MLB Network’s Top 100 Players Right Now Entering 2024
As I have now done over 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 2024 performance
- Defensive position
- Accolades
- Postseason performance
- Intangibles
PREVIOUS YEARS
Top 100 Players Right Now Entering the 2023 Season
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
100. Elly De La Cruz - SS - Cincinnati Reds
99. Matt McLain - INF - Cincinnati Reds
98. Nathaniel Lowe - 1B - Texas Rangers
97. Triston Casas - 1B - Boston Red Sox
96. Josh Naylor - 1B/OF - Cleveland Guardians
95. Royce Lewis - 3B - Minnesota Twins
94. Gabriel Moreno - C - Arizona Diamondbacks
93. Cal Raleigh - C - Seattle Mariners
92. Dylan Cease - SP - Chicago White Sox
91. Nathan Eovaldi - SP - Texas Rangers
90. Jordan Montgomery - SP - FREE AGENT
89. Matt Chapman - 3B - San Francisco Giants
88. Ha-Seong Kim - 2B - San Diego Padres
87. Nolan Jones - LF - Colorado Rockies
86. Anthony Santander - RF - Baltimore Orioles
85. J.D. Martinez - DH - FREE AGENT
84. Seiya Suzuki - RF - Chicago Cubs
83. Marcell Ozuna - DH/LF - Atlanta Braves
82. Willson Contreras - C - St. Louis Cardinals
81. WILLIAM CONTRERAS - C - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
80. Edwin Daz - CL - New York Mets
79. Max Muncy - 3B - Los Angeles Dodgers
78. Isaac Paredes - 3B - Tampa Bay Rays
77. Josh Lowe - RF - Tampa Bay Rays
76. George Springer - CF - Toronto Blue Jays
75. George Kirby - SP - Seattle Mariners
74. Tyler Glasnow - SP - Los Angeles Dodgers
73. Kyle Bradish - SP - Baltimore Orioles
72. CHRISTIAN YELICH - LF - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
71. Bryan Reynolds - CF - Pittsburgh Pirates
70. Brandon Nimmo - LF - New York Mets
69. J.P. Crawford - SS - Seattle Mariners
68. Carlos Correa - SS - Minnesota Twins
67. Dansby Swanson - SS - Chicago Cubs
66. Ozzie Albies - 2B - Atlanta Braves
65. Ketel Marte - 2B - Arizona Diamondbacks
64. Justin Steele - SP - Chicago Cubs
63. Kodai Senga - SP - New York Mets
62. Justin Verlander - SP - Houston Astros
61. Yoshinobu Yamamoto - SP - Los Angeles Dodgers
60. Josh Hader - CL - Houston Astros
59. DEVIN WILLIAMS - CL - MILWAUKEE BREWERS
58. Christian Walker - 1B - Arizona Diamondbacks
57. Kyle Schwarber - DH/LF - Philadelphia Phillies
56. Pablo López - SP - Minnesota Twins
55. Framber Valdez - SP - Houston Astros
54. Luis Castillo - SP - Seattle Mariners
53. Xander Bogaerts - 2B - San Diego Padres
52. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. - 1B - Toronto Blue Jays
51. Cody Bellinger - CF - Chicago Cubs
50. Michael Harris II - CF - Atlanta Braves
49. Sonny Gray - SP - St. Louis Cardinals
48. Max Fried - SP - Atlanta Braves
47. Sean Murphy - C - Atlanta Braves
46. J.T. Realmuto - C - Philadelphia Phillies
45. Will Smith - C - Los Angeles Dodgers
44. Alex Bergman - 3B - Houston Astros
43. Luis Arraez - 2B - Miami Marlins
42. Logan Webb - SP - Sana Francisco Giants
41. Kevin Gausman - SP - Toronto Blue Jays
40. Randy Arozarena - LF - Tampa Bay Rays
39. Adolis García - OF - Texas Rangers
38. Yandy Díaz - 1B - Tampa Bay Rays
37. Pete Alonso - 1B - New York Mets
36. Paul Goldschmidt - 1B - St. Louis Cardinals
35. Bo Bichette - SS - Toronto Blue Jays
34. Gunnar Henderson - 3B - Baltimore Orioles
33. Nolan Arenado - 3B - St. Louis Cardinals
32. Rafael Devers - 3B - Boston Red Sox
31. Zac Gallen - SP - Arizona Diamondbacks
30. Blake Snell - SP - FREE AGENT
29. Corbin Burnes - SP - Baltimore Orioles
28. Zack Wheeler - SP - Philadelphia Phillies
27. Luis Robert, Jr. - CF - Chicago White Sox
26. Fernando Tatis, Jr. - RF - San Diego Padres
25. Francisco Lindor - SS - New York Mets
24. Manny Machado - 3B - San Diego Padres
23. Kyle Tucker - RF - Houston Astros
22. José Altuve - 2B - Houston Astros
21. Marcus Semien - 2B - Texas Rangers
20. Bobby Witt, Jr. - SS - Kansas City Royals
19. Adley Rutschman - C - Baltimore Orioles
18. Corbin Carroll - CF - Arizona Diamondbacks
17. Spencer Strider - SP - Atlanta Braves
16. Trea Turner - SS - Philadelphia Phillies
15. Austin Riley - 3B - Atlanta Braves
14. José Ramírez - 3B - Cleveland Guardians
13. Matt Olson - 1B - Atlanta Braves
12. Mike Trout- CF- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
11. Bryce Harper - 1B - Philadelphia Phillies
10. Julio Rodríguez - CF - Seattle Mariners
9. Gerrit Cole - SP - New York Yankees
8. Yordan Alvarez - LF - Houston Astros
7. Juan Soto - RF - New York Yankees
6. Corey Seager - SS - Texas Rangers
5. Freddie Freeman - 1B - Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Shohei Ohtani - SP/DH - Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Aaron Judge - CF - New York Yankees
2. Mookie Betts - 2B - Los Angeles Dodgers
1.Ronald Acuña, Jr. - RF - Atlanta Braves
