Ranking Best Center Fielders From Every MLB Team

[@PurplePaperPrius]

Man, 5.0 WAR in 23rd place? That's brutal

[@bruh-vp1fp]

Its because most of that was from when he was a corner outfielder and not center.

[@olliverklozov2789]

Mark prefers Jose Siri and the .255 on-base 😂

[@brandondillman5841]

I thought Varsho was more of a base stealer for some reason. He's a great athlete.

[@terronfrancis8127]

@@bruh-vp1fpstill makes no sense. Varsho playing center should help not hurt him. Even tho I think he’ll be lucky to be a 90 wrc bat but center defense is so important

[@ryangutierrez2004]

This and Rafaela is almost rage bait. Varsho won the Gold Glove FOR CF, not LF, and had the highest defensive ratings out of any outfielder and he’s trying to say he’s not as good as people think defensively lol

[@multivisionmath1450]

bro discovered OAA for this years ranking and decided to put 100% of his analysis into 2024 OAA 💀

[@damiansamuels367]

I swear!!

[@stevenhempel2311]

@@multivisionmath1450 he's been doing that for years. Dude said arraez was bad at 2B last year even tho he had a positive DRS

[@davidlevison9334]

⁠@@stevenhempel2311Arraez has been a negative defender his entire career

[@Zkhn828]

@@stevenhempel2311 arraez is horrible defensively

[@stevenhempel2311]

@@multivisionmath1450 had a positive DRS and UZR up til 24 but ok

[@mickeygames1549]

This is the worst one yet 5.0 war at 23 is criminal

[@beckdahl4252]

3.3 Fwar to be fair but the point still stands

[@AdamSmith-ub4di]

Yea and the only reason that most of Varshos OAA is in the corners is bc we had Keirmaier for the first half of the season and he missed the last month with injury

[@overpwnage18]

He’s a corner outfielder stop glazing losers

[@axelrivera7236]

Siri at 21 is some diabolical bias

[@N394-l1f]

Siri is awful and is clubhouse cancer.

[@gniklaw1]

This is your worst yet. The Rafaela and Varsho hate is nuts. There’s not a manager in MLB who would choose Friedl over those guys - except Francona

[@studious_yt97]

For real, I hate the way he talks about plays like Rafaela who are 24 years old and being like “oh yeah, he’s going to be worse”, instead of ranking tgem based on what they’ve already done.

[@Someone-hi1nt]

@@studious_yt97 not defending his rankings, but thats how these lists work... hes ranking them based on how he thinks they'll play next year, not solely on how they played previously, and thats why "2025" is in the description

[@studious_yt97]

@ ah, I see now, but again, I’m not sure why he thinks a 24 year old is on a downward trajectory, it just doesn’t make sense to me

[@youstinklolgotakeashower]

​@@studious_yt97not to the rafaela part yet but its possible his batted ball data from baseball savant could signify potential regression

[@Tankcommander4]

Varsho at 23 should actually be a crime like what?

[@fuego6565]

He overrated

[@andrewarnold9751]

@@fuego6565he’s a 5 win player, and he put him at 23. That would make him underrated, not overrated, at least in this video.

[@fuego6565]

@@andrewarnold9751 he can barely hit my friend , he’s a nice bench piece

[@itsjeff9613]

@@fuego6565 He is literally a League average hitter (98 OPS+)

[@travis6694]

@@fuego6565the league ops average is like .720, varsho is a normal hitter with great defense.

[@bobpop47]

I'm a Mariners fan but JROD at 1 is crazy

[@pckmovies253]

Your not a mariners fan your just a chill guy

[@aml_5797]

Me too. I expected around ten, and literally thought I'd missed him when he hadn't been called by top three. Julio is Julio, but he was hurt and had an inconsistent year.

[@TheShakaBeast]

@@aml_5797It’s not a “Ranking the Best CFers from 2024” it’s ranking them going forward. Julio’s still the most talented CF in the entire league and in his “hurt and inconsistent year” was 2nd among all CFers in WAR and 96th percentile defensively last year. If you think he’s 10th, you’re not a Mariners fan

[@TheShakaBeast]

Actually very much a Mariners fan. No one hates on their own team and players for no reason like we do.

