MLB Network’s “Top 10 Right Now” Rankings Entering 2024
Welcome to 2024! It’s a Leap Year. It’s an election year. The San Francisco Giants hope it’s an Even Year. Before all that, it’s timely for the yearly collection of Top 10 Right Now rankings!
Each year since they began airing on TV, I compile MLB Network’s “Top 100 Players Right Now” in one place (in this here blog). The list airs annually — and in sections — before the regular season begins.
Beginning in 2014, I decided to supplement those rankings by giving you a place to find all of the Top 10 Right Now lists as well.
PREVIOUS LISTS
2023’s Top 10 Right Now
2022’s Top 10 Right Now
2021’s Top 10 Right Now
2020’s list
2019’s list
2018’s list
2017’s list
2016
2015
2014
I’ll update this post over the next few weeks as the different positional episodes air on MLB Network.
Tuesday, January 9: Starting Pitchers
Wednesday, January 10: Catchers
Thursday, January 11: Shortstops
Tuesday, January 16: Right Fielders
Wednesday, January 17: Second Basemen
Thursday, January 18: First Basemen
Wednesday, January 24: Left Fielders
Thursday, January 25: Center Fielders
Wednesday, January 31: Third Basemen
Thursday, February 1: Relief Pitchers
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MLB Network’s “Top 10 Staring Pitchers Right Now”
- Gerrit Cole - New York Yankees
- CORBIN BURNES - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
- Zac Gallen - Arizona Diamondbacks
- Justin Verlander - Houston Astros
- Blake Snell - FREE AGENT
- Zack Wheeler - Philadelphia Phillies
- Spencer Strider - Atlanta Braves
- Logan Webb - San Francisco Giants
- Max Fried - Atlanta Braves
- Sonny Gray - St. Louis Cardinals
The rankings above are from MLB Network’s “Shredder” which takes into account a multitude of statistical factors (focused on a three-year sample; utilizes WAR, wRC+, Statcast metrics) with no human bias. Each episode this year also provides six additional lists: One from Brian Kenny, one from an MLB Network analyst (who for the Starting Pitchers is Ron Darling), and three Top 10 lists from the “Sabermetric Super Panel,” which again includes Mike Petriello and Sarah Langs of MLB.com, and Vince Gennaro, the former President of SABR.
The sixth list is an aggregate of fan voting on social media.
Here are all of the individual Top 10’s with the first mention of a player in italics and any Brewers players BOLDED.
Petriello: Strider, Wheeler, Cole, Kevin Gausman (TOR), Webb, BURNES, Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD), Jorge López (MIA), Luis Castillo (SEA), Snell
Langs: Cole, Framber Valdez (HOU), Wheeler, Gausman, Webb, Gallen, Snell, Strider, Yamamoto, BURNES
Gennaro: Strider, Cole, Wheeler, Yamamoto, George Kirby (SEA), Webb, Tyler Glasnow (LAD), Gray, López, BURNES
Kenny: Cole, Webb, Verlander, BURNES, Snell, Gallen, Strider, Fried, Yamamoto, Walker Buehler (LAD)
Darling: Cole, Snell, Webb, Wheeler, Gausman, Gray, Gallen, Strider, Yamamoto, Kirby
Social Media Fan Vote: Cole, Strider, Snell, Gallen, Wheeler, Verlander, Webb, Fried, Kirby, BURNES
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MLB Network’s “Top 10 Catchers Right Now”
- Adley Rutschman - Baltimore Orioles
- Will Smith - Los Angeles Dodgers
- Sean Murphy - Atlanta Braves
- J.T. Realmuto - Philadelphia Phillies
- WILLIAM CONTRERAS - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
- Willson Contreras - St. Louis Cardinals
- Alejandro Kirk - Toronto Blue Jays
- Yainer Diaz - Houston Astros
- Cal Raleigh - Seattle Mariners
- Gabriel Moreno - Arizona Diamondbacks
The rankings above are from MLB Network’s “Shredder” which takes into account a multitude of statistical factors (focused on a three-year sample; utilizes WAR, wRC+, Statcast metrics) with no human bias. Each episode this year also provides six additional lists: One from Brian Kenny, one from an MLB Network analyst (who for the Catchers is Alex Avila), and three Top 10 lists from the “Sabermetric Super Panel,” which again includes Mike Petriello and Sarah Langs of MLB.com, and Vince Gennaro, the former President of SABR.
The sixth list is an aggregate of fan voting on social media.
Here are all of the individual Top 10’s with the first mention of a player in italics and any Brewers players bolded.
