After a very slow start for his new team in 2022, Semien brought the lumber. All but one of his 26 home runs was hit after June 1. That kind of volatility might be expected for a player joining a new organization with a big contract. Semien isn't going to go up the rankings as h...
Using rankings based on past player performance, a number of offensive and defensive metrics, both advanced data and traditional numbers, and analysis by the MLB Network research team, “The Shredder” gave us its input (output?) on which players are the 10 best at their positions right now....
He pitched to a 1.53 ERA with 36 saves and a 37.7% strikeout rate in 2023. Yelich has climbed back into the top 100 as he gradually rebounds from a string of mediocre campaigns at the plate. And Contreras makes his debut in these rankings following another strong showing at the plate -...
He was voted to start the All-Star Game nine times and received the most votes of any player in 2001, 2002, and 2003. His cultural impact ultimately gave him an additional boost in the rankings, pushing him ahead of Mookie Betts who arguably ...
Strength: Martinez still hits the ball as hard as almost anyone in the game, with 97th percentile or better rankings in average exit velocity, barrel percentage and hard-hit rate. More than ever, he's hunting fastballs, and he slugged over .600 against them. After an injury in August, ...
The Atlanta Braves finish the regular season at No. 1 in the 2023 MLB power rankings. It’s fitting, the Braves have been the best MLB team in 2023. While Atlanta has gone through some ups-and-downs, it delivered the most consistent stretches of excellence all season. With one of the ...
Longevity and availability are what drive down Andrew Heaney in the MLB free agent rankings. He thrived on the mound in 2022, striking out 35.5% of batters with a phenomenal 29.4% K-BB rate. When you generate an All-Star caliber 16.8% Swinging Strike rate and locate pitches well (2.35 ...
It's only right on Player's Weekend that we highlight some big stars in these power rankings. In Kansas City, Bobby Witt Jr. appears to be solidifying himself in the upper tier of current stars. In Houston, Yusei Kikuchi appears dead set on proving the majority of trade deadline graders...
Welcome to Bleacher Report's 2024 MLB position rankings series. With the beginning of a new baseball season right around the corner, we'll be ranking each…
(Florida) still leading the way. The two-way talent has well-documented tools that include the ability to throw a baseball 100 mph and hit one over 115 mph, both from the left side. Another slugger, Nick Kurtz (Wake Forest) occupies the second slot in our rankings. The Demon Deaco...