The five best arms in the outfield for 2016 in the MLB. Some new emerging names, and some of your usual suspects.
With a fresh new season of baseball upon us, it’s time we take a look at some of the premier arms in the outfield. Some say the home run ball is the most exciting play in the game- I beg to differ.
There are very few things in the sport that top an outfielder making a perfect throw from the warning track to nab someone trying to score a run. Or a deep fly to right field, and a hopeless baserunner thinks he can get to third from second only to realize that the baseball was shot out of a cannon, and into the third baseman’s glove.
Narrowing the field down to five was not an easy task. The final decision on who made the list and who didn’t were based on three factors: FanGraphs‘ stat Outfield Arm Runs (ARM), consistency, and the good old fashion “eye test.” The ARM value is the amount of runs above average an outfielder saves with their arm by preventing runners from advancing.
Many players were deserving of these top 5 spots, but only the ones with the best arms survived. Without further ado, the five best arms in the outfield.
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