BRANDON NIMMO RANKED 5TH ON MLB NETWORK’S COUNTDOWN
TOP 10 CENTER FIELDERS RIGHT NOW!
Carlos Beltrán Featured on Top 10 Center Fielders of the Divisional Era
January 14, 2021 – New York Mets center fielder Brandon Nimmo was ranked fifth on MLB Network’s annual Top 10 Center Fielders Right Now! program last night. Nimmo, who ranked ninth on last year’s countdown, finished one spot ahead of 2020 AL Rookie of the Year Kyle Lewis of the Seattle Mariners and one spot behind the Boston Red Sox’s Alex Verdugo. In addition to Nimmo, teammate James McCann ranked 10th on Top 10 Catchers Right Now! on Tuesday.
Hosted by MLB Network’s Brian Kenny alongside MLB Network analysts, each Top 10 Right Now! ranking considers player performance over the last three seasons, offensive and defensive metrics, both advanced Statcast data and traditional numbers, and expert analysis by the MLB Network research team.
The complete ranking for MLB Network’s top-10 center fielders is listed below and available at mlb.com/top10rightnow. An embeddable recap on Nimmo can be seen here:
Top 10 Center Fielders Right Now!
1. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
2. Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers
3. George Springer, Free Agent
4. Alex Verdugo, Boston Red Sox
5. Brandon Nimmo, New York Mets
6. Kyle Lewis, Seattle Mariners
7. Ramón Laureano, Oakland Athletics
8. Trent Grisham, San Diego Padres
9. Starling Marte, Miami Marlins
10. Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins
Now in its 11th season, MLB Network’s Top 10 Right Now! series features analysis from MLB Network on-air personalities and roundtable discussions with former SABR President Vince Gennaro, MLB.com analyst Mike Petriello, and MLB.com writer and editor Sarah Langs. Each episode will include a new segment called “Top 10 of the Divisional Era,” featuring Brian Kenny and for the first time ever, Bob Costas. Kenny and Costas will be featured discussing and debating the best players at each position since divisional play began in the 1969 season. Last night on Kenny’s “Top 10 Center Fielders of the Divisional Era” ranking, Carlos Beltrán ranked third, while ranking ninth on Costas’ list.
Viewers can submit their own active top-10 list for each position by voting on MLB Network’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages using #Top10RightNow. All #Top10RightNow votes are incorporated into an overall fan-generated Top 10 Right Now! list in each episode. The complete remaining schedule for the Top 10 Right Now! series is listed below:
Date | Time | Show | Analyst |
Tuesday, January 19 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Top 10 Left Fielders Right Now! | Mark DeRosa |
Wednesday, January 20 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Top 10 First Basemen Right Now! | Sean Casey |
Wednesday, January 27 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Top 10 Third Basemen Right Now! | Mike Lowell |
Thursday, January 28 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Top 10 Starting Pitchers Right Now! | Ron Darling |
Monday, February 1 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Top 10 Second Basemen Right Now! | Harold Reynolds |
Tuesday, February 2 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Top 10 Shortstops Right Now! | Harold Reynolds |
Wednesday, February 3 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Top 10 Right Fielders Right Now! | Cliff Floyd |
I continue to say that Springer is more of a hindrance than a need. He will tie up money meant for Conforto and Syndergaard and he will need Conforto’s position in two years. Just roll with Nimmo for another year ans get someone young for next year or the year after.
ReplyDeleteSign Pillar for two years is you need another outfielder. Or, just trade for Lorenzo Cain. Familia and Valdez should do it.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget Fargas!
ReplyDeleteor Ferguson!
ReplyDeleteit looks like they just signed Jose Martinez as that right handed OF depth.
ReplyDeleteWeird . .he is not a centerfielder and not a very good fielder anywhere.
ReplyDeleteIf the Mets have the DH - they can carry a defense first CF and hit him ninth.
ReplyDeleteI think the Lindor deal closes out another big contract but you never know.