American League National League Byron Buxton Andy Pages HM – Mike Trout HM – Michael Harris II For these center field rankings, I focused on overall player value by evaluating both offensive and defensive contributions. Metrics such as WAR, wRC+, batting average, OPS, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage were used alongside advanced defensive statistics to…
American League National League Bobby Witt, Jr. Elly De La Cruz HM – Brayan Rocchio HM – CJ Abrams For these shortstop rankings, I focused on overall value by combining offensive production, defensive performance, and total impact on the game. Metrics such as WAR, wRC+, batting average, OPS, and on-base percentage were used alongside advanced…
Welcome to the Week 10 of my MLB Prospect Tracker where I’ll share my thoughts and analysis from each week of MLB action throughout the 2026 season. This week, we’re recapping the action from June 2 to June 8, 2026. If you want to read more of my work, visit my profile here on the website and…
American League National League Cody Bellinger Daylin Lile HM – Randy Arozarena HM – JJ Bleday For these left field rankings, I focused on overall player value rather than relying solely on one statistic. Offensive production was evaluated using metrics such as batting average, OPS, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, wRC+, and WAR, while defensive performance…
American League National League Aaron Judge James Wood HM – Luke Raley HM – Corbin Carroll For these right field rankings, I placed a greater emphasis on offensive production than defensive value due to the current landscape of the position. Metrics such as WAR, wRC+, OPS, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and weighted runs…
American League National League Miguel Vargas Max Muncy HM – Jose Ramirez HM – Nolan Arenado For these third base rankings, I focused on a combination of offensive production, defensive value, and overall impact. Metrics such as WAR, wRC+, OPS, batting average, and home run production were used alongside advanced statistics like batting run value,…
American League National League Jazz Chisholm Brandon Lowe HM – Chase Meidroth HM – JJ Wetherholt For these second base rankings, I focused on overall player value using a combination of WAR, wRC+, OPS, batting average, and home run production. Because second basemen often impact games in multiple ways, defensive value and baserunning were also…
Ben Rice and HM: Nick Kurtz are freaks of nature. There, I said it. Rice leads the league in wRC+ (197) You’re probably thinking… “Ben Rice has only played in 33 games while Nick Kurtz has played in 48 games or Munetaka Murakami has played in 45 games.” To that I’d say, yeah you’re right,…
For these rankings, I focused on a combination of traditional and advanced pitching metrics. ERA (Earned Run Average) measures how many earned runs a pitcher allows per nine innings, while ERA- adjusts ERA for league and ballpark factors, with 100 representing league average and lower numbers being better. WHIP (Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched)…
Welcome to the Week 10 of my MLB Prospect Tracker where I’ll share my thoughts and analysis from each week of MLB action throughout the 2026 season. This week, we’re recapping the action from May 26 to June 1, 2026. If you want to read more of my work, visit my profile here on the website and…