[@dominicanball2361]

​@@TheShakaBeast That's just how we Mariners fans are. We just want the suffering to stop. One day guys, one day.

[@elijah-hb9um]

5.0 war at 23 is criminal

[@BKrispy1]

Take a shot every time Marc says, “criminally underrated,” or “nice little player.”

[@Le_JYT]

Lmfao yes

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Heard “criminally underrated” as soon as I saw your comment. And then he proceeds to heavily underrate a player the next rating. His rankings have been absolutely nonsensical this year. How are negative WAR players rated higher than players with a 2+ WAR!

[@jordantibbetts8470]

Absolutely absurd to put Varsho at 23

[@luissss6853]

Siri over Varsho💀

[@itsjeff9613]

You were doing so well with the Blue Jays rankings, Varsho being a League average hitter, and THE BEST defensive player in baseball (using just OAA is a problem, you have to use DRS: 34 in CF over the last two years, and FRV:18 in CF over the last two years as well, to get an appropriate picture, plus you know the eye test). A 5 WAR player being at 23 is just absurd.

[@illusionistphantom]

The Jays got fleeced in that deal, Varsho is just terrible at the plate.

[@sir.muffiniii7011]

@@illusionistphantomhe’s okay

[@itsjeff9613]

@@illusionistphantom That is literally factually incorrect, he is a League average hitter.

[@connorduncan5201]

​@illusionistphantom is league average terrible brother?😂

[@Idontcare-95]

​@@illusionistphantom doesn't matter when you're the best outfeilder in baseball.. plat glove makes up for it

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Varsho being at 23 is unforgivable. Are we going to pretend WAR is useless now? If you were a journalist that’s getting you fired! He’s a great defensive centre fielder, he actually gained most defensive value there for two years. And his bat is at least league average is not slightly above with that .700 OPS due to the power.

[@DROBB2BS]

I'll take Varsho over at least 8 players you put ahead of him

[@michaeldebourbon2310]

And that’s why David Wright will come out of retirement and play the best centerfield anyone has ever seen

[@ReaganAllen-t4l]

I’m a Mets fan and I look forward to these comments the most 😂

[@josthechair4]

unfunny

[@jakekirk5872]

@josthechair4 unfunny🤓

[@lyonellvillalobos8720]

@@ReaganAllen-t4lhonestly If theyre creative like this there actually pretty funny😂

[@shaunmartinell5825]

I love it, and that is why the Mets will win the World Series in 2025! 🏆

[@evancarabetta6148]

This is the worst list I’ve ever seen Marc. You’ve got to do better than this. How can u justify putting varsho below half of this list. Blaming his league average hitting , then ranking several worse hitters above him. All of which are far worse defenders than him.

[@LiamlaChapelleYonson]

5 war at 23 Marc come on man

[@AnonymousBaseballFan29]

If have him much higher then that but he’s not worth T10

[@sponge5419]

​@AnonymousBaseballFan29 no one is saying top 10 but 23 is absurd

[@Baseball5780]

Varsho with a 5.0 war in 23 is horrible. Need to take DRS into account here

[@Andrew80254]

My biggest thing is how you punish some players for injuries or not staying healthy, but placing Mike Trout the high for only 29 games is crazy especially with you underrating someone at 23 who may have played a different outfield spot. Yet when you had to move O Cruz and mookie betts to a different position like Varsho you gave those two a lot higher positions

[@williamhawkins4657]

Raffaela gonna have a breakout year. Guaranteed and I’ll take the jersey

[@alexnabrynski527]

Me as well lol

[@gonzo26]

Agreed. His glove is very good and he has to be a little more disciplined at the plate. Can easily be top 10 at the end of the year

[@baene8336]

Julio at first is the most criminal thing I’ve ever seen with my 2 eyes

[@avandelayy9089]

Varsho at #23 is the worst take you have ever had. League average hitting with defense that definitely still qualifies as elite in CF makes him bare minimum top 15

[@FluffyDawg987]

As maybe the biggest Ceddanne Rafaela fan there is, I am confident (and really hoping!) he will prove you wrong next year. He reminds me of a Jackie Bradley with a bat, and his hitting numbers were significantly better with runners on base so he did well in the most important situations. Love his versatility and impact!

