MLB Network’s Top 100 Players Right Now Entering 2022
As I have now done for a full decade, I’ll be keeping a running list of the Top 100 Players Right Now as they are revealed on MLB Network, eventually compiling the entire list.
I’ll update this same space as they reveal the remaining entries.
The criteria for the list:
- Emphasized stats from the last three (3) seasons
- Projected 2022 performance
- Defensive position
- Accolades
- Postseason performance
- Intangibles
PREVIOUS YEARS
Top 100 Players Right Now Entering the 2021 Season
Top 100 Players Right Now Entering the 2020 Season
Top 100 Players Right Now Entering 2019
Top 100 Players Entering 2018
Top 100 Entering 2017
Top 100 Entering 2016
Top 100 Entering 2015
Top 100 Entering 2014
Top 100 Entering 2013
Top 100 Entering 2012
After ranking 59th a year ago, DEVIN WILLIAMS just missed the Top 100 Players Right Now this time around. That’s going to look very bad come 2023’s list.
Here now are the Top 100–1 Players as listed by MLB Network:
100. CHRISTIAN YELICH - LF - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
99. Cody Bellinger - CF/1B - Los Angeles Dodgers
98. Marcus Stroman - SP - Chicago Cubs
97. José Berríos - SP - Toronto Blue Jays
96. Whit Merrifield - RF - Kansas City Royals
95. Chris Taylor - UTIL - Los Angeles Dodgers
94. D.J. LeMahieu - INF - New York Yankees
93. Clayton Kershaw - SP - Los Angeles Dodgers
92. Justin Verlander - SP - Houston Astros
91. Adam Wainwright - SP - St. Louis Cardinals
90. Nelson Cruz - DH - Washington Nationals
89. Brandon Belt - 1B - San Francisco Giants
88. Jonathan India - 2B - Cincinnati Reds
87. Lance McCullers, Jr. - SP - Houston Astros
86. Jack Flaherty - SP - St. Louis Cardinals
85. Lucas Giolito - SP - Chicago White Sox
84. Sandy Alcantara - SP - Miami Marlins
83. Matt Chapman - 3B - Toronto Blue Jays
82. Yoán Moncada - 3B - Chicago White Sox
81. WILLY ADAMES - SS - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
80. Kyle Schwarber - LF/DH - Philadelphia Phillies
79. J.D. Martinez - DH - Boston Red Sox
78. Yuli Gurriel - 1B - Houston Astros
77. Michael Brantley - LF - Houston Astros
76. Joey Votto - 1B - Cincinnati Reds
75. FREDDY PERALTA - SP - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
74. Kevin Gausman - SP - Toronto Blue Jays
73. Jake Cronenworth - INF - San Diego Padres
72. Ketel Marte - 2B/CF - Arizona Diamondbacks
71. Randy Arozarena - LF - Tampa Bay Rays
70. Anthony Rendon - 3B - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
69. Trevor Story - 2B - Boston Red Sox
68. Francisco Lindor - SS - New York Mets
67. Javier Báez - SS - Detroit Tigers
66. Kris Bryant - 3B - Colorado Rockies
65. Teoscar Hernández - RF - Toronto Blue Jays
64. Justin Turner - 3B - Los Angeles Dodgers
63. Jesse Winker - LF - Seattle Mariners
62. Pete Alonso - 1B - New York Mets
61. Giancarlo Stanton - LF/DH - New York Yankees
60. JOSH HADER - CL - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
59. Liam Hendriks - CL - Chicago White Sox
58. Brandon Crawford - SS - San Francisco Giants
57. Ozzie Albies - 2B - Atlanta Braves
56. Brandon Lowe - 2B - Tampa Bay Rays
55. Yasmani Grandal - C - Chicago White Sox
54. J.T. Realmuto - C - Philadelphia Phillies
53. Will Smith - C - Los Angeles Dodgers
52. Salvador Perez - C - Kansas City Royals
51. Lance Lynn- SP- Chicago White Sox
50. Luis Robert - CF - Chicago White Sox
49. Luis Urías - SP - Los Angeles Dodgers
48. Max Fried - SP - Atlanta Braves
47. Robbie Ray - SP - Seattle Mariners
46. Yordan Alvarez - OF/DH - Houston Astros
45. José Abreu - 1B - Chicago White Sox
44. Cedric Mullins - CF - Baltimore Orioles
43. Bryan Reynolds - CF - Pittsburgh Pirates
42. Tyler O’Neill - LF - St. Louis Cardinals
41. Startling Marte - OF - New York Mets
40. Wander Franco - SS - Tampa Bay Rays
39. Byron Buxton - CF - Minnesota Twins
38. BRANDON WOODRUFF - SP - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
37. Shane Bieber - SP - Cleveland Guardians
36. Nick Castellanos - OF/DH - Philadelphia Phillies
35. Max Muncy - INF - Los Angeles Dodgers
34. Austin Riley - 3B - Atlanta Braves
33. George Springer - CF - Houston Astros
32. Bo Bichette - SS - Toronto Blue Jays
31. Tim Anderson - SS - Chicago White Sox
30. Kyle Tucker - RF - Houston Astros
29. Alex Bregman - 3B - Houston Astros
28. Jose Altuve - 2B - Houston Astros
27. Paul Goldschmidt - 1B - St. Louis Cardinals
26. Matt Olson - 1B - Atlanta Braves
25. Zack Wheeler - SP - Philadelphia Phillies
24. CORBIN BURNES - SP - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
23. Xander Bogaerts - SS - Boston Red Sox
22. Rafael Devers - 3B - Boston Red Sox
21. Corey Seager - SS - Texas Rangers
20. Marcus Semien - 2B - Texas Rangers
19. Nolan Arenado - 3B - St. Louis Cardinals
18. Manny Machado - 3B - San Diego Padres
17. Walker Buehler - SP - Los Angeles Dodgers
16. Gerrit Cole - SP - New York Yankees
15. José Ramírez - 3B - Cleveland Guardians
14. Carlos Correa - SS - Minnesota Twins
13. Trea Turner - SS - Los Angeles Dodgers
12. Max Scherzer - SP - New York Mets
11. Aaron Judge - RF - New York Yankees
10. Ronald Acuña, Jr. - CF - Atlanta Braves
9. Freddie Freeman - 1B - Los Angeles Dodgers
8. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. - 1B - Toronto Blue Jays
7. Jacob deGrom - SP - New York Mets
6. Mookie Betts - RF - Los Angeles Dodgers
5. Bryce Harper - RF - Philadelphia Phillies
4. Juan Soto - RF - Washington Nationals
3. Fernando Tatis, Jr. - SS - San Diego Padres
2. Mike Trout - CF - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1.Shohei Ohtani - SP/DH - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
