get his 3500th K this year and will also pass into the Top 10 all time likely ending the season 7th (and Verlander should be 6th) Kevin Gausman should get to 2000 this year.
Max should get to 3000 IP this year
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Do you think we will see a dramatic falloff in HOF SPs after Kershaw, Verlander, and Scherzer? Cole and Grienke are probably in. Maybe Sale. After that it gets real grim. This feels like MLBs "Is Derrick Henry the last HOF RB"
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