[@ryangutierrez2004]

This is going to be one of his worst takes of the year. He was being pulled all around the diamond and still excelled in his rookie year. But think if he can spend 90% of the time in CF next season the guy might crack the top 10 next year.

[@josthechair4]

daulton varsho having more war than the number 1 player and being at 23 is crazy

[@GiraffeNeckMarc]

Sometimes war lies

[@ChardeeMacDennis96]

Or maybe you’re wrong 🤷‍♂️

[@avocadomusic]

@@GiraffeNeckMarcsometimes it doesn’t

[@avocadomusic]

He should at least be top 15

[@mikewager3897]

I agree war lies sometimes and im a jays fan

[@scottmcmulkin1056]

Mark He had 5OAA at CF in 2 months of the season cuz Kevin Kiermeier was the CF until the deadline and the Varsho got hurt in September How about you actually do some good research

[@andrewarnold9751]

He played most of the year in CF, really. Won the GG there. Mark is just neglecting all the other defensive metrics.

[@manuelvargas5583]

This has to be one of the hardest videos in which to account for avalability vs injury proneness, with trout, robert and buxton

[@Andrew-nu4hi]

There’s no way you have Jose Siri above Varsho. That’s just plain stupidity

[@fuego6565]

I’ll take Siri over varsho any day , varsho is a defensive sub you want to bring in the 9th

[@brandon-ww3mu]

Siri is just a speedster with no plate discipline at all. He's pretty good defensively, but he's not a great player or even good

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

@@fuego6565that’s not true at all. Defensive subs wouldn’t have a league average batting stat while also having insane defence. That’s a player you confidently place in your lineup, even if it’s at the bottom half. Defence is important.

[@noahnussbaum8693]

@@fuego6565 jose siri is pretty much the exact same. Hes atrocious offensively

[@djardine2520]

Siri over Varsho or Rafaele is pure Mets bias.

[@GiraffeNeckMarc]

Siri is literally a better CF defensively and was similar offensively

[@djardine2520]

@ Varsho and Rafaele both had higher WAR and are younger-indeed, Rafaele is much younger.

[@Alech-y7h]

@@GiraffeNeckMarcyou’re rankings are inconsistent

[@OwenLubbers-gv8ws]

@@GiraffeNeckMarcbro Siri literally got benched for lack of effort a couple times this past season and can’t get on base for crap and if he doesn’t hit a bomb and take 27 minutes to celebrate abt it before he touches first base then he probably struck out and went right back to where his cheeks belong on that bench

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

@@GiraffeNeckMarcno one beats Varsho defensively in the outfield. He is always in the platinum glove discussion. Wins gold gloves. Siri doesn’t come close, respectfully.

[@maxfriedman9784]

And that’s why jacob degrom will come back and switch to center field and be the best center fielder ever

[@shaunmartinell5825]

Mets World Series Champs EVWRY YEAR!!!!

[@dylben2131]

best war in the video at 23 is nuts

[@3AsiansandaBlonde]

As the biggest M's fan, Julio at 1 is crazy if we count all the strikeouts and lack of plate discipline.

[@jakekirk5872]

“And that’s why Jose Siri will win the next 10 mvps.”

[@josthechair4]

unfunny

[@mikebridges6006]

The amount of times that you refer to someone as a "little player" is wild. 80% of these dudes would be the biggest dude in any room they're in.

[@willysupe8401]

He doesn’t mean his size literally he’s referring to the fact he isn’t a big (star) player yet whose name isn’t that well known

[@OwenLubbers-gv8ws]

@@willysupe8401 bruh

[@DarthVader-kt7of]

is Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich both going to be on the right field vid or just Chourio and Yelich at DH?

[@adamxo.]