Petriello: Rutschman, Murphy, WM. CONTRERAS, Smith, Realmuto, Raleigh, Wn. Contreras, Jonah Heim (TEX), Moreno, Diaz
Langs: Rutschman, Murphy, Realmuto, Smith, WM. CONTRERAS, Patrick Bailey (SF), Moreno, Raleigh, Wn. Contreras, Diaz
Gennaro: Rutschman, Smith, Murphy, Moreno, WM. CONTRERAS, Raleigh, Realmuto, Wn. Contreras, Heim, Francisco Álvarez (NYM)
Kenny: Rutschman, Smith, Realmuto, WM. CONTRERAS, Murphy, Kirk, Wn. Contreras, Raleigh, Moreno, Logan O’Hoppe (LAA)
Avila: Realmuto, Rutschman, Smith, WM. CONTRERAS, Raleigh, Heim, Murphy, Moreno, Wn. Contreras, Keibert Ruiz (WAS)
Social Media Fan Vote: Rutschman, Realmuto, Heim, Murphy, Smith, Raleigh, Moreno, Salvador Perez (KC), Álvarez, WM. CONTRERAS
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MLB Network’s “Top 10 Shortstops Right Now”
- Corey Seager - Texas Rangers
- Francisco Lindor - New York Mets
- Xander Bogaerts - San Diego Padres
- Dansby Swanson - Chicago Cubs
- Trea Turner - Philadelphia Phillies
- Bo Bichette - Toronto Blue Jays
- Carlos Correa - Minnesota Twins
- WILLY ADAMES - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
- Bobby Witt, Jr. - Kansas City Royals
- J.P. Crawford - Seattle Mariners
The rankings above are from MLB Network’s “Shredder” which takes into account a multitude of statistical factors (focused on a three-year sample; utilizes WAR, wRC+, Statcast metrics) with no human bias. Each episode this year also provides six additional lists: One from Brian Kenny, one from an MLB Network analyst (who for the Shortstops is Dan O’Dowd), and three Top 10 lists from the “Sabermetric Super Panel,” which again includes Mike Petriello and Sarah Langs of MLB.com, and Vince Gennaro, the former President of SABR.
The sixth list is an aggregate of fan voting on social media.
Here are all of the individual Top 10’s with the first mention of a player in italics and any Brewers players bolded.
Petriello: Seager, Lindor, Turner, Witt Jr., Bichette, Swanson, Bogaerts, Crawford, ADAMES, Jackson Holliday (BAL)
Langs: Seager, Witt Jr., Lindor, Bichette, Turner, Swanson, Crawford, Bogaerts, Elly De La Cruz (CIN), Holliday
Gennaro: Seager, Lindor, Witt Jr., Bichette, Turner, Crawford, Correa, Bogaerts, Swanson, Holliday
Kenny: Seager, Bichette, Turner, Lindor, Correa, Witt Jr., Bogaerts, Crawford, Swanson, Holliday
O’Dowd: Seager, Turner, Lindor, Witt Jr., Bichette, Bogaerts, Crawford, Swanson, Correa, C.J. Abrams (WAS)
Social Media Fan Vote: Seager, Lindor, Witt Jr., Turner, Bichette, Swanson, De La Cruz, Correa, Crawford, Anthony Volpe (NYY)
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MLB Network’s “Top 10 Right Fielders Right Now”
- Ronald Acuña, Jr. - Atlanta Braves
- Kyle Tucker - Houston Astros
- Juan Soto - New York Yankees
- Corbin Carroll - Arizona Diamondbacks
- Fernando Tatis, Jr. - San Diego Padres
- Seiya Suzuki - Chicago Cubs
- George Springer - Toronto Blue Jays
- Teoscar Hernández - Los Angeles Dodgers
- Adolis García - Texas Rangers
- Josh Lowe - Tampa Bay Rays
The rankings above are from MLB Network’s “Shredder” which takes into account a multitude of statistical factors (focused on a three-year sample; utilizes WAR, wRC+, Statcast metrics) with no human bias. Each episode this year also provides six additional lists: One from Brian Kenny, one from an MLB Network analyst (who for the Right Fielders is Cameron Maybin), and three Top 10 lists from the “Sabermetric Super Panel,” which again includes Mike Petriello and Sarah Langs of MLB.com, and Vince Gennaro, the former President of SABR.
The sixth list is an aggregate of fan voting on social media.
Here are all of the individual Top 10’s with the first mention of a player in italics and any Brewers players bolded.
