Mike Trout Ranked 1st in the MLB Network's "Top 100 Players Right Now!

[AngelsWin.com]

February, 26 2016 – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim center fielder Mike Trout ranked 1st on MLB Network’s Top 100 Players Right Now! program last night in the annual ranking of the best players in baseball. Trout, who ranked 2nd on last year’s list, finished one spot ahead of the Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper.

In five episodes across three consecutive nights, MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger, Ron Darling and Bill Ripken counted down the top 100 players in Major League Baseball based on player performance over the past several seasons, with an emphasis on 2015.  This year’s ranking also weighted projected 2016 performance, taking into account players returning from injury and young players expected to break out, as well as base-running, defensive value and award finishes.

Top 100 Players Right Now!, 20-1:

1. Mike Trout, CF, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

2. Bryce Harper, RF, Washington Nationals

3. Clayton Kershaw, P, Los Angeles Dodgers

4. Andrew McCutchen, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates

5. Josh Donaldson, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays

6. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks

7. Buster Posey, C, San Francisco Giants

8. Manny Machado, 3B, Baltimore Orioles

9. Jake Arrieta, P, Chicago Cubs

10. Miguel Cabrera, 1B, Detroit Tigers

11. Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds

12. Jose Altuve, 2B, Houston Astros

13. Carlos Correa, SS, Houston Astros

14. Giancarlo Stanton, RF, Miami Marlins

15. Robinson Cano, 2B, Seattle Mariners

16. Zack Greinke, P, Arizona Diamondbacks

17. David Price, P, Boston Red Sox

18. Anthony Rizzo, 1B, Chicago Cubs

19. Kris Bryant, 3B, Chicago Cubs

20. A.J. Pollock, CF, Arizona Diamondbacks

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[IEAngelsfan]

Now this is the thread for the tdawg references.

[laagamer]

I love how he fluctuates between 1-2 like every year.

 

Because if we gave it to Trout every year nobody would watch. 

[QuinlansMinion]

Haha Cano is number 15 on that list.

[OregonLAA]

Cano is too high and Goldy is too low

[Angelsjunky]

Haha Cano is number 15 on that list.

 

That stood out for me as well. I was thinking, "this is a pretty decent list" until I got to Cano.

[Angel Oracle]

Goldy's rank is about right.

Cano is too high by a significant amount, and is 33 this season to boot.

[seenoevil]

trout is mj on the early 80s bulls team. trout is mj on the Jackson 5. get this guy some help! do something eppler!

[Erstad Grit]

s#%#%

 

anyone else see who number 44 is? 

 

Thanks Jedi!

[Chuck]

Mike Trout's girlfriend subscribes.

 

 

[nando714]

Where's Pujols

[zenmaster]

Worst farm system and best player. We have quite a situation going on.

[KevinJ14]

Where's Pujols

83rd. Andrelton Simmons is 91st

[NrM]

s#%#%

 

anyone else see who number 44 is? 

 

Thanks Jedi!

 

Calhoun couldn't even make the top 100, yet Grichuk makes the top 50? 

Not even the biggest fans of grichuk would rank him in the top 50.

 

 

The list is all kinds of shitty, but that's mlb network for you.

Edited February 27, 2016 by Mr. Meeseeks

[arch stanton]

Apparently the author hasn't heard that we're just wasting his best years.

[Angels#1Fan]

Trout is the man!

[Ender]

on a serious note, i'm surprised can(n)o(t) is so high. 

 

I bet you Cano has a strong bounceback season after all his injury shit last year. Maybe not defensively, but definitely an improvement on offense.