Yea I'm just as confused as you

[@WilliamSchmelzer]

Yeah best outfield in baseball if yelich played left

[@WilliamSchmelzer]

But sal won the gold glove

[@rafaelperez1581]

20:31 what 😅😳

[@MirthfulMikey]

Dawg, Mullins is a top tier defender. Calling him good is an understatement.

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

Siri at 21? Dude is awful. 76OPS+, strikes out a shitload, and he seems to be a toxic team mate. This is some weird rankings. Tons of bad guys in the top 25. JRod at 1? Yikes. Robert at 7!!!!!

[@yankee2858]

Thank God you didn’t overrate Rafaela. Put up a very similar season to Volpe’s rookie year and Red Sox fans thought it was the second coming of Mike Trout

[@MissStargazer95]

4:14 There is a talented player in there with Rafaela if he can get the consistency to a good point. At this point, he’s probably a Jackie Bradley Jr with a higher ceiling.

[@motionwut]

Jrod at 1 has to be the funniest thing ive seen not even top 5

[@andrewarnold9751]

I mean, he is though. It’s not a strong position right now. Trout and Buxton can’t stay healthy. Merrill was just a rookie.

[@motionwut]

@@andrewarnold9751 yuh ig still crazy to have him at 1 tho like ok maybe top 5 but 1 is a bit much…

[@andrewarnold9751]

@@motionwutwho would put ahead of him?

[@motionwut]

@@andrewarnold9751 belli, Harris, Merrill, trout, buxton

[@birds252goat4]

people will always have recency bias against trout but like if that dude plays a full season like it’s dang near guaranteed for him to be top 5 in mvp

[@SONICX1027]

I’m hoping that Rafaela does break out offensively. He has the skills, needs to be disciplined at the plate more

[@makattack930]

There will probably be some regression but putting a 5 war player at 23 is criminal

[@Lucasky]

Merrill is better than JRod bc he was able to be defense and offense throughout the entire year!!!!

[@carrman]

Ya It's weird that he doesn't take in games played as a factor for his rankings.

[@kitkatkid5627]

If Cedanne Rafaela has a good year I expect a jersey from Marc at my doorstep

[@lrosenberg101]

same here

[@shawncole8651]

Man that Varsho ranking is criminal. 😂

[@ChaseMesi]

Love the Parker Meadows raking

[@fredd7870]

😳 Varsho 23rd

[@mikeyv31579]

Looking forward to that Rafaela jersey

[@tgorefan]

Happy April Fool’s Day! Assuming the real one comes out tomorrow?

[@JJRDuosion]

Deluca over rafaela is wild man

[@amtrak981]

The marlins called up this player Javier Sanoja. This player year and I think he did pretty well. 0:57

[@brodeevermette9344]

11:01, who the hell else would be the cubs opening day starter!? pete is a dog

[@NolanProd1]

Exactly he is HIM

[@NolanProd1]

You put tucker at DH

[@mickeyd25b]

Suzuki should DH

[@adamestrada1911]

Out field of Tucker PCA Happ 🔥

[@Charlilz]

@@NolanProd1have you seen Sieya in of?💀

[@joncaldwell4753]

I was/kind of am an Angels fan who stopped watching MLB because of the 2020 postponement. But I’ll never not be a Mike Trout fan. Want only the best for that dude, forever. Unfortunately he’s on the angels. Anyway I just wanted to say I really appreciate the respect of putting him at #2. I’m just starting to catch up with guys across the league in preparation to start watching again next year and I was just hoping Trout would still be top 10.

[@davidnunez385]

As a Cubs fan 2 things 1. PCA is 100% starting at CF and will be there everyday 2. His bat is nice. He started off tough and not seeing the ball well. Watching games everyday, once he figured out his swing, he was dangerous. He has 5 tool potential but even if he doesn’t slug, he’ll hit for average and he’s probably the fastest in the game as well as the best defender in the OF in the game. He’s going to soar up this list next year.

