As expected, having been the top player at the position when the MLB Network ranked the top hundred players last week, Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte duly ranked first overall on MLB Now’s Top 10 Second Basemen Right Now earlier tonight. The three-time All-Star, who also ranked first overall on the Top 10 Second Basemen Right Now countdown last year, finished one spot ahead of two-time All-Star (and former Diamondback prospect!) Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees.
On Marte, MLB Network analyst and 17-year MLB veteran Cliff Floyd said, “He’s in his prime. …We’ll figure out every other position and get everybody else right because we have a guy at second base that’s the best in the sport.”
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The complete ranking for MLB Now’s top-10 second basemen is listed below:
Top 10 Second Basemen Right Now
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Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. New York Yankees
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Nico Hoerner, Chicago Cubs
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Brendan Donovan, St. Louis Cardinals
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Marcus Semien, New York Mets
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Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
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Gleyber Torres, Detroit Tigers
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Xavier Edwards, Miami Marlins
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Brandon Lowe, Pittsburgh Pirates
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Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers
Hosted by MLB Network’s Brian Kenny, the 16th season of each Top 10 Right Now ranking considers player performance over multiple seasons, offensive and defensive metrics, both advanced Statcast data and traditional numbers, and expert analysis by the MLB Network research team. Next up, tomorrow, will be left field – but I don’t expect the D-backs to trouble the listing there. We’ll be looking forward instead to the Thursday night ranking, which discusses shortstops. I feel sure Arizona should have some representation there. But as to how high, we will just have to wait and see.
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So, do you think that Marte is, indeed, the best player at the position in baseball? Tell us in the comments, and explain your logic – whether your answer is yes or no!
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