On the first of every month of the major league baseball season we will update our Player Rankings. Gone from the rankings are the likes of Brandon McCarthy and Marcus Stroman, while players like A.J. Pierzynski and Jeurys Familia are flying up the rankings. Here’s what the Player Rankings detail.
We rank the top-50 players at each of the following positions: Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base and Shortstop.
In the Outfield we review the top-130 bats.
There are 150 Starting Pitchers on the list.
And who could forget the bullpen? There are 80 Relievers ranked as well.
Moreover, we break down each position by tiers to help you to evaluate/compare players to one another.
Each position updated on the first of the month, every month, throughout the season. We even provide the ability to download the rankiings in spreadsheet form. Boom.
To wet your appetite here are the top-10 closers as we see them.
| Rk | Tier | Name | Team | |
| 1 | 1 | Aroldis Chapman | CIN | |
| 2 | 1 | Greg Holland | KC | |
| 3 | 1 | Craig Kimbrel | SD | |
| 4 | 2 | David Robertson | CWS | |
| 5 | 2 | Trevor Rosenthal | STL | |
| 6 | 2 | Drew Storen | WSH | |
| 7 | 2 | Jonathan Papelbon | PHI | |
| 8 | 2 | Huston Street | LAA | |
| 9 | 2 | Glen Perkins | MIN | |
| 10 | 2 | Fernando Rodney | SEA |