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It's been awhile since I updated my top 50 hitter rankings for some of the offseason moves, so here is my first take on my Top 100 Hitters for 2014.
I started by just updating my top 50 hitters, got to 60, then 75, then said the heck with it, let's do 100. I may have missed a player here and there, so let me know if I did.
I moved Jacoby Ellsbury up in my rankings, as he now ranks at # 42, as I think we could see mid-teens power from him in 2014, along with 90+ runs and 40+ stolen bases. I moved Giancarlo Stanton down a bit in my rankings after Alex Kantecki's piece on him earlier this week.
Another guy making a big move in my hitter rankings is Rangers new first baseman Prince Fielder. I think he will return to the hitter we saw in Milwaukee, hitting 35ish home runs, 100+ RBI and a .290ish batting average. That's valuable.
I moved up Matt Holiday in these rankings because he is one of the most consistent hitters in the game, and the only risk he brings to the draft table is his age and the threat of injury, but has yet to suffer a significant injury.
Update: I somehow missed moving Mariners new second baseman Robinson Cano down in my Top 100, so my rankings have been updated below. Cano now ranks as my 22nd ranked hitter for 2014 for reasons I explained in my updated top 20 second base rankings.
You can find all of my early 2014 position rankings in the links below:
So, let's take a look at my Top 100 Hitters for 2014:
|
Rank |
Name |
Team |
|
1 |
Mike Trout |
Angels |
|
2 |
Miguel Cabrera |
Tigers |
|
3 |
Andrew McCutchen |
Pirates |
|
4 |
Paul Goldschmidt |
Diamondbacks |
|
5 |
Hanley Ramirez |
Dodgers |
|
6 |
Troy Tulowitzki |
Rockies |
|
7 |
Ryan Braun |
Brewers |
|
8 |
Carlos Gonzalez |
Rockies |
|
9 |
Prince Fielder |
Rangers |
|
10 |
Chris Davis |
Orioles |
|
11 |
Edwin Encarnacion |
Blue Jays |
|
12 |
Adrian Beltre |
Rangers |
|
13 |
Adam Jones |
Orioles |
|
14 |
David Wright |
Mets |
|
15 |
Bryce Harper |
Nationals |
|
16 |
Yasiel Puig |
Dodgers |
|
17 |
Jason Kipnis |
Indians |
|
18 |
Carlos Gomez |
Brewers |
|
19 |
Joey Votto |
Reds |
|
20 |
Evan Longoria |
Rays |
|
21 |
Jose Bautista |
Blue Jays |
|
22 |
Robinson Cano |
Mariners |
|
23 |
Ian Desmond |
Nationals |
|
24 |
Shin-Soo Choo |
Rangers |
|
25 |
Giancarlo Stanton |
Marlins |
|
26 |
Alex Rios |
Rangers |
|
27 |
Hunter Pence |
Giants |
|
28 |
Jay Bruce |
Reds |
|
29 |
Matt Holliday |
Cardinals |
|
30 |
Yoenis Cespedes |
Athletics |
|
31 |
Justin Upton |
Braves |
|
32 |
David Ortiz |
Red Sox |
|
33 |
Adrian Gonzalez |
Dodgers |
|
34 |
Jason Heyward |
Braves |
|
35 |
Jose Reyes |
Blue Jays |
|
36 |
Dustin Pedroia |
Red Sox |
|
37 |
Alex Gordon |
Royals |
|
38 |
Eric Hosmer |
Royals |
|
39 |
Freddie Freeman |
Braves |
|
40 |
Matt Kemp |
Dodgers |
|
41 |
Josh Donaldson |
Athletics |
|
42 |
Jacoby Ellsbury |
Yankees |
|
43 |
Mark Trumbo |
Diamondbacks |
|
44 |
Jayson Werth |
Nationals |
|
45 |
Carlos Beltran |
Yankees |
|
46 |
Wil Myers |
Rays |
|
47 |
Ian Kinsler |
Tigers |
|
48 |
Michael Cuddyer |
Rockies |
|
49 |
Jean Segura |
Brewers |
|
50 |
Albert Pujols |
Angels |
|
51 |
Brian McCann |
Yankees |
|
52 |
Starling Marte |
Pirates |
|
53 |
Desmond Jennings |
Rays |
|
54 |
Buster Posey |
Giants |
|
55 |
Domonic Brown |
Phillies |
|
56 |
Allen Craig |
Cardinals |
|
57 |
Ben Zobrist |
Rays |
|
58 |
Starlin Castro |
Cubs |
|
59 |
Josh Hamilton |
Angels |
|
60 |
Joe Mauer |
Twins |
|
61 |
Carlos Santana |
Indians |
|
62 |
Ryan Zimmerman |
Nationals |
|
63 |
Yadier Molina |
Cardinals |
|
64 |
Matt Carpenter |
Cardinals |
|
65 |
Nelson Cruz |
? |
|
66 |
Pedro Alvarez |
Pirates |
|
67 |
Wilin Rosario |
Rockies |
|
68 |
Brandon Phillips |
Reds |
|
69 |
Chase Utley |
Phillies |
|
70 |
Kyle Seager |
Mariners |
|
71 |
Alfonso Soriano |
Yankees |
|
72 |
Victor Martinez |
Tigers |
|
73 |
Billy Butler |
Royals |
|
74 |
Aramis Ramirez |
Brewers |
|
75 |
Brandon Moss |
Athletics |
|
76 |
Coco Crisp |
Athletics |
|
77 |
Anthony Rizzo |
Cubs |
|
78 |
Billy Hamilton |
Reds |
|
79 |
Aaron Hill |
Diamondbacks |
|
80 |
Dexter Fowler |
Astros |
|
81 |
Chase Headley |
Padres |
|
82 |
Mike Napoli |
Red Sox |
|
83 |
Shane Victorino |
Red Sox |
|
84 |
Michael Bourn |
Indians |
|
85 |
Brandon Belt |
Giants |
|
86 |
J.J. Hardy |
Orioles |
|
87 |
Xander Bogaerts |
Red Sox |
|
88 |
Brett Lawrie |
Blue Jays |
|
89 |
Everth Cabrera |
Padres |
|
90 |
Pablo Sandoval |
Giants |
|
91 |
Daniel Murphy |
Mets |
|
92 |
Jedd Gyorko |
Padres |
|
93 |
Manny Machado |
Orioles |
|
94 |
Jonathan Lucroy |
Brewers |
|
95 |
Salvador Perez |
Royals |
|
96 |
Matt Wieters |
Orioles |
|
97 |
B.J. Upton |
Braves |
|
98 |
Todd Frazier |
Reds |
|
99 |
Austin Jackson |
Tigers |
|
100 |
Carl Crawford |
Dodgers |
Let me know who I missed, who is ranked too high, too low in the comments section below.
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