MLB Network’s Top 100 Players Right Now Entering 2023
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 2023 performance
- Defensive position
- Accolades
- Postseason performance
- Intangibles
PREVIOUS YEARS
Top 100 Players Right Now Entering the 2022 Season
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
Here now are the Top 100–1 Players as listed by MLB Network:
100. Giancarlo Stanton - OF/DH - New York Yankees
99. Adolis García - OF - Texas Rangers
98. Yandy Díaz - 1B - Tampa Bay Rays
97. Logan Webb - SP - San Francisco Giants
96. Joe Musgrove - SP - San Diego Padres
95. Yu Darvish - SP - San Diego Padres
94. Rhys Hoskins - 1B - Philadelphia Phillies
93. Jazz Chisholm, Jr. - 2B/CF - Miami Marlins
92. Bobby Witt, Jr. - SS - Kansas City Royals
91. Nestor Cortes - SP - New York Yankees
90. Alejandro Kirk - C - Toronto Blue Jays
89. Ty France - INF - Seattle Mariners
88. Christian Walker - 1B - Arizona Diamondbacks
87. Eloy Jiménez - LF - Chicago White Sox
86. Luis Robert - CF - Chicago White Sox
85. Daulton Varsho - C/OF - Toronto Blue Jays
84. Sean Murphy - C - Atlanta Braves
83. Teoscar Hernández - OF - Seattle Mariners
82. DEVIN WILLIAMS - RP - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
81. Clayton Kershaw - SP - Los Angeles Dodgers
80. Cristian Javier - SP - Houston Astros
79. Aaron Nola - SP - Philadelphia Phillies
78. Tommy Edman - 2B - St. Louis Cardinals
77. BRANDON WOODRUFF- SP- MILWAUKEE BREWERS
76. Shane Bieber - SP - Cleveland Guardians
75. Matt Chapman- 3B- Toronto Blue Jays
74. Anthony Rizzo - 1B - New York Yankees
73. Willson Contreras - C - St. Louis Cardinals
72. Tim Anderson - SS - Chicago White Sox
71. Cedric Mullins - CF - Baltimore Orioles
70. Nathaniel Lowe - 1B - Texas Rangers
69. Zac Gallen - SP - Arizona Diamondbacks
68. Shane McClanahan - SP - Tampa Bay Rays
67. Luis Castillo - SP - Seattle Mariners
66. Steven Kwan - LF - Cleveland Guardians
65. Spencer Strider - SP - Atlanta Braves
64. Jeremy Peña - SS - Houston Astros
63. Luis Arraez - INF - Miami Marlins
62. Randy Arozarena - LF - Tampa Bay Rays
61. Starling Marte - RF - New York Mets
60. Bryan Reynolds - OF - Pittsburgh Pirates
59. WILLY ADAMES - SS - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
58. Wander Franco - SS - Tampa Bay Rays
57. Alek Manoah - SP - Toronto Blue Jays
56. Framber Valdez - SP - Houston Astros
55. Dylan Cease - SP - Chicago White Sox
54. Brandon Nimmo - CF - New York Mets
53. Michael Harris II - CF - New York Mets
52. Emmanuel Clase - RP - Cleveland Guardians
51. Edwin Díaz - CL - New York Mets
50. Julio Urías - SP - Los Angeles Dodgers
49. George Springer - CF - Toronto Blue Jays
48. Byron Buxton - CF - Minnesota Twins
47. Andrés Giménez - 2B - Cleveland Guardians
46. Marcus Semien - 2B - Texas Rangers
45. Jeff McNeil - 2B - New York Mets
44. Kyle Schwarber - LF/DH - Philadelphia Phillies
43. Matt Olson - 1B - Atlanta Braves
42. Will Smith - C - Los Angeles Dodgers
41. Adley Rutschman - C - Baltimore Orioles
40. José Abreu - 1B - Houston Astros
39. Dansby Swanson - SS - Chicago Cubs
38. Carlos Rodón - SP - New York Yankees
37. Gerrit Cole - SP - New York Yankees
36. Max Fried - SP - Atlanta Braves
35. Zack Wheeler - SP - Philadelphia Phillies
34. Bo Bichette - SS - Toronto Blue Jays
33. Corey Seager - SS - Texas Rangers
32. Xander Bogaerts - SS - San Diego Padres
31. Pete Alonso - 1B - New York Mets
30. Kyle Tucker - RF - Houston Astros
29. J.T. Realmuto - C - Philadelphia Phillies
28. Jacob deGrom - SP - Texas Rangers
27. CORBIN BURNES - SP - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
26. Fernando Tatis, Jr. - RF - San Diego Padres
25. Ronald Acuña, Jr. - CF - Atlanta Braves
24. Alex Bregman - 3B - Houston Astros
23. Jose Altuve - 2B - Houston Astros
22. Carlos Correa - SS - Minnesota Twins
21. Francisco Lindor - SS - New York Mets
20. Marcus Semien — 2B — Texas Rangers
19. Austin Riley - 3B - Atlanta Braves
18. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. - 1B - Toronto Blue Jays
17. Bryce Harper - RF - Philadelphia Phillies
16. Julio Rodríguez - CF - Seattle Mariners
15. Max Scherzer - SP - New York Mets
14. Justin Verlander - SP - New York Mets
13. Sandy Alcantara - SP - Miami Marlins
12. Juan Soto - LF - San Diego Padres
11. Trea Turner - SS - Philadelphia Phillies
10. Freddie Freeman - 1B - Los Angeles Dodgers
9. Yordan Alvarez - LF/DH - Houston Astros
8. José Ramírez - 3B - Cleveland Guardians
7. Paul Goldschmidt - 1B - St. Louis Cardinals
6. Nolan Arenado - 3B - St. Louis Cardinals
5. Manny Machado - 3B - San Diego Padres
4. Mookie Betts - RF - Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Mike Trout - CF - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2. Aaron Judge - RF - New York Yankees
1.Shohei Ohtani - SP/DH - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
