Top 100 Players Right Now: 81 to 100
Opening Day is in sight, and with it, the return of a plethora of famous person gamers who will thrill us with prodigious dwelling runs, overpowering pitching performances and breathtaking defensive performs all through the MLB season.
So the query that inevitably arises presently of yr is: Who are one of the best of one of the best in baseball? MLB Network’s Top 100 Players Right Now sequence explores the reply, rating the cream of the crop from No. 100 all the way in which all the way down to the highest participant within the sport in the present day.
MLB Network will depend down the Top 100 Players Right Now over the subsequent two weeks, which started with Nos. 100-81 on Wednesday night time. The remainder of the highest 100 can be unveiled in keeping with the next schedule:
Thursday: Top 100 Right Now (80-61)
Friday: Top 100 Right Now (60-41)
Thursday, Feb. 16: Top 100 Right Now (40-21)
Wednesday, Feb. 22: Top 100 Right Now (20-11)
Thursday, Feb. 23: Top 100 Right Now (10-1)
Here is a operating recap because the names and rankings are launched:
Clayton Kershaw makes a major soar over final yr, up 12 spots to No. 81 after delivering a much-improved efficiency in 2022 — he made the identical variety of begins (22) and pitched almost the identical variety of innings (126 1/3 vs. 121 2/3) as within the prior season, however his 2.28 ERA was greater than a full run higher. Christian Walker had a breakout yr each on the plate and within the subject, launching 36 homers and profitable his first profession Gold Glove Award to interrupt into The high 100. Alejandro Kirk had a breakout marketing campaign of his personal final yr, belting 14 homers and posting a 3.9 Baseball Reference WAR to crash the record at No. 90.
81. Clayton Kershaw, SP, Dodgers (2022 rank: 93)
82. Devin Williams, RP, Brewers (2022 rank: not ranked)
83. Teoscar Hernández, OF, Mariners (2022 rank: 65)
84. Sean Murphy, C, Braves (2022 rank: not ranked)
85. Daulton Varsho, C/OF, Blue Jays (2022 rank: not ranked)
86. Luis Robert, CF, White Sox (2022 rank: 50)
87. Eloy Jiménez, LF, White Sox (2022 rank: not ranked)
88. Christian Walker, 1B, D-backs (2022 rank: not ranked)
89. Ty France, INF, Mariners (2022 rank: not ranked)
90. Alejandro Kirk, C, Blue Jays (2022 rank: not ranked)
All however one of many gamers on this tier of the rankings are on this record after not making the minimize in 2022. Nestor Cortes was a revelation for the Yankees, posting a 2.44 ERA in 28 begins. Bobby Witt Jr. hit 20 homers and stole 30 bases to complete fourth in AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was damage a lot of the season, however when he was within the lineup, he was very productive, launching 14 homers and stealing 12 bases in 60 video games. Yu Darvish bounced again from a tricky ’21 marketing campaign for the Padres with a 3.10 ERA over 194 2/3 innings. His rotation mate, Joe Musgrove, wasn’t dangerous both, pitching to a career-best 2.93 ERA in 30 begins.
91. Nestor Cortes, SP, Yankees (2022 rank: not ranked)
92. Bobby Witt Jr., SS, Royals (2022 rank: not ranked)
93. Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2B/OF, Marlins (2022 rank: not ranked)
94. Rhys Hoskins, 1B, Phillies (2022 rank: not ranked)
95. Yu Darvish, SP, Padres (2022 rank: not ranked)
96. Joe Musgrove, SP, Padres (2022 rank: not ranked)
97. Logan Webb, SP, Giants (2022 rank: not ranked)
98. Yandy Díaz, INF, Rays (2022 rank: not ranked)
99. Adolis García, OF, Rangers (2022 rank: not ranked)
100. Giancarlo Stanton, OF/DH, Yankees (2022 rank: 61)