Petriello: Acuña Jr., Soto, Tucker, Carroll, Tatis Jr., García, Lowe, Suzuki, Max Kepler (MIN), Springer
Langs: Acuña Jr., Soto, Carroll, Tucker, Tatis Jr., García, Soler, Suzuki, Lowe, Hernández
Gennaro: Acuña Jr., Soto, Tucker, Carroll, G, Tatis Jr., Suzuki, Lowe, Anthony Santander (BAL), Jordan Walker (STL)
Kenny: Acuña Jr., Soto, Tucker, Carroll, Will Benson (CIN), García, Lowe, Tatis Jr., Springer, Santander
Maybin: Acuña Jr., Soto, Carroll, Tucker, García, Tatis Jr., Suzuki, Lowe, Santander, Logan Thomas (WAS)
Social Media Fan Vote: Acuña Jr., Tatis Jr., Soto, Tucker, Carroll, García, Kerry Carpenter (DET), Castellanos, Santander, Springer
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MLB Network’s “Top 10 Second Basemen Right Now”
- Mookie Betts - Los Angeles Dodgers
- Jose Altuve — Houston Astros
- Marcus Semien — Texas Rangers
- Luis Arraez - Miami Marlins
- Ketel Marte - Arizona Diamondbacks
- Matt McLain - Cincinnati Reds
- Andrés Giménez - Cleveland Guardians
- Edouard Julien - Minnesota Twins
- Zack Gelof - Oakland Athletics
- Nico Hoerner - Chicago Cubs
The rankings above are from MLB Network’s “Shredder” which takes into account a multitude of statistical factors (focused on a three-year sample; utilizes WAR, wRC+, Statcast metrics) with no human bias. Each episode this year also provides six additional lists: One from Brian Kenny, one from an MLB Network analyst (who for the Second Basemen is Tom Verducci), and three Top 10 lists from the “Sabermetric Super Panel,” which again includes Mike Petriello and Sarah Langs of MLB.com, and Vince Gennaro, the former President of SABR.
The sixth list is an aggregate of fan voting on social media.
Here are all of the individual Top 10’s with the first mention of a player in italics and any Brewers players bolded.
Petriello: Betts, Altuve, Semien, Ozzie Albies (ATL), Arraez, Ha-Seong Kim (SD), Hoerner, Bryson Stott (PHI), Giménez, Gleyber Torres (NYY)
Langs: Betts, Semien, Altuve, Arraez, Albies, Marte, Hoerner, Kim, Torres, McLain
Gennaro: Betts, Altuve, Arraez, Semien, Marte, Albies, Torres, Kim, McLain, Stott
Kenny: Betts, McLain, Altuve, Semien, Kim, Arraez, Giménez, Albies, Marte, Julien
Verducci: Betts, Semien, Altuve, Arraez, Julien, Giménez, Marte, Albies, Jeff McNeil (NYM), Torres
Social Media Fan Vote: Betts, Altuve, Semien, Albies, Arraez, Stott, Marte, Kim, Torres, McLain
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MLB Network’s “Top 10 First Basemen Right Now”
- Freddie Freeman - Los Angeles Dodgers
- Bryce Harper - Philadelphia Phillies
- Matt Olson - Atlanta Braves
- Paul Goldschmidt - St. Louis Cardinals
- Yandy Díaz - Tampa Bay Rays
- Pete Alonso - New York Mets
- Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
- Brandon Belt - FREE AGENT
- Christian Walker - Arizona Diamondbacks
- Triston Casas - Boston Red Sox
The rankings above are from MLB Network’s “Shredder” which takes into account a multitude of statistical factors (focused on a three-year sample; utilizes WAR, wRC+, Statcast metrics) with no human bias. Each episode this year also provides six additional lists: One from Brian Kenny, one from an MLB Network analyst (who for the First Basemen is Sean Casey), and three Top 10 lists from the “Sabermetric Super Panel,” which again includes Mike Petriello and Sarah Langs of MLB.com, and Vince Gennaro, the former President of SABR.
The sixth list is an aggregate of fan voting on social media.
Here are all of the individual Top 10’s with the first mention of a player in italics and any Brewers players bolded.
