fourth round of the 2021 MLB Draft in right-handed . Thursday, it's outfielders -- the top 10 left fielders, center fielders and right fielders. C -- Thomas Harrigan Previous picks: Michael Brantley (hit), Nelson Cruz (power), Trea Turner (run), Kevin Kiermaier (defense) XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? In total, he made 10 throws of 95-plus mph last season and had three throws of 300 feet or more. A former Gold Glove winner in left field, he is a roughly average defender in center field. Guerrero currently ranks fifth on the active list for outfield assists. Bellinger has made some spectacular throws, like his 268-foot laser from right field to third base to bail the Dodgers out of a late-inning bases-loaded jam against the Mets last May 27 (his second outfield assist of that game). Those being Eric Cross, Chris Clegg, Mick Ciallela, Justin Johnson, Jorge Montanez, David Mendelson . Each writer provided anywhere from 80-100+ outfielders so we could create our consensus top-80. That success has come despite myriad injuries and significant roster turnover. To qualify for inclusion, a player had to have at least 200 plate appearances. From first-time All-Star Andrew Kittredge (44 G, 1.41 ERA) to reclamation project Collin McHugh (27 G, 1.30 ERA) to 31-year-old rookie Louis Head (20 G, 3.16 ERA), they continue to plug and play better than any organization in baseball when it comes to building a bullpen. The Milwaukee Brewers aren't far behind with a 3.11 ERA, and they have a trio of bona fide aces atop the staff that have helped lead them to the top of the NL Central standings. How could a man who nicknamed his right arm "El Canon" not make this list? The eight-time Gold Glove winner was finally inducted into Cooperstown in 2010. Tier 5: Anthony Santander, Victor Robles, Clint Frazier, Max Kepler, Kyle Schwarber, Jesse Winker, Trey Mancini, Andrew McCutchen, Jarred Kelenic, AJ Pollock, Andrew Benintendi, Mark Canha, Chris Taylor, Nick Solak, Mitch Haniger, Aaron Hicks, Brandon Nimmo, Lorenzo Cain, Joc Pederson, Garrett Hampson. That duo has started all but one game behind the dish for the Rays this year and posted the following combined stat line in the process: Zunino, 30, was an All-Star for the first time this year. As a matter of fact, the consensus top two outfielders Mike Trout and Mookie Betts also are considered the two best overall players in MLB. Rodriguez was a top 10 prospect on MLB Pipeline's Top 30 international prospects list for 2019-20 when the signing period opened up in July of 2019. . Acuna was squarely among the NL MVP front-runners when he suffered a season-ending torn ACL on July 10. Giants Sign Carlos Correa to 13-Year, $350 Million Deal Dansby Swanson's Market Is Heating Up Kimbrel still has explosive stuff with a fastball that sits comfortably in the high-90s and a wipeout curveball that generated a staggering 59.3 percent whiff rate in 2021. He's played at that level, and sometime this season, he'll surpass 1,000 runs for his career, and move beyond 1,500 hits. Scott Pianowski continues his tiered positional rankings by examining the outfield landscape for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. Harper hit .338/.476/.713 with 20 home runs after the All-Star break, doing his part to help a Phillies team that tried in vain to chase down a postseason berth. But imagine him with this cannon attached to his shoulder. A big part of any draft kit are the rankings, and we're continuing our staff consensus rankings for 2021 with our fantasy baseball outfield rankings. He struggling terribly against off-speed pitches -- in 2018, Yelich batted .302 against breaking balls; last year, .191. 14. His .366 career average is a major league record. Wilmer Flores (358 PA, 102 OPS+, 15 HR, 44 RBI), LaMonte Wade Jr. (249 PA, 123 OPS+, 16 HR, 41 RBI) and Darin Ruf (230 PA, 151 OPS+, 14 HR, 33 RBI)have all been extremely productive in utility roles. 3. Baseball Savant. What follows is a ranking of the Top 10 left fielders in baseball. At 321 feet, it was the longest on-the-fly throw for an outfield assist tracked by Statcast (since 2015). After bouncing around the infield over his first five seasons, Bez settled in as the Cubs starting shortstop last year and was one of the best defensive players in all of baseball. The corner outfield spots are going to be packed with talent in 2023. In a down year by his standards, Betts was still a 4.2 WAR player. Previous picks: Anthony Rendon (hit), Mike Trout (power), Byron Buxton (run), Simmons (defense), Ramn Laureano, CF, AsKey stat: 321-foot assist on Aug. 11, 2018. More MLB videos How Does Carlos Correa Fit on the Giants? I think we'll see him hunt early in counts