Who is the best MLB player born in 1988?

Aces dominate this class, yet batting champions, slick shortstops and lockdown closers give the mound a real fight.

1. 1
   Clayton Kershaw

   Dodgers left-hander born March 19, 1988, who won three NL Cy Young Awards and the 2014 NL MVP and retired after the 2025 season with over 3,000 strikeouts.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Jacob deGrom

   Right-hander born June 19, 1988, who won back-to-back NL Cy Young Awards with the New York Mets in 2018 and 2019.
   722pts
3. 3
   James Paxton

   Canadian left-hander born November 6, 1988, who threw a no-hitter in Toronto for the Seattle Mariners in 2018.
   601pts
4. 4
   Adam Eaton

   Outfielder born December 6, 1988, who won the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals.
   601pts
5. 5
   Addison Reed

   Reliever born December 27, 1988, who saved 40 games for the Chicago White Sox in 2013.
   492pts
6. 6
   Masahiro Tanaka

   Japanese right-hander born November 1, 1988, who made two All-Star teams across seven seasons with the New York Yankees.
   492pts
7. 7
   Danny Duffy

   Left-hander born December 21, 1988, who spent his whole MLB career with Kansas City and won the 2015 World Series.
   446pts
8. 8
   Drew Pomeranz

   Left-hander born November 22, 1988, an All-Star in 2016 who won 17 games for Boston in 2017.
   446pts
9. 9
   Yasmani Grandal

   Cuban-born switch-hitting catcher born November 8, 1988, a two-time All-Star with the Dodgers and Brewers.
   446pts
10. 10
    Kenta Maeda

    Japanese right-hander born April 11, 1988, who finished second in 2020 AL Cy Young voting with the Minnesota Twins.
    394pts
11. 11
    Leonys Martín

    Cuban center fielder born March 6, 1988, who stole 36 bases for the Texas Rangers in 2013.
    394pts
12. 12
    Dallas Keuchel

    Left-hander born January 1, 1988, who won the 2015 AL Cy Young Award and the 2017 World Series with Houston.
    393pts
13. 13
    Jedd Gyorko

    Infielder born September 23, 1988, who hit 30 home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016.
    393pts
14. 14
    Dellin Betances

    Yankees reliever born March 23, 1988, who made four straight All-Star teams from 2014 to 2017.
    393pts
15. 15
    Elvis Andrus

    Venezuelan shortstop born August 26, 1988, a two-time All-Star who played 12 seasons for the Texas Rangers.
    393pts
16. 16
    Chris Archer

    Right-hander born September 26, 1988, a two-time All-Star with the Tampa Bay Rays.
    393pts
17. 17
    Craig Kimbrel

    Closer born May 28, 1988, who led the NL in saves four straight years with Atlanta and passed 400 career saves.
    393pts
18. 18
    Joe Kelly

    Right-hander born June 9, 1988, who won World Series titles with Boston in 2018 and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020.
    393pts
19. 19
    Brandon Belt

    First baseman born April 20, 1988, who won World Series titles with the San Francisco Giants in 2012 and 2014.
    333pts
20. 20
    Rick Porcello

    Right-hander born December 27, 1988, who went 22-4 to win the 2016 AL Cy Young Award with the Boston Red Sox.
    333pts
21. 21
    Brad Peacock

    Right-hander born February 2, 1988, who went 13-2 for Houston in 2017 and won that year's World Series.
    333pts
22. 22
    Stephen Strasburg

    First overall pick in 2009, born July 20, 1988, who was named MVP of the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals.
    333pts
23. 23
    Mike Moustakas

    Third baseman born September 11, 1988, a three-time All-Star who won the 2015 World Series with Kansas City.
    333pts
24. 24
    Tommy Pham

    Outfielder born March 8, 1988, who hit .306 with 23 home runs and 25 stolen bases for St. Louis in 2017.
    333pts
25. 25
    Neftalí Feliz

    Dominican closer born May 2, 1988, who won the 2010 AL Rookie of the Year with 40 saves for Texas.
    333pts
26. 26
    Blake Treinen

    Reliever born June 30, 1988, who posted a 0.78 ERA with 38 saves for Oakland in 2018.
    333pts
27. 27
    Dee Strange-Gordon

    Infielder born April 22, 1988, who won the 2015 NL batting title and led the league in stolen bases three times.
    262pts
28. 28
    Trevor Cahill

    Right-hander born March 1, 1988, who went 18-8 and made the 2010 All-Star team with the Oakland Athletics.
    262pts
29. 29
    Dustin Ackley

    Second overall pick in 2009, born February 26, 1988, who played five seasons for the Seattle Mariners.
    262pts
30. 30
    Héctor Rondón

    Venezuelan reliever born February 26, 1988, who saved 30 games for the Chicago Cubs in 2015.
    262pts
31. 31
    Aroldis Chapman

    Cuban left-handed reliever born February 28, 1988, known for record-setting fastball velocity and a 2016 World Series ring with the Cubs.
    262pts
32. 32
    Jhoulys Chacín

    Venezuelan right-hander born January 7, 1988, who won 15 games for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018.
    262pts
33. 33
    Ben Revere

    Speedy outfielder born May 3, 1988, who led the NL with 184 hits for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2014.
    262pts
34. 34
    Álex Colomé

    Dominican closer born December 31, 1988, who led the AL with 47 saves for Tampa Bay in 2017.
    262pts
35. 35
    Garrett Richards

    Right-hander born May 27, 1988, who went 13-4 with a 2.61 ERA for the Los Angeles Angels in 2014.
    179pts
36. 36
    Pedro Báez

    Dominican right-hander born March 11, 1988, a setup man for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2014 to 2020.
    0pts
37. 37
    Starling Marte

    Dominican outfielder born October 9, 1988, a two-time Gold Glove winner and two-time All-Star who led the majors with 47 steals in 2021.
    0pts
38. 38
    Devin Mesoraco

    Catcher born June 19, 1988, who made the 2014 All-Star team and hit 25 home runs that season for Cincinnati.
    0pts
39. 39
    DJ LeMahieu

    Infielder born July 13, 1988, who won batting titles in both leagues, with Colorado in 2016 and the Yankees in 2020.
    0pts
40. 40
    Chris Tillman

    Orioles right-hander born April 15, 1988, an All-Star in 2013 who won 16 games that season.
    0pts

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