Can anyone catch reigning No. 1 in Hitter Power Rankings?

Will anybody knock Shohei Ohtani from his perch atop the Hitter Power Rankings?

At this level, it doesn’t appear seemingly. Ohtani, who additionally makes common appearances within the Starting Pitcher Power Rankings, has now completed first on this specific ballot 4 straight instances — with the previous three choices by our MLB.com panel every being unanimous.

This version of the Hitter Power Rankings consists of 4 new names from our final ballot, together with three making their first appearances of 2023. But none may overcome the ability of Ohtani.

All stats are by Tuesday’s video games.

1. Shohei Ohtani, Angels (Last ballot: 1)
What extra are you able to say? Ohtani entered Wednesday holding not less than a share of the Major League lead in homers (39), triples (seven), slugging (.676), OPS (1.081), OPS+ (188), complete bases (269) and intentional walks (13).

2. Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves (2)
Beating out Ohtani could also be an unimaginable process proper now, however his fellow MVP Award frontrunner has completed no decrease than second in every of our previous eight polls. Acuña stays a menace to crack each 40 homers and 80 steals, which might be an unprecedented combo of energy and velocity.

3. Freddie Freeman, Dodgers (4)
He has began each sport this season for the first-place Dodgers, and if not for Acuña’s sensational efficiency, he is likely to be a favourite for his second NL MVP Award. Freeman batted .359/.438/.685 in July, his second month this season with an OPS over 1.100.

4. Matt Olson, Braves (8)
Olson has regarded like a future dwelling run champ ever since bashing 24 massive flies in 59 video games for the A’s in 2017. In his second season since buying and selling Oakland’s spacious dwelling park for Atlanta’s extra hitter-friendly yard, Olson is making good on that potential, with a stable lead over Pete Alonso within the NL homer race.

5. Juan Soto, Padres (not ranked)
Tuesday’s Trade Deadline handed with out Soto being dealt. Then he went out and bashed a pair of homers at Coors Field for his third straight multi-hit sport, which lifted Soto’s second-half line to .323/.449/.726, with seven homers and 21 RBIs in 18 video games.

6. Luis Arraez, Marlins (5)
The .400 chase might not have been reasonable, however each time it appears as if Arraez’s batting common goes to plummet, he has a giant sport or two (or three). One quantity to remember is .372. That was Ichiro Suzuki’s career-high common in 2004, a feat no one has matched since.

7. Mookie Betts, Dodgers (3)
After lacking two video games with a sore ankle, Betts returned to the lineup on Tuesday and smacked his twenty eighth homer of the season. That’s simply seven shy of final 12 months’s profession excessive, in addition to a document for any participant who has appeared not less than 15 instances apiece at second base, shortstop and any outfield place.

8. Kyle Tucker, Astros (not ranked)
Tucker continues to fly underneath the radar, regardless that he’s a top-10 place participant by Baseball-Reference WAR over the previous three seasons. With a .370/.449/.685 line since June 28, Tucker has put a slow-ish begin behind him and has a shot at a 30-30 marketing campaign as well.

9. Cody Bellinger, Cubs (not ranked)
At one level, it regarded like Bellinger was a great guess to maneuver on the Trade Deadline, however the surging Cubs elected to carry on to him as a substitute. Bellinger has performed an ideal job of rebuilding his worth after a few robust seasons in L.A., posting by far his finest numbers since his 2019 NL MVP marketing campaign.

10. Triston Casas, Red Sox (not ranked)
Here are one of the best certified hitters within the Majors (by wRC+) since June 16: 1) Ohtani, 2) Olson, 3) Casas. Now in his second massive league season, the 23-year-old first baseman has been scorching scorching for the previous a number of weeks, making good on his previous standing as a top-20 prospect.

Also receiving votes: Yandy Díaz (Rays), Christian Yelich (Brewers), Aaron Judge (Yankees), Luis Robert Jr. (White Sox), Austin Riley (Braves), Chas McCormick (Astros), Dansby Swanson (Cubs), Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals), Ketel Marte (D-backs), Josh Naylor (Guardians)

Voters: David Adler, Brett Blueweiss, Paul Casella, Doug Gausepohl, Thomas Harrigan, Sarah Langs, Travis Miller, Ricardo Montes de Oca, Brian Murphy, Sweeny Murti, Manny Randhawa, Efrain Ruiz, Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru, Andrew Simon, David Venn