Wednesday, May 2, 2018

MLB Top 250 Players: Electric Aces, Outstanding Outfielders and A Special Second Baseman Top My List

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With the NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft dominating recent headlines here at John Frascella Sports, my MLB Top 250 Players series has been forced to take a backseat. With that in mind, I'm going to wrap it up in one shot. Here's how we got to this point:

Players 250 down to 240
Players 239 down to 230
Players 229 down to 201
Players 200 down to 180

And remember, these rankings were compiled PRIOR to the 2018 MLB season. Countdown...right now:

179. Greg Holland, RP, Cardinals

178. Maikel Franco, 3B, Phillies

177. Adam Eaton, OF, Nationals

176. Rich Hill, SP, Dodgers

175. Steven Souza, OF, Diamondbacks

174. Alex Cobb, SP, Orioles

173. Rougned Odor, 2B, Rangers

172. Matt Kemp, OF, Dodgers

171. Danny Duffy, SP, Royals

170. Sonny Gray, SP, Yankees

169. Fernando Rodney, CP, Twins

168. Jed Lowrie, 2B, A's

167. Justin Bour, 1B, Marlins

166. Kevin Kiermaier, CF, Rays

165. Shin-Soo Choo, OF, Rangers

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164. Felix Hernandez, SP, Mariners

163. Ian Happ, OF, Cubs

162. Mark Trumbo, DH, Orioles

161. Kendrys Morales, DH, Blue Jays

160. Whit Merrifield, 2B, Royals

159. J.T. Realmuto, C, Marlins

158. Cesar Hernandez, 2B, Phillies

157. Rafael Devers, 3B, Red Sox

156. Dylan Bundy, SP, Orioles

155. Scooter Gennett, 2B, Reds

154. Jon Gray, SP, Rockies

153. Dustin Pedroia, 2B, Red Sox

152. Marwin Gonzalez, Utility, Astros

151. Cole Hamels, SP, Rangers

150. Billy Hamilton, OF, Reds

149. Jeurys Familia, CP, Mets

148. Roberto Osuna, CP, Blue Jays

147. Ken Giles, CP, Astros

146. Jake Odorizzi, SP, Twins

145. Logan Morrison, DH, Twins

144. Brad Hand, RP, Padres

143. Kevin Pillar, OF, Blue Jays

142. Lance Lynn, SP, Twins

141. David Robertson, RP, Yankees

140. Chris Taylor, OF, Dodgers

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139. Yasiel Puig, OF, Dodgers

138. Brett Gardner, OF, Dodgers

137. Ender Inciarte, OF, Braves

136. Evan Longoria, 3B, Giants

135. Aaron Nola, SP, Phillies

134. Domingo Santana, OF, Brewers

133. Matt Carpenter, 3B, Cardinals

132. Trey Mancini, OF, Orioles

131. Raisel Iglesias, CP, Reds

130. Rick Porcello, SP, Red Sox

129. Felipe Rivero, CP, Pirates

128. Zach Britton, CP, Orioles

127. Josh Bell, 1B, Pirates

126. Cody Allen, CP, Indians

125. Jeff Samardzija, SP, Giants

124. Kyle Seager, 3B, Mariners

123. Joey Gallo, 1B, Rangers

122. Eduardo Nunez, Utility, Red Sox

121. Drew Pomeranz, SP, Red Sox

120. J.A. Happ, SP, Blue Jays

119. Andrelton Simmons, SS, Angels

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118. Alex Bregman, 3B, Astros

117. Willson Contreras, C, Cubs

116. Yuli Gurriel, 1B, Astros

115. Michael Conforto, OF, Mets

114. Eddie Rosario, OF, Twins

113. Marcus Stroman, SP, Blue Jays

112. Jose Berrios, SP, Twins

111. Masahiro Tanaka, SP, Yankees

110. Wil Myers, OF, Padres

109. Avisail Garcia, OF, White Sox

108. Mike Moustakas, 3B, Royals

107. Alex Colome, CP, Rays

106. Jose Quintana, SP, Cubs

105. David Price, SP, Red Sox

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104. Rhys Hoskins, OF, Phillies

103. DJ LeMahieu, 2B, Rockies

102. Xander Bogaerts, SS, Red Sox

101. Zack Cozart, 3B, Angels

JOHN FRASCELLA'S TOP 100 MLB PLAYERS

100. Ryan Zimmerman, 1B, Nationals

99. Carlos Santana, 1B, Phillies

98. Hanley Ramirez, Utility, Red Sox

97. Michael Fulmer, SP, Tigers

96. Alex Wood, SP, Dodgers

95. Ervin Santana, SP, Twins

94. Lance McCullers, SP, Astros

93. Salvador Perez, C, Royals

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92. Yadier Molina, C, Cardinals

91. Miguel Cabrera, 1B, Tigers

90. Travis Shaw, 3B, Brewers

89. James Paxton, SP, Mariners

88. Miguel Sano, 3B, Twins

87. Starling Marte, OF, Pirates

86. Jean Segura, SS, Mariners

85. Christian Yelich, OF, Brewers

84. Adam Duvall, OF, Reds

83. Jonathan Schoop, 2B, Orioles

82. Johnny Cueto, SP, Giants

81. Jay Bruce, OF, Mets

80. Adrian Beltre, 3B, Rangers

79. Gio Gonzalez, SP, Nationals

78. Trevor Bauer, SP, Indians

77. Wade Davis, CP, Rockies

76. Jake Lamb, 3B, Diamondbacks

75. Andrew Benintendi, OF, Red Sox

74. Corey Knebel, CP, Brewers

73. Adam Jones, OF, Orioles

72. Justin Smoak, 1B, Blue Jays

71. Luis Severino, SP, Yankees

70. Chris Archer, SP, Rays

69. Elvis Andrus, SS, Rangers

68. Gerrit Cole, SP, Astros

67. Carlos Carrasco, SP, Indians

66. Robbie Ray, SP, Diamondbacks

65. Jon Lester, SP, Cubs

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64. A.J. Pollock, OF, Diamondbacks

63. Kyle Hendricks, SP, Cubs

62. Ryan Braun, OF, Brewers

61. Tommy Pham, OF, Cardinals

60. Trea Turner, SS, Nationals

59. Didi Gregorius, SS, Yankees

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58. Yu Darvish, SP, Cubs

57. Andrew McCutchen, OF, Giants

56. Lorenzo Cain, OF, Brewers

55. Dee Gordon, OF, Mariners

54. Carlos Martinez, SP, Cardinals

53. Jake Arrieta, SP, Phillies

52. Aroldis Chapman, CP, Yankees

51. Buster Posey, C, Giants

THE TOP 50 BASEBALL PLAYERS IN THE WORLD

50. Anthony Rendon, 3B, Nationals

49. Cody Bellinger, 1B, Dodgers

48. Eric Hosmer, 1B, Padres

47. Andrew Miller, RP, Indians

46. Justin Upton, OF, Angels

45. Robinson Cano, 2B, Mariners

44. Kenley Jansen, CP, Dodgers

43. Zack Greinke, SP, Diamondbacks

42. Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, Indians

41. Anthony Rizzo, 1B, Cubs

40. Craig Kimbrel, CP, Red Sox

39. Dallas Keuchel, SP, Astros

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38. Yoenis Cespedes, OF, Mets

37. Gary Sanchez, C, Yankees

36. Khris Davis, OF, A's

35. Madison Bumgarner, SP, Giants

34. Brian Dozier, 2B, Twins

33. Jose Abreu, 1B, White Sox

32. Noah Syndergaard, SP, Mets

31. George Springer, OF, Astros

30. Corey Seager, SS, Dodgers

29. Jose Ramirez, 3B, Indians

28. Marcell Ozuna, OF, Cardinals

27. Justin Turner, 3B, Dodgers

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26. Stephen Strasburg, SP, Nationals

THE TOP 25 BALLPLAYERS IN THE UNIVERSE

25. Josh Donaldson, 3B, Blue Jays

24. Justin Verlander, SP, Astros

23. Daniel Murphy, 2B, Nationals

22. Jacob deGrom, SP, Mets

21. Manny Machado, SS/3B, Orioles

20. Mookie Betts, OF, Red Sox

19. Francisco Lindor, SS, Indians

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18. Freddie Freeman, 1B, Braves

17. Giancarlo Stanton, OF, Yankees

16. Nelson Cruz, DH, Mariners

15. Carlos Correa, SS, Astros

14. Kris Bryant, 3B, Cubs

13. J.D. Martinez, OF, Red Sox

12. Corey Kluber, SP, Indians

11. Joey Votto, 1B, Reds

THE ABSOLUTE BEST OF THE BEST

10. Charlie Blackmon, OF, Rockies

9. Nolan Arenado, 3B, Rockies

8. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Diamondbacks

7. Aaron Judge, OF, Yankees

6. Clayton Kershaw, SP, Dodgers

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5. Bryce Harper, OF, Nationals

4. Chris Sale, SP, Red Sox

3. Mike Trout, OF, Angels

2. Max Scherzer, SP, Nationals

1. Jose Altuve, 2B, Astros

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