Joel Reuter

2 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Joel Reuter

Welcome to the Bleacher Report MLB 30 in '30 series, where we look ahead five years to the 2030 season and predict who will be the 30 best players at each position. It can be difficult to project who will end up starring at second base years down the line, as it's often shortstop prospects who have slid down the defensive spectrum or been forced to the other side of second base by an incumbent star at the shortstop position.

2 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Joel Reuter

The quarter mark of the 2025 MLB season came and went last week, and with it the unofficial end to talking about small sample sizes in the context of how a team is performing. With most teams sitting somewhere between 45 and 50 games played, it's time to start putting some real stock into how things look in the win-loss column and the division standings. The Detroit Tigers really are this good and the Baltimore Orioles really are this bad.

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Joel Reuter

Share Nos. 12-10 With a 14-15 record against teams with a winning record and a modest plus-three run differential overall, the D-backs are the best fourth-place team in baseball, but there is potential for them to be a legitimate title contender. They should get Justin Martínez back from the injured list at some point this week, which will give the bullpen a much-needed anchor.

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Joel Reuter

Share Nos. 30-26 Moore was a candidate to be a top 10 pick in the 2024 draft before a lackluster draft-eligible sophomore season at Stanford where he hit .255/.414/.553 with 16 home runs and an 18.0 percent walk rate. The Rangers still took him at No. 30 overall, and his on-base skills and power give him a high offensive floor, but his bat will have to carry his value as an average-at-best defender.

2 weeks ago | bleacherreport.com | Joel Reuter

Welcome to the Bleacher Report MLB 30 in '30 series, where we look ahead five years to the 2030 season and predict who will be the 30 best players at each position. Finding a franchise catcher is never easy, and there are generally only a handful of players at the position who are bona fide stars. Offensive and defensive tools were both considered when assessing a player's outlook five years down the line, but this was ultimately a largely subjective exercise based on projection.