The Best Current MLB Hitters
Whether you're working on your fantasy baseball roster or simply staying updated with the 2021 MLB rankings, this list of the best MLB hitters currently playing will prove to be quite useful. Baseball fans, cast your votes for the players best at hitting home runs, line drives, and base hits. Who are the best current hitters in major league baseball today?
World Series champion and four-time Silver Slugger Award winner José Altuve of the Houston Astros definitely ranks in the top 10 batters, along with Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout and Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich. Other good MLB hitters right now include Mookie Betts, Paul Goldschmidt, Bryce Harper, and Trea Turner. Who else should top the list for the best hitters in baseball right now?
Vote for who you think are the best MLB hitters currently playing in the league today, and feel free to add any players who are missing from the list.
- Corey Drew Seager (born April 27, 1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Dodgers selected Seager in the first round of the 2012 ...more
- Xander Jan Bogaerts (born October 1, 1992) nicknamed The X-Man and Bogey or Bogie, is an Dutch professional baseball shortstop for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the ...more
- Ozhaino Jurdy Jiandro "Ozzie" Albies (born January 7, 1997) is a Curaçaoan professional baseball second baseman for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Albies signed with the Braves ...more
- Kristopher Lee Bryant (born January 4, 1992) is an American professional baseball third baseman and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to playing ...more
- Peter Morgan Alonso (born December 7, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut during the 2019 season and ...more
- Alexander David Bregman (born March 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a 16-year-old high school ...more
- José Carlos Altuve (born May 6, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros signed Altuve as an amateur free agent in ...more
- Francisco Miguel Lindor (born November 14, 1993), nicknamed "Paquito" and "Mr. Smile", is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He ...more
- Ednel Javier Báez (born December 1, 1992), nicknamed "El Mago" (Spanish for "The Magician"), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). ...more
- Boyce Cedric Mullins II (born October 1, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).
- Justin Matthew Turner (born November 23, 1984) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the ...more
- Jesse Winker (born August 17, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Cincinnati Reds.
- Manuel Arturo Machado (born July 6, 1992) is a Dominican-American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Very highly recruited from ...more
- José Dariel Abreu Correa (born January 29, 1987) is a Cuban-born professional baseball first baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in the Cuban National Series ...more
- Nelson Ramón Cruz Martínez (born July 1, 1980) is a Dominican-American professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He ...more
- Jacob John Cronenworth (born January 21, 1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
- Charles Cobb Blackmon (born July 1, 1986), nicknamed "Chuck Nazty", is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on ...more
- Carlos Javier Correa Oppenheimer (born September 22, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros selected Correa with ...more
- Salvador Johan Pérez Diaz (born May 10, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a six-time MLB All-Star, five-time Gold ...more
- Michael Charles Brantley Jr. (born May 15, 1987) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the son of former MLB player and hitting ...more
- Joshua Adam Donaldson (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Oakland ...more
- Joseph Daniel Votto (born September 10, 1983) is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Reds in ...more
- Whitley David Merrifield (born January 24, 1989) is an American professional baseball second baseman and right fielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Merrifield graduated ...more
- Joseph Nicholas Gallo (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, and third baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his ...more
- Joshua Evan Bell (born August 14, 1992) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Pittsburgh ...more