ESPN's baseball experts released their list of top-100 players on Thursday, with 25 of 30 MLB teams represented. Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels were 1-2, but they were the only Angels listed. The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves had eight each. We broke down their list by teams? How many did your favorite team get?
ESPN put together a panel of their baseball experts to put together a list of the top-100 players in baseball, and it's always a great starting point for debate as we head into the 2023 season next week.
Their list features Cy Young Award winners, MVPs, veteran stars and youngsters ready to start making big names for themselves
ESPN MLB experts Alden Gonzalez, Dave Schoenfield, Joon Lee, Jesse Rogers and Brad Doolittle broke down why each player is ranked where they are and what to expect from them in the upcoming season. Here is ESPN's complete list. CLICK HERE
Who made the list from your favorite team? We divided the list up for you by team. There were 25 of 30 teams represented in the list. The Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Oakland A's and Washington Nationals didn't have any members on the list.
Here's the list by team:
Atlanta Braves
- 14. Ronald Acuna Jr. right fielder
- 18. Austin Riley, third baseman
- 32. Max Fried, starting pitcher
- 41. Michael Harris II, center fielder
- 50. Spencer Strider, starting pitcher
- 53. Matt Olson, first baseman
- 66. Sean Murphy, catcher
- 74. Ozzie Albies, second baseman
Arizona Diamondbacks
- 45. Zac Gallen, starting pitcher
- 73. Corbin Carroll, outfielder
- 96. Ketel Marte, third baseman
Baltimore Orioles
- 35. Adley Rutschman, catcher
- 56. Cedric Mullins, center fielder
- 72. Gunnar Henderson, third baseman
Boston Red Sox
- 5. Rafael Devers, third baseman
Chicago White Sox
- 43. Dylan Cease, starting pitcher
- 61. Tim Anderson, shortstop
- 92. Luis Robert, center fielder
- 97. Lucas Giolito, starting pitcher
- 100. Eloy Jiminez, outfielder/designated hitter
Chicago Cubs
- 54. Dansby Swanson, shortstop
Cincinnati Reds
- None
Cleveland Guardians
- 13. Jose Ramirez, third baseman
- 30. Shane Bieber, starting pitcher
- 48. Andres Gimenez, second baseman
- 59. Emmanuel Clase, relief pitcher
- 76. Tristan McKenzie, starting pitcher
- 79. Steven Kwan, left fielder
Colorado Rockies
- None
Detroit Tigers
- None
Houston Astros
- 15. Yordan Alvarez, right fielder/designated hitter
- 38. Kyle Tucker, right fielder
- 39. Alex Bregman, third baseman
- 42. Framber Valdez, starting pitcher
- 52. Jeremy Pena, shortstop
- 67. Jose Altuve, second baseman
- 70. Christian Javier, starting pitcher
- 87. Jose Abreu, first baseman
Kansas City Royals
- 69. Bobby Witt Jr., shortstop
Los Angeles Angels
- 1. Shohei Ohtani, starting pitcher/designated hitter
- 2. Mike Trout, center fielder
Los Angeles Dodgers
- 5. Freddie Freeman, first baseman
- 9. Mookie Betts, right fielder
- 46. Julio Urias, starting pitcher
- 47. Will Smith, catcher
- 87. Clayton Kershaw, starting pitcher
Miami Marlins
- 11. Sandy Alcantara, starting pitcher
- 60. Jazz Chisholm Jr., center fielder
- 83. Luis Arraez, second baseman
Milwaukee Brewers
- 23. Corbin Burnes, starting pitcher
- 55. Brandon Woodruff, starting pitcher
- 90. Willy Adames, shortstop
Minnesota Twins
- 24. Carlos Correa, shortstop
- 64. Byron Buxton, center fielder
- 77. Pablo Lopez, starting pitcher
New York Yankees
- 3. Aaron Judge, outfielder
- 19. Gerrit Cole, starting pitcher
- 34. Carlos Rodon, starting pitcher
- 75. Nestor Cortez, starting pitcher
New York Mets
- 17. Francisco Lindor, shortstop
- 22. Justin Verlander, starting pitcher
- 27. Max Scherzer, starting pitcher
- 29. Pete Alonso, first baseman
- 57. Jeff McNeil, second baseman
- 68. Brandon Nimmo, center fielder
- 86. Starling Marte, right fielder
Oakland A's
- None
Philadelphia Phillies
- 8. Trea Turner, shortstop
- 21. J.T. Realmuto, catcher
- 26. Aaron Nola, starting pitcher
- 33. Zach Wheeler, starting pitcher
- 58. Bryce Harper, right fielder/designated hitter
- 81. Kyle Schwarber, left fielder
Pittsburgh Pirates
- 62. Bryan Reynolds, center fielder
- 95. Ke'Bryan Hayes, third baseman
St. Louis Cardinals
- 10. Nolan Arenado, third baseman
- 12. Paul Goldschmidt, first baseman
- 94. Willson Contreras, catcher
San Diego Padres
- 4. Manny Machado, third baseman
- 6. Juan Soto, outfielder
- 25. Fernando Tatis Jr., outfielder
- 28. Xander Bogaerts, shortstop
- 78. Joe Musgrove, starting pitcher
- 80. Yu Darvish, starting pitcher
San Francisco Giants
- 71. Logan Webb, starting pitcher
Seattle Mariners
- 7. Julio Rodriguez, center fielder
- 37. Luis Castillo, starting pitcher
- 91. George Kirby, starting pitcher
- 98. Logan Gilbert, starting pitcher
- 99. Teoscar Hernandez, right fielder
Tampa Bay Rays
- 31. Wander Franco, shortstop
- 36. Shane McClanahan, starting pitcher
- 84. Randy Arozarena, left fielder
- 88. Tyler Glasnow, starting pitcher
Texas Rangers
- 40. Corey Seeger, shortstop
- 44. Jacob deGrom, starting pitcher
- 65. Marcus Semien, second baseman
Toronto Blue Jays
- 16. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., first baseman
- 49. Bo Bichette, shortstop
- 51. Alek Manoah, starting pitcher
- 63. George Springer, center fielder
- 82. Matt Chapman, third baseman
- 85. Kevin Gausman, starting pitcher
- 93. Daulton Varsho, outfielder
Washington Nationals
- None