Sports Illustrated - USA (2021-12)

1.Carlos Correa, SS, HOU, DET

2.Corey Seager, SS, LAD, NYY

3.Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL, ATL

4.Marcus Semien, 2B/SS, TOR, TOR

5 .Kris Bryant, 3B/OF, SF, NYM

6. Trevor Story, SS, COL, TEX

7 .Max Scherzer, SP, LAD, SF

8. Marcus Stroman, SP, NYM, WAS

9 .Robbie Ray, SP, TOR, NYM

10 .Kevin Gausman, SP, SF, BOS

11.Nick Castellanos,

12.Javier Báez, 2B/SS, NYM, SF

13.Clayton Kershaw,

14.Starling Marte,

15 .Eduardo Rodríguez,

16 .Chris Taylor, UT,LAD, SEA

17 .Seiya Suzuki, OF, NPB*, OAK

18 .Raisel Iglesias, RP, LAA, LAD

*NPB: Nippon Professional Baseball

ROBBIE RAY

sp / blue jays

Ray, 30, emerged as the

AL Cy Young favorite after a

miserable 2020 campaign.

The lefty led the majors in

strikeouts (248) and the AL in

ERA (2.84). Only past control

issues could limit what he

gets in his next contract.

TREVOR STORY

ss / rockies

There’s a lot to like about Story:

power, speed, defense, durability.

His 2021 struggles coincided with

a dip in line drives, but he’s still

making hard contact. A mechanical

adjustment could be the remedy.

COREY SEAGER
ss / dodgers

It’s a tough pick between Seager
and Carlos Correa for the top
shortstop in a loaded class, but
Correa gets the nod since he’s the
far better defender. How long the
27-year-old Seager can remain at
short is a question that’s lingered
since before he reached the big
leagues: In 2021 he ranked near
the bottom at the position in outs
above average. Seager’s bat has
always played, though, particularly
over the last two years, when he
has hit .305/.381/.545 with
31 home runs in 147 games.

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