Petriello: Freeman, Olson, Harper, Guerrero Jr., Walker, Goldschmidt, Alonso, Díaz, Casas, Nathaniel Lowe (TEX)
Langs: Freeman, Olson, Walker, Díaz, Harper, Alonso, Goldschmidt, Guerrero Jr., Josh Naylor (CLE), Casas
Gennaro: Freeman, Olson, Harper, Díaz, Walker, Goldschmidt, Alonso, Casas, Guerrero Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino (KC)
Kenny: Freeman, Harper, Olson, Goldschmidt, Alonso, Díaz, Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN), Guerrero Jr., Lowe, Rhys Hoskins (FA)
Casey: Freeman, Olson, Harper, Díaz, Goldschmidt, Walker, Casas, Alonso, Guerrero Jr., Anthony Rizzo (NYY)
Social Media Fan Vote: Freeman, Harper, Olson, Alonso, Guerrero Jr., Goldschmidt, Casas, Walker, Spencer Torkelson (DET), Díaz
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MLB Network’s “Top 10 Left Fielders Right Now”
- Yordan Alvarez - Houston Astros
- Brandon Nimmo - New York Mets
- Nolan Jones - Colorado Rockies
- Bryan Reynolds - Pittsburgh Pirates
- Chas McCormick - Houston Astros
- Randy Arozarena - Tampa Bay Rays
- Lars Nootbaar - St. Louis Cardinals
- CHRISTIAN YELICH - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
- Matt Wallner - Minnesota Twins
- Kyle Schwarber - Philadelphia Phillies
The rankings above are from MLB Network’s “Shredder” which takes into account a multitude of statistical factors (focused on a three-year sample; utilizes WAR, wRC+, Statcast metrics) with no human bias. Each episode this year also provides six additional lists: One from Brian Kenny, one from an MLB Network analyst (who for the Left Fielders is Cliff Floyd), and three Top 10 lists from the “Sabermetric Super Panel,” which again includes Mike Petriello and Sarah Langs of MLB.com, and Vince Gennaro, the former President of SABR.
The sixth list is an aggregate of fan voting on social media.
Here are all of the individual Top 10’s with the first mention of a player in italics and any Brewers players bolded.
Petriello: Alvarez, Nimmo, McCormick, Arozarena, Evan Carter (TEX), YELICH, Jones, Ian Happ (CHC), Steven Kwan (CLE), Wallner
Langs: Alvarez, Nimmo, Arozarena, Schwarber, Happ, Jones, McCormick, Kwan, Reynolds, YELICH
Gennaro: Alvarez, Nimmo, Arozarena, Jones, McCormick, YELICH, Schwarber, Carter, Reynolds, Happ
Kenny: Alvarez, Nimmo, Schwarber, Reynolds, Jones, Kwan, Arozarena, Carter, YELICH, Wallner
Floyd: Alvarez, Nimmo, Arozarena, Reynolds, YELICH, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (ARI), Happ, Schwarber, Spencer Steer (CIN), McCormick
Social Media Fan Vote: Alvarez, Arozarena, Reynolds, Carter, Schwarber, Verdugo, Jones, Nimmo, YELICH, Steven Kwan (CLE)
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MLB Network’s “Top 10 Center Fielders Right Now”
- Aaron Judge - New York Yankees
- Julio Rodríguez - Seattle Mariners
- Luis Robert, Jr. - Chicago White Sox
- Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Michael Harris II - Atlanta Braves
- James Outman - Los Angeles Dodgers
- Byron Buxton - Minnesota Twins
- Cedric Mullins - Baltimore Orioles
- T.J. Friedl - Cincinnati Reds
- Brandon Marsh - Philadelphia Phillies
The rankings above are from MLB Network’s “Shredder” which takes into account a multitude of statistical factors (focused on a three-year sample; utilizes WAR, wRC+, Statcast metrics) with no human bias. Each episode this year also provides six additional lists: One from Brian Kenny, one from an MLB Network analyst (who for the Center Fielders is Hannah Keyser), and three Top 10 lists from the “Sabermetric Super Panel,” which again includes Mike Petriello and Sarah Langs of MLB.com, and Vince Gennaro, the former President of SABR.
The sixth list is an aggregate of fan voting on social media.
Here are all of the individual Top 10’s with the first mention of a player in italics and any Brewers players bolded.
Petriello: Rodríguez, Judge, Robert Jr., Trout, Harris II, Cody Bellinger (FA), Outman, Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA), Marsh, Jung-Hoo Lee (SF)
Langs: Judge, Rodríguez, Trout, Robert Jr., Harris II, Bellinger, Marsh, Jarren Duran (BOS), Jack Suwinski (PIT), Lee
Gennaro: Judge, Trout, Bellinger, Rodríguez, Robert Jr., Lee, Marsh, Outman, Harris II, Duran
Kenny: Judge, Rodríguez, Harris II, Trout, Bellinger, Robert Jr., Mullins, Kevin Kiermaier (TOR), Marsh, Suwinski
Keyser: Judge, Rodríguez, Harris II, Robert Jr., Trout, Buxton, Bellinger, Outman, Chisholm Jr., Kiermaier
Social Media Fan Vote: Judge, Trout, Rodriguez, Harris II, Robert Jr., Bellinger, Mullins, Marsh, Friedl, Chisholm Jr.
