MVPs, batting champions and World Series heroes share this birth year with steady regulars who earned a single Gold Glove or All-Star nod. Sluggers, aces and closers all start on equal footing.
1Yordan AlvarezCuban slugger for Houston who won the 2019 AL Rookie of the Year, the 2021 ALCS MVP and the 2022 World Series.1000pts
2Jesús LuzardoLeft-hander born in Lima, Peru, who pitched for Oakland and Miami before joining Philadelphia in 2025.740pts
3Shane McClanahanTampa Bay left-hander who started the 2022 All-Star Game for the American League.698pts
4Ronald Acuña Jr.Venezuelan outfielder for Atlanta who was the 2018 NL Rookie of the Year and the unanimous 2023 NL MVP after the first 40-homer, 70-steal season.525pts
5Jeremy PeñaHouston shortstop who as a rookie in 2022 won a Gold Glove and was named both ALCS MVP and World Series MVP.525pts
6Triston McKenzieLanky right-hander who was a regular in the rotation of Cleveland's 2022 AL Central champions.525pts
7William ContrerasVenezuelan catcher who won Silver Slugger Awards in 2023 and 2024 and was named MVP of Milwaukee's 2026 World Series win.525pts
8Steven KwanCleveland left fielder who won Gold Gloves in each of his first three seasons, 2022 through 2024.525pts
9Michael SorokaCanadian right-hander who was an All-Star and finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting with Atlanta in 2019.444pts
10Vinnie PasquantinoKansas City first baseman who debuted in 2022 and returned from a broken thumb to play in the Royals' 2024 postseason.444pts
11Josiah GrayWashington Nationals right-hander from New Rochelle, New York, who was named an All-Star in 2023.444pts
12Bryson StottPhiladelphia second baseman who hit a grand slam in the 2023 NL Wild Card Series and played in the 2022 World Series.444pts
13Brandon MarshOutfielder traded from the Los Angeles Angels to Philadelphia in 2022 who played in that year's World Series.444pts
14Brendan DonovanUtility player who won the inaugural NL utility Gold Glove in 2022 with St. Louis.444pts
15Víctor RoblesDominican outfielder who won the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals.444