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MLB Power Rankings: Top 25 players in the game today

By Joshua Sadlock

ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 02: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels reacts to his solo homerun for a 1-1 tie with the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Angel Stadium on May 2, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 02: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels reacts to his solo homerun for a 1-1 tie with the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Angel Stadium on May 2, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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This might come as a shock, but there are a lot of really good players in Major League Baseball today. We try and break down the top 25.

For all the complaining that is frequently done about the state of Major League Baseball, the game itself may have never been healthier in its long history. One look up and down the league’s rosters, and it’s very clear — this may be the greatest assemblage of professional baseball talent in the history of the world. Obviously each generation of human beings gets stronger physically and better from an athletic standpoint, but MLB’s best stars right now are on another level.

Breaking down MLB’s top-25 players was not an easy task. A case could have been made for at least ten players who did not ultimately make the cut (and we’re not even considering aging superstars and future Hall of Famers like Albert Pujols, CC Sabathia, Miguel Cabrera, Robinson Cano, Joe Mauer and a few others).

The league has an unprecedented wave of young talent tearing it up right now, and youth was not held against players with less experience. So while that might mean Future Hall of Famers like Justin Verlander and Joey Votto were left off here, their greatness is not unrecognized. So, read on and voice your opinion with the top-25 players right now in MLB.

25. Corey Seager

Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager made the decision to attempt to rehab his injured throwing elbow over the winter instead of opting for Tommy John. The attempt to rehab without surgery, however, did not pay off, and Seager will be out for the rest of the year and into next as he goes under the knife. It’s quite a blow for the Dodgers and the 24-year-old.

Since arriving in the big leagues, all Seager has done is hit. He is a two-time All-Star and two-time NL Silver Slugger at shortstop. In 355 MLB games, he has hit .302/.372/.494 with 86 doubles, 54 home runs and 179 RBI. Seager has a very pure stroke at the plate and has been better in the field than expected. A move off shortstop could be in his long-term future, but for now, he has more than held his own at the position. This injury is a difficult pill to swallow not just for Dodgers fans, but for MLB fans around the league. Seager will be back, but his loss will be felt.

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