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MLB Network’s “Top 10 Third Basemen Right Now”
- Austin Riley - Atlanta Braves
- José Ramírez - Cleveland Guardians
- Manny Machado - San Diego Padres
- Rafael Devers - Boston Red Sox
- Alex Bregman - Houston Astros
- Gunnar Henderson - Baltimore Orioles
- Nolan Arenado - St. Louis Cardinals
- Max Muncy - Los Angeles Dodgers
- Isaac Paredes - Tampa Bay Rays
- Justin Turner - Toronto Blue Jays
The rankings above are from MLB Network’s “Shredder” which takes into account a multitude of statistical factors (focused on a three-year sample; utilizes WAR, wRC+, Statcast metrics) with no human bias. Each episode this year also provides six additional lists: One from Brian Kenny, one from an MLB Network analyst (who for the Third Basemen is Steve Phillips), and three Top 10 lists from the “Sabermetric Super Panel,” which again includes Mike Petriello and Sarah Langs of MLB.com, and Vince Gennaro, the former President of SABR.
The sixth list is an aggregate of fan voting on social media.
Here are all of the individual Top 10’s with the first mention of a player in italics and any Brewers players bolded.
Petriello: Ramírez, Riley, Henderson, Bregman, Devers, Machado, Arenado, Matt Chapman (FA), Ke’Bryan Hayes (PIT), Royce Lewis (MIN)
Langs: Riley, Ramírez, Bregman, Devers, Henderson, Machado, Hayes, Jake Burger (MIA), Chapman, Arenado
Gennaro: Ramírez, Riley, Henderson, Bregman, Machado, Devers, Arenado, Paredes, Josh Jung (TEX), Chapman
Kenny: Riley, Ramírez, Henderson, Machado, Arenado, Devers, Bregman, Lewis, Chapman, Jung
Phillips: Riley, Ramírez, Bregman, Machado, Devers, Arenado, Henderson, Paredes, Jung, Lewis
Social Media Fan Vote: Ramírez, Riley, Arenado, Henderson, Machado, Devers, Jung, Bregman, Hayes, Alec Bohm (PHI)
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MLB Network’s “Top 10 Relief Pitchers Right Now”
- DEVIN WILLIAMS - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
- Pete Fairbanks - Tampa Bay Rays
- Evan Phillips - Los Angeles Dodgers
- Jhoan Duran - Minnesota Twins
- Edwin Díaz - New York Mets
- Bryan Abreu - Houston Astros
- David Bednar - Pittsburgh Pirates
- Chris Martin - Boston Red Sox
- José Alvarado - Philadelphia Phillies
The rankings above are from MLB Network’s “Shredder” which takes into account a multitude of statistical factors (focused on a three-year sample; utilizes WAR, wRC+, Statcast metrics) with no human bias. Each episode this year also provides six additional lists: One from Brian Kenny, one from an MLB Network analyst (who for the Relief Pitchers is Jake Peavy), and three Top 10 lists from the “Sabermetric Super Panel,” which again includes Mike Petriello and Sarah Langs of MLB.com, and Vince Gennaro, the former President of SABR.
The sixth list is an aggregate of fan voting on social media.
Here are all of the individual Top 10’s with the first mention of a player in italics and any Brewers players bolded.
Petriello: Josh Hader (HOU), E. Díaz, WILLIAMS, Duran, Abreu, Fairbanks, Matt Brash (SEA), Clay Holmes (NYY), Tanner Scott (MIA), Camilo Doval (SF)
Langs: Hader, WILLIAMS, Clase, E. Díaz, Doval, Bednar, Duran, Scott, Jeff Hoffman (CIN), Kevin Ginkel (ARI)
Gennaro: Hader, E. Díaz, Ryan Helsley (STL), WILLIAMS, Andrés Muñoz (SEA), Robert Stephenson (LAA), Scott, Ryan Pressly (HOU), Duran, Fairbanks
Kenny: WILLIAMS, E. Díaz, Phillips, Hader, Duran, Clase, Helsley, Abreu, Raisel Iglesias (ATL), Stephenson
Peavy: WILLIAMS, Duran, Clase, Bednar, Scott, Doval, Phillips, Alexis Díaz (CIN), Abreu, José Leclerc (TEX)
Social Media Fan Vote: WILLIAMS, E. Díaz, Duran, Doval, Clase, Abreu, Romano, Hader, Bednar, Pressly