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Who is the best MLB player born in 1995?

By YPB Team

Cy Young hardware, Rookie of the Year trophies and a few unglamorous everyday regulars, all born within the same twelve months.

  1. Dylan Cease — ranked #11
    Dylan Cease
    Right-hander who finished second in the 2022 AL Cy Young vote and threw a no-hitter for San Diego in 2024.
    1000pts
  2. Cody Bellinger — ranked #22
    Cody Bellinger
    Outfielder and first baseman who won the 2017 NL Rookie of the Year and 2019 NL MVP awards with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
    999pts
  3. Willy Adames — ranked #33
    Willy Adames
    Dominican shortstop who hit 32 home runs for Milwaukee in 2024 before signing a seven-year deal with San Francisco.
    907pts
  4. Shane Bieber — ranked #44
    Shane Bieber
    Right-hander who won the 2020 AL Cy Young Award and the pitching Triple Crown with Cleveland.
    835pts
  5. Amed Rosario — ranked #55
    Amed Rosario
    Dominican infielder and former top New York Mets prospect who led the American League in triples with Cleveland in 2022.
    734pts
  6. Zac Gallen — ranked #66
    Zac Gallen
    Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander who threw 44 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings in 2022 and started for Arizona in the 2023 World Series.
    659pts
  7. Will Smith — ranked #77
    Will Smith
    Los Angeles Dodgers catcher and All-Star who won World Series titles with the club in 2020, 2024 and 2025.
    659pts
  8. Yoán Moncada — ranked #88
    Yoán Moncada
    Cuban third baseman who batted .315 with 25 home runs for the Chicago White Sox in 2019.
    571pts
  9. Kyle Lewis — ranked #99
    Kyle Lewis
    Outfielder who won the 2020 AL Rookie of the Year Award unanimously with the Seattle Mariners.
    571pts
  10. Jack Flaherty — ranked #1010
    Jack Flaherty
    Right-hander who posted a 0.91 ERA after the 2019 All-Star break for St. Louis and won the 2024 World Series with the Dodgers.
    571pts
  11. Jonah Heim — ranked #1111
    Jonah Heim
    Switch-hitting catcher who won a Gold Glove and the 2023 World Series with the Texas Rangers.
    571pts
  12. Randy Arozarena — ranked #1212
    Randy Arozarena
    Cuban-born outfielder who hit a record 10 home runs in the 2020 postseason and won the 2021 AL Rookie of the Year with Tampa Bay.
    571pts
  13. Tommy Edman — ranked #1313
    Tommy Edman
    Switch-hitting utility man who won a 2021 Gold Glove with St. Louis and was MVP of the 2024 NLCS for the Dodgers.
    467pts
  14. Tyler O'Neill — ranked #1414
    Tyler O'Neill
    Canadian outfielder who hit 34 home runs and won his second straight Gold Glove with St. Louis in 2021.
    467pts
  15. Ha-Seong Kim — ranked #1515
    Ha-Seong Kim
    South Korean infielder who won a Gold Glove as a utility player with the San Diego Padres in 2023.
    467pts
  16. Lane Thomas — ranked #1616
    Lane Thomas
    Outfielder who hit 28 home runs for the Washington Nationals in 2023.
    467pts
  17. Michael King — ranked #1717
    Michael King
    Right-hander who struck out 201 batters in his first season as a San Diego Padres starter in 2024.
    467pts
  18. J. P. Crawford — ranked #1818
    J. P. Crawford
    Seattle Mariners shortstop who won the 2020 AL Gold Glove at his position.
    467pts
  19. Ranger Suárez — ranked #1919
    Ranger Suárez
    Venezuelan left-hander who was an All-Star with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2024 and with the Boston Red Sox in 2026.
    343pts
  20. Sandy Alcántara — ranked #2020
    Sandy Alcántara
    Miami Marlins right-hander who won the 2022 NL Cy Young Award unanimously.
    343pts
  21. Austin Meadows — ranked #2121
    Austin Meadows
    Outfielder who hit 33 home runs and made the All-Star team for Tampa Bay in 2019.
    343pts
  22. Germán Márquez — ranked #2222
    Germán Márquez
    Venezuelan right-hander who won a Silver Slugger as a pitcher in 2018 and made the 2021 All-Star team for Colorado.
    343pts
  23. Nathaniel Lowe — ranked #2323
    Nathaniel Lowe
    First baseman who won a Silver Slugger in 2022 and a Gold Glove in 2023, the year he helped Texas win the World Series.
    343pts
  24. Austin Hays — ranked #2424
    Austin Hays
    Outfielder who hit for the cycle in 2022 and was an All-Star for Baltimore in 2023.
    343pts
  25. Bryan Reynolds — ranked #2525
    Bryan Reynolds
    Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder named an All-Star in 2021 and 2024.
    0pts
  26. Kyle Wright — ranked #2626
    Kyle Wright
    Atlanta Braves right-hander who led the major leagues with 21 wins in 2022.
    0pts

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