Trout named MLB's most marketable player over Harper, Bryant
In case anyone needed a friendly reminder about how many young stars make up the game of baseball, a survey conducted by sports business execs, analysts, and the media has ranked the league's most marketable players, according to John Bauernfeind, Thomas Leary, and Preston Bounds of Sports Business Daily.
To no one's surprise, a certain Los Angeles Angels superstar tops the list:
Rank | Player | Age | Team | Total Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mike Trout | 25 | Angels | 152 |
2 | Bryce Harper | 24 | Nationals | 135 |
3 | Kris Bryant | 25 | Cubs | 119 |
4 | Clayton Kershaw | 29 | Dodgers | 51 |
5 | Anthony Rizzo | 27 | Cubs | 21 |
6 | Mookie Betts | 24 | Red Sox | 20 |
7T | Buster Posey | 30 | Giants | 18 |
7T | Noah Syndergaard | 24 | Mets | 18 |
9 | Giancarlo Stanton | 27 | Marlins | 16 |
10 | Corey Seager | 22 | Dodgers | 7 |
11 | Manny Machado | 24 | Orioles | 6 |
12T | Chris Archer | 28 | Rays | 5 |
12T | Andrew McCutchen | 30 | Pirates | 5 |
14T | Nolan Arenado | 25 | Rockies | 4 |
14T | Robinson Cano | 34 | Mariners | 4 |
14T | Francisco Lindor | 23 | Indians | 4 |
14T | Justin Verlander | 34 | Tigers | 4 |
Trout reigning supreme isn't surprising considering how dominant he's been as the game's most complete player and two-time MVP at only 25 years old.
A few surprising omissions are Houston Astros stars Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa as well as San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner.
The average age of the 17 players to receive votes is 26.7, which shows the abundance of young stars that have cemented themselves as the collective face of baseball.