[@tylerwakelam1858]

Varsho at 23 is criminal. He has an elite glove and with an average bat, that’s a boarder line top 10 Centre Fielder

[@RM-mz4zd]

Appreciate me Marc! I was the rare throws lefty hits righty player... I did only play house league though.

[@SportsRelm]

Where is Jarren Duran

[@armandofajardo4965]

Great job as always

[@TheCritical8]

Cenddane Rafaela is gonna pop off this year! He’s still a rookie so next year he will help win a word series. Just me my money

[@SirVyvin]

I'm curious, if Roman Anthony was on any of your CFer list where would you rank him?

[@kennethnadolny7553]

I know that Rafaela needs to cut down on his cave percentage😊, however the gifts that he has as a defensive outfielder😊 are superb😊😊😊 at times he was a brilliant situation. I'm sure he will work very hard on his new situation and propel to the top of your list next season my fingers are crossed

[@cxrtichris]

how can someone who appears so knowledgeable about baseball call a salary dump an "absolute fleece job." on the open market bellinger would not touch 20m a year and the yankees are paying him 25m this year AFTER including the money the cubs sent. even if the cubs got literally nothing in return it's not a fleece job.

[@MoonMistZero]

i liked seeing grisham out there, he had some crazy clutch hits/home runs. the one agaisnt glasnow, the 2 out 2 strike top of 9th double off center field wall in fenway to win the game (my fav game of the season) was amazing

[@patrickwerner4723]

Blake Perkins should’ve been included

[@Sussytheking27]

Mike trout at 2 is the right call. He always gets injured but when they move him to corner outfield he will be elite

[@VeloPreR]

Ceddane Rafaela at 26 is criminal dude. Probably the most clutch, electric and like able player on the Red Sox. I would love to take you up on that jersey offer though 😂

[@nicholascampbell7334]

I know these are just your opinion and you don’t care about defense but the PCA disrespect is wild. I don’t normally argue against an opinion but you underrated him for sure. Possibly the best defensive CF (in his rookie year), almost set the record for most stolen bases without a caught stealing (in his rookie year), showed more flash after working on his swing (in his rookie year), not to mention he is one of the fastest players in baseball and got an inside the park home run. Maybe he’s not a top 10 yet but he would barely miss out and within a couple years he’ll be top 5 if not #1.

[@WilliamBurns-b6y]

Yo I’ll take a free Rafaela jersey, trust me he’s a gold glove caliber player and just needs to get his walk rate up. Trust me he’s going to have a good season next year👍

[@SanFranFan30]

in what world is TJ Friedl better thn Daulton Varsho?

[@WilliamSchmelzer]

Imagine if yelich played Lf for the brewers it would be yelich probably top 5 then chourio in right i would put him top three the mitchell at 11 the brewers outfield is stacked

[@KidFresh71]

Loving the 12 days of MLB rankings! P.S. I will definitely take the "over" on J.H. Lee ranking higher than the 20th best MLB CF next year! Dude was figuring out a new culture, a new league, and coming off a lot of time missed with a broken ankle. Not expecting an all star year, but I would bet Lee ranks somewhere between 10-12 for 2025. Let's see!

[@BigPat216]

Trout staying in center field is criminal.

[@dawsonzwicker6552]

You really had a guy at 15 with a 1.7 war and 5 OAA in way more innings in the position but that guy with a 5 war and same OAA in less innings at 23, usually the rankings are good but I have no idea how u justified that one

[@CharlieWheawill]

4:25 bet I’ll take a free jersey if my boy does better at the plate

[@DeepfriedBeans4492]

Ranking Evan Carter above Tommy Edman is crazy

[@DavidHull3_OfficialBaseball]

WINTER BREAK IS HERE!!!

[@ItsEpzy]

Mark been watching you a long time, but ranking Varsho that low is honestly ridiculous and it makes me think you don’t know ball.

[@Spaarcs]

Ceddanne is gonna have the biggest second year jump out of this class. Bonkers putting him outside of even the top 25

[@CraigTsbg]

I think you on with Julio at 1. 2023 Julio got off to a really slow start then raked 2nd 1/2 or the year. He got hot at times last year but never consistently played at a high level. 2025 I think he’s under projected going into his age 24 season. Dudes gifted he’s going to put up big numbers for a long time. I think he’s a buy for cards as well.

[@marcusbahadur2330]

Varsho should at least be in the top 20 also no way jacob young is better

[@t-boatgaming37]

Let’s make a deal Marc, if Brenton Doyle makes the all star game next year you buy me a Doyle jersey, but if Jose Siri has a better war then Doyle, I’ll buy you a Siri jersey 😂

[@midnightfootball3306]

.187 batting average, 255 OBP Jose Siri over 5 WAR daulton varsho is criminal

[@harris2350]

Duran is the sox center fielder

[@Zach_82]

It’s raefela

[@jojabcob]

Can’t wait for that Rafaela jersey

[@illusionistphantom]

That Rafaela ranking blows, the walk rate is a legit concern but 26th makes no sense.

[@GiraffeNeckMarc]

82 OPS+

[@HP0134]

@@GiraffeNeckMarcBut Siri’s 76+ OPS is ok

[@GiraffeNeckMarc]

@@HP0134 and 100 the year before, with elite defense

[@OwenLubbers-gv8ws]

@@GiraffeNeckMarc bruh

[@OwenLubbers-gv8ws]

Siri either hits a bomb or sent right back to his seat to sit his cheeks right down

[@chrismcguire4657]

As a Red Sox fan I don't think you're crazy to rank Cedanne that low. Love the season he had and he's clearly going to be a fan favorite. But it felt flukey. I could see a pretty big step back offensively in his sophomore year

[@chrislewis5069]

Astros have 2 guys that hit right and throw left. Meyers and McCormick, that's nuts

[@studious_yt97]

4:29 I don’t think it’s fair to make a ranking based on what you think a player is going to be like. It should be based on what they’ve already done.

[@derekconstantino7759]

Baseball fans DESERVE to see a healthy mike trout When healthy, which is rarely ever, hes still a top 5 player

[@King-03530]

varsho at 23 is just absurd you’ve done a good job compared to previous years thus far but jeez this one was rough. Siri over varsho is just a ridiculous take 😂

[@secretagentrandybeans364]

Merrill got absolutely robbed for rookie of the year and you can't convince me otherwise the kid literally doesn't have a weakness in his game.

[@Jello108]

Man 23!! CMON, also you are doing everyone a disservice who is trying to give actual opinions on the players as fairly as possible. U straight up saying I'm a Mets fan I'm bias. U lose all credibility. Siri should be like 30th on this list.

[@OwenLubbers-gv8ws]

And when Siri hits a ding dong outta the yard he takes like 47 minutes and then some to round 1st base bc he is celebrating abt it which is fun to watch but annoying when “Mets Bias” plays a role in your rankings as they always do 😤

[@Jello108]

@OwenLubbers-gv8ws i agree. Be fair if your gonna do these rankings. He loses credibility when he just say is Mets bias and get over it.

[@masonbingham2544]

I’ll take the Rafaela jersey when he’s got a 105ops+ with elite speed and CF defence.

[@AllThingsCanadian]

And that is why Jose Siri will hit 50 hrs, win mvp and lead the Mets to 15 straight World Series

[@christophersuto3263]

As a Red Sox fan, I hope Rafaela proves you wrong and I get a free jersey. He does have the tools but is slacking in the plate discipline department. Don’t blame the ranking

[@freddyalcaraz6156]

How you have Trout and Julio over Merrill is insane LMFAOO

[@treyvaloVods]

Julio has shown a higher ceiling than Merrill so far. Has better tools than Merrill

[@minermanplays]

Parker Meadows at 9 💀

[@Deeptocenter]

Elite defense, great plate discipline, good bat to ball skills and oh yeah perhaps one of the most clutch players in the league. Don’t believe me, look at his stats in clutch situations. Dude is a freak and Marc is right

[@ziggyghx9777]

When are you doing pitchers?

[@UnderhillKoufax]

As a Mariners fan, I am shocked to see Julio Rodriguez in your top ten. He regresses every year.