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.
- 1Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Position: Center Fielder
- Birthplace: Vineland, New Jersey
- Bats: Right
Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is a eight-time MLB All-Star, received ...more - 2Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Position: Pitcher, Designated hitter
- Birthplace: Mizusawa, Iwate
- Bats: Left-handed
Shohei Ohtani (born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Hokkaido ...more - 3Toronto Blue Jays
- Position: First baseman, Third baseman
- Bats: Right
Vladimir Guerrero Ramos Jr. (born March 16, 1999) is a Canadian–Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the son of former MLB ...more - 4Atlanta Braves
- Position: Outfielder
- Birthplace: La Guaira, Venezuela
- Bats: Right
Ronald José Acuña Blanco Jr. (born December 18, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2018, and won ...more - 5Los Angeles Dodgers
- Position: First baseman
- Birthplace: Fountain Valley, California
- Bats: Left
Frederick Charles Freeman (born September 12, 1989) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, Freeman played for the ...more - 6
Mookie Betts
Los Angeles Dodgers- Position: Right Fielder
- Bats: Right
Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts (born October 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the ...more
