1B: Matt Olson
36 HRs, 88 Runs, 267 TBs, 4.3 bWar.
For me, Matt Olson is one of the most underrated players in the league. Hes Top 5 in HRs, while also being Top 3 in Runs and OPSing .886. Hes leading all 1B in fWar and bWar with amazing defense.
2B: Brice Turang
16 HRs, 16 SB, 2.2 Dwar, 5.3 Bwar, 11 FRV, 10 OAA.
Brice Turang is keeping up his amazing defense from years before to go with a 20/20 Season (hes on pace for one). He leads all 2B in bWar and fWar with great baserunning value.
3B: Junior Caminero
35 HRs, .901 OPS, 79 RBIs, .273 AVG.
While the defense may not be up to par, Junior Camineros defense makes up for it. He is one of the best hitters in the league, OPSing .900 with 35 HRs. He is an AL MVP candidate and only behind Yordan Alvarez who is going for the triple crown.
C: Dillon Dingler
26 HRs, .819 OPS, 10 FRV, 6 FV, 82 RBIs, 5.2 fWar.
Dillon Dingler has grown into one of the best all around catchers in the league after having 2 less than great Rookie and Sophmore Seasons. He is one of the best defending catchers in the league while leading all Catchers in fWar and having 26 HRs which only ranks behind Hunter Goodman.
SS: Bobby Witt
6.0 fWar, .286 BA, .820 OPS, 33 SB.
Bobby Witt is the best SS in the keague and it will stay that way for a while. The HR totals are not as plentiful as in years past but the defense and baserunnng value make him Top 3 in the league in fWar and 1 for all Shortstops in the MLB.
CF: Pete-Crow Armstrong
30 HRs, 31 SB, .929 OPS, 8.4 fWar.
Not only is PCA the best CF in baseball, hes arguably the best player. He leads the league in fWar, lapping the next person by 1.4, while being one of the best defenders in the league. He is a 5-Tool Player that is one of the best baserunners, defenders, and hitters in the league. Him or Ohtani for NL MVP is debatable but i would just edge it out to PCA. He is the first player to reach 30/30 this season and is most likely will be the only person to do so.
RF: James Wood
30 HRs, 100 Runs, .928 OPS, 90 BBs, 4.2 bWar.
James Wood has been one of the best hitters in the league and is a major part of the best offense in the MLB. He leads the league in BBs, Runs, and leads all RFs in HRs. He ranks in the 99th and 100th Percentile for most hitting stats on Baseball Savant so even though his defense not great, he is still one of the most valuable players in the league.
LF: Juan Soto
21 HRs, .947 OPS, 17.5 BB%, 159 Wrc+, 2.9 WAR
Juan Soto has not slowed down from his amazing earlier seasons, despite staying a subpar defender. He is still a walk machine while having the power to stay one of the best hitters in the league. He has remained 95th Percentile+ in most hitting stats but the WAR Totals will not stack up because he is not the best for baserunning or defense. His Batting Run Value is 32 which is 98th Percentile in all of the MLB while he also has a -1 Baserunning Value and an FRV of -3.
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P: Jacob Misiorowski
12-5 W/L, 1.75 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 39.8 K%, 5.9 BB%, 5.3 fWar.
Jacob Misiorowski is having one of the best pitching seasons of the 2020s. Him and the Brewers were a match made in heaven, this is the best pitcher in the league with a Top 5 defense in the league. He is first in FB Velocity, throwing a 100.7 MPH Fastball which is about as fast as most Relievers in the league while being a starter. His 1.75 ERA leads all starters in the league and he also leads all Players in Ks while being 29th in IP. He is the most effiecent pitcher in the league with the lowest BB% across all SP. He leads all Pitchers in fWar just edging out Cristopher Sanchez despite lapping in most other statistics.
DH: Yordan Alvarez
.317 BA, 1.014 OPS, 36 HRs, 15.6 BB%, 94.5 AVG EV, 277 TB, .458 xWOBA.
This was an obvious pick for me. Yordan Alvarez is on AL Triple Crown watch which would be the first one since Miguel Cabrera with the Detroit Tigers. He is the MVP frontrunner and is blowing analytics out the water being 100th Percentile in most of his hitting stats.
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