against next season.". Play Ball Youth Baseball & Softball. Or his 92 mph rocket from right to nail Stephen Strasburg at first base and preserve a Hyun-Jin Ryu no-hit bid on May 12. I like that he didn't change teams, and he retains the buoyancy of the New York lineup and park . The organization's top four prospects, including all three Top 100 representatives, play the outfield, headlined by 2022 breakout star Jackson Chourio. "It was as if we were playing for the playoffs," one impressed staffer said. Simply speaking, Mantiply has become the epitome of control. The 28-year-old hit .305/.394/.556 for a 140 OPS+ with 32 doubles, 24 home runs and 71 RBI in 485 plate appearances, earning his first All-Star selection. For a boost in the batting-average category, target McNeil, Verdugo or Brantley. The left-handed outfielder had a rock solid 2022 season, holding a .281 batting average with 12 home runs while leading the South Atlantic League with 34 doubles joining Project Birmingham. Cobb did have some trouble with his arm however. Which outfielder has the strongest arm 2021? Mar 22, 2021. Kaline was known for his perfect throwing from and his ability to catch and throw. he Boston Red Sox outfield exceeded expectations in 2021. While the debate has raged on for years regarding if Jackson actually participated in fixing the World Series, there is little debate that he is one of the greatest players of all-time. Honorable Mention: Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox acquired him at the deadline, and he finished with a 148 OPS+ and 32 home runs in 113 games, posting a .266/.374/.554 line that represented career highs across the board. Honorable Mention:Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals. Hot Stove Tracker Starting Lineups Transactions . Griffey's defensive abilities helped him win the first of his 10 consecutive Gold Gloves at age 20. 6. Joey Votto travels with Ted Williams' book "The Science of Hitting" and has built a Hall of Fame rsum based on a lot of the principles that Williams espoused -- like not doing the pitcher a favor by chasing pitches out of the strike zone. Once regarded as injury-prone, the 28-year-old has missed only 10 games over the past three years combined, averaging 36 homers, 107 RBIs, 105 runs and 16 steals per 162 games in that span. Base runners in the National League feared the arm of Roberto Clemente. Bonds had a strong throwing arm even before he began to bulk up. He has never finished lower than third on the MLB pop time leaderboard since Statcast launched, and 2019 was his fastest season yet. All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and accurate through Monday's games. Lagares easily has the most rARM per 1,000 innings over the last three seasons. After missing much of the 2019 season and all of last year with a gruesome injury, Haniger finally returned to action, posting a 122 OPS+ with 39 home runs and 100 RBI for the upstart Mariners. Since there are three times as many outfielders as there are other positions on the diamond, it made sense to tack an honorable mention list of 25 guys onto our top 25 list. PART - Positioning, Balls hit in air, Range, and Throwing for Infielders; Range & Positioning on balls hit in air for Outfielders. No position in fantasy baseball is deeper than the outfield. The Frisco Classic is one of college baseball's premier early-season tournaments year-in and year-out, and this year's field is strong as usual, headlined by 2021 national champion Mississippi State and 2022 national runner-up Oklahoma. 2. Through Soto's age 21 season, he has played 313 regular-season games -- two full seasons, basically -- and has 228 walks, 69 homers among 146 extra-base hits, and an OPS of .972. Statcast Statistics Player Batting 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | All After fielding the fly ball, Clemente unleashed a rocket that cause Retterman to retreat back to third base. Baseball's best arms: Ranking MLB's top 10 starters & relievers for 2021. He also has a career-high 16 steals in 18 attempts and provides Gold Glove-caliber defense. This tier includes a number of power-speed options, led by Tucker and Robert, who both went 30/30 in the Minors in 2019 and continued to contribute on multiple fronts in '20. Those are absurd numbers to maintain for a full week, let alone half of a season. Kolten Wong -- Best Defensive Second Baseman (NL) Francisco Lindor -- Best Defensive Shortstop (AL/NL) Bob Melvin -- Best Manager (AL) Below are the 2021 winners, followed by voting results. There was a lot of debate during the truncated season why Yelich struggled so much -- and there's no disputing that his troubles were acute, something more than a slump. His shoulder first began giving him problems in 2021. While Bo Jackson's greatest accomplishment might be the fact that he is the greatest video game character ever, it is not the only thing that Bo is known for. March 1, 2023 5:25 pm ET. Davis looking to get back on track this spring. Minimum 800 innings 6. February 24, 2023. The Bulldogs and Sooners are joined by California (which is off to a strong 6-1 start) and Ohio State (a . 2023 MLB Top 30 Prospects; Rankings; Players; Draft; Store; . Red Sox. Shortstops with the highest max arm strength, 2022 1. Accuracy matters, too. Guerrero has the second best arm of any player in baseball today. With free agency looming after the 2022 season, another performance like that would set him up for a huge payday next winter. Joey Gallo, Texas Rangers/New York Yankees. Cobb had 271 errors as an outfielder in his career. There's still a chance we'll see him in the Majors before the end of April, however, so he's someone to keep in mind in the latter half of fantasy drafts. Edmonds had phenomenal range while he was younger, and there are many instances in which he scaled the outfield wall to retrieve would-be home runs. In Game 6 of the 1971 World Series, Clemente showed off this arm on a fly ball hit by Frank Robinson. He was forced to retire at age 30 as the result of a broken jaw which forced him to play with a facemask for a few years. While one of Ramirez's most memorable moments in the field occurred when he walked into the Green Monster mid-game, it should also been noted that Ramirez has also showcased his arm in front of that very same wall. The eight-time Gold Glove winner is one of the best defensive center fielders in major league history. $0.99 Managers who don't grab an outfielder in the first two rounds will still have an ample supply of impact players The double play he executed, reaching down to glove a looper in front of him and throwing toward home, with Marcell Ozuna eventually called out for leaving too soon. but if he regresses to 2017 or 2021 levels no one should complain. Ozuna, meanwhile, is back with the Braves after signing a four-year contract. The 28-year-old hit .291 with 35 homers, 97 RBIs, 106 runs and an .899 OPS the last time we saw him. He also played a solid defensive center field in a 5.7 WAR season. Take a look at this strikeout from his MLB debut season in 2021: At the moment Drew Rasmussen releases this fastball, Duran's hands are moving up and back, his leg is elevated, and he has a whole lot of movement to execute to catch up with the 98-mph pitch. 14. Myles Straw, Houston Astros/Cleveland Guardians. The damage he did in the playoffs and World Series, against some of the best pitchers in the world, was absolutely staggering. The outfield will be the foundation of many fantasy teams in 2021. He has also done a solid job handling the staff with a 3.87 ERA behind the plate. It has been suggested that the Indians have been cursed after trading Colavito, a fan favorite, to the Detroit Tigers in 1960. The well-rounded Betts is our second-ranked outfielder and No. Ozzie Albies, Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman, 505 PA, .235/.309/.504, 56 XBH (31 HR), 76 RBI, 75 R, 4.3 WAR. The 27-year-old already has career-highs in OPS+ (109), hits (126), doubles (29), home runs (25) and RBI (75). This year, he barely edges out Pittsburgh's Neil Walker, who checks in at minus-12-2, for the . Scouts have long graded position players on five tools that are central to success in the game: hitting, hitting for power, running, fielding and throwing. There are many questions surrounding Barry Bonds' arms, but none of them are about his ability to throw a baseball. Scouts noted that he has a plus arm in the. Anyone paying attention to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019 knew Bryan Reynolds was capable of the type of season he put together in 2021. RP - Joe Mantiply, ARI (2.5 BB%) Devin Wiles. He ultimately found his way back to Tampa Bay on a new one-year, $3 million deal that includes a 2022 club option. Homegrown players Steven Duggar and Austin Slater have also seen semi-regular time in the outfield, though Duggar was recently optioned to Triple-A now that Bryant can provide corner outfield depth as well. The corner outfield duo of Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker both rank among the MLB leaders in a number of offensive categories: Joining them isTyler Naquin, who earned a spot on the MLB roster on a minor league contract and is earning $1.5 million on a one-year deal. Buxton, Taylor and Gallo are such great, award-winning fielders that it's easy to forget about Kepler, who would be the best defensive outfielder on many teams.