Nobody can evaluate major-league talent better than the managers that dive into the trenches with their players for a grueling 162-game schedule.
Baseball America polled every big-league manager to break down the best major leaguers in a number of categories, and here's how they voted:
Best Hitter
| American League |
National League |
| 1. Miguel Cabrera
|
1. Paul Goldschmidt
|
| 2. Mike Trout
|
2. Bryce Harper
|
| 3. Prince Fielder
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3. Buster Posey
|
Best Power
| American League |
National League |
| 1. Mike Trout |
1. Giancarlo Stanton
|
| 2. Nelson Cruz
|
2. Bryce Harper |
| 3. Miguel Cabrera
|
3. Todd Frazier
|
Most Exciting Player
| American League |
National League |
| 1. Mike Trout |
1. Bryce Harper |
| 2. Manny Machado
|
2. Giancarlo Stanton |
| 3. Jose Altuve
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3. Andrew McCutchen
|
Best Pitcher
| American League |
National League |
| 1. Chris Sale
|
1. Zack Greinke
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| 2. Dallas Keuchel
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2. Max Scherzer
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| 3. Chris Archer
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3. Clayton Kershaw
|
Best Reliever
| American League |
National League |
| 1. Wade Davis
|
1. Aroldis Chapman
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| 2. Zach Britton
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2. Craig Kimbrel
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| 3. Dellin Betances
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3. Trevor Rosenthal
|
Best Manager
| American League |
National League |
| 1. Buck Showalter |
1. Bruce Bochy |
| 2. Terry Francona |
2. Mike Matheny |
| 3. Paul Molitor |
3. Joe Maddon |
