This off-season has brought us its fair share of ups and downs this winter. Currently, the least we can say is that we are at a low point.
However, this allows us to take stock of all the talent that there is inside the MLB.
And as usual, the MLB Network kicked off its annual tradition by unveiling on Monday its list of the best starting pitchers on the Manfred circuit as of today.
Then, last night (Tuesday), it was the receivers' turn to see their top 10 revealed.
After three straight years atop the rankings, Philadelphia Phillies catcher JT Realmuto has fallen to fourth.
The new number one is now young Baltimore Orioles star Adley Rutschman, who takes the top spot after a breakout season that included his first All-Star selection, a Silver Bat and a ninth-place finish in the Player of the Year ballot. par excellence of the American League.
Each of last year's top six receivers remains on the roster, while four newcomers have joined the club, including Arizona Diamondbacks masked man Gabriel Moreno.
Expect the former Toronto Blue Jays to enter the top-5 next year, which will only reinforce the nonsense of the transaction made by the Canadian team.
Speaking of the Blue Jays, you will certainly have noticed that Alejandro Kirk is ahead of Moreno and therefore Danny Jansen. We will have seen it all…
Furthermore, the latter avoided arbitration and will earn a salary of $5.2 million in 2024.
MLB Network will continue its roundup tomorrow (Thursday) with the top 10 best shortstops in major league baseball right now. Afterwards, we will have to wait until January 16 to see what happens next, when the right fielders will be analyzed.
Experts draw on past player performance, a number of offensive and defensive metrics, advanced statistics and traditional data, as well as analysis from the network's research team.
