We will be compiling a list of the top three players at each position including designated hitter leading into Spring Training. These MLB best lists are based on career stats/accomplishments, 2018 statistics, and their projections going into 2019. Today we continue with Second Base.
Yesterday, I went through the top designated hitters in MLB, and today we move to second base. As stated in the title, there are only three spots to fill, so there are many second basemen that were not able to get on my list. Let’s first go through some of those players:
Just Missed
Robinson Cano (New York Mets)
Robinson Cano was a future hall of fame second basemen until he decided to use Furosemide, a diuretic that is banned by Major League Baseball and is considered a performance enhancing drug.
I am one of those people who never forget when someone cheats in baseball. If you take something that gives you an advantage over other people who are playing fairly by the rules, then you should not be in the Hall of Fame (yes I am referring to Bonds and Clemens). In this case, I am not letting Cano get away with this, so even though he is a great player, he does not deserve to be on the top three.
Scooter Gennett (Cincinnati Reds)
Reds second basemen Scooter Gennett continues to impress, and even though he is under rated, and it seems like the move from Milwaukee to Cincinnati was the best thing for him.
He has hit over 20 home runs both seasons with over 90 runs batted in as well. In 2018, he made his first All Star game, and finished the season hitting over .300 for the second time in his career.
Gennett would have made the top three if it wasn’t for the guy in front of him who had a breakout year himself….