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Carlos Correa
11. Houston Astros | SS
Correa's going to stick at shortstop long-term, and the bat during his AL Rookie of the Year campaign was everything we thought it would be. Entering his age-21 season, Correa looks every bit like baseball's next superstar.




Miguel Cabrera
12. Detroit Tigers | 1B
Cabrera soon turns 33, and he doesn't contribute with the glove or on the bases. But he remains one of the most devastating hitters in the game today. Since turning 30, he's hit .332/.415/.566 (169 OPS+) with 34 clouts and 41 doubles per 162 games played. The only reason for skepticism is the potential for injury, as he missed significant time last season with a calf strain.



Joey Votto
Last season, Votto got healthy and reminded us why he's one of the best hitters in all of baseball. He owns a career OPS+ of 156, and his career OBP of .423 leads all active players.




Max Scherzer
Scherzer's coming off a 2015 campaign in which he worked 228 2/3 innings, logged an ERA of 2.79, and paced all of baseball with an outstanding K/BB ratio of 8.12. In matters related, Scherzer over the last three seasons has one Cy Young and two other top-five finishes in the balloting.



Kris Bryant
15. Chicago Cubs | 3B
Power, willingness to take a walk, durability, and better defense than advertised? It was all on display in Bryant's NL Rookie of the Year season in 2015. Expert more of the same for years to come.




Giancarlo Stanton
16. Miami Marlins | RF
Stanton's penchant of injury is noted and accounted for, but this a player who's still young and has averaged 41 homers per 162 games played and boasts a career SLG of .547. Expect even more of that now that his home ballpark won't be so homer-suppressing. Stanton's also a plus fielder and useful base-runner.



Zack Greinke
Greinke is coming off a legendary 2015 season. That's of course not his baseline moving forward. He's going to resume being a top-tier starting pitcher who's a safe bet for 200-plus innings, a comfortably sub-3.00 ERA, and strong control and command measures. As well, Greinke's one of the best hitting pitchers in all of baseball.



Corey Kluber
Some bad luck on batted balls is about all that separates Kluber last season from Kluber in his Cy Young campaign of 2014. Kluber has command of five pitches, including a wipeout breaking ball. He leaked a little velocity last season, so that's something to monitor moving forward. Everything else, though, portends another dominant season, especially in front of an improved Indians defense.


Nolan Arenado
With the glove, he's the NL's answer to Manny Machado. Arenado would be a valuable contributor if he didn't hit, but, as it turns out, he can also hit. He's authored a 120 OPS+ over the last two seasons, and last year he hit 22 of his NL-leading 42 home runs away from Coors Field. Still just 25, Arenado should perform at a high level for at least the next handful of seasons.  



Antony Rizzo
20. Chicago Cubs | 1B
Rizzo's developed into an elite purveyor of power and on-base skills. He owns an OPS+ of 148 since the start of the 2014 season and is going into his age-26 campaign.
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