The Top 50 MLB Players This Season (So Far)

May 4, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:27 am

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Though the season has just begun, Bleacher Report is ranking the top 50 MLB players so far this season.

After a month of action (Opening Day through April 30), the Oakland Athletics have three players on the top 50 list.

Sean Manaea ranked #4 on the list. Matt Chapman was #24 and Jed Lowrie was #30.

The Oakland Athletics also ranked #4 in lineups so far.

Here are the Top 10 players so far this season:

  1. Didi Gregorius – New York Yankees
  2. Mookie Betts – Boston Red Sox
  3. Manny Machado – Baltimore Orioles
  4. Sean Manaea – Oakland Athletics
  5. Johnny Cueto – San Francisco Giants
  6. Mitch Haniger – Seattle Mariners
  7. Mike Trout – Los Angeles Angels
  8. Gerrit Cole – Houston Astros
  9. Christian Villanueva – San Diego Padres
  10. Justin Verlander – Houston Astros

Check out the full list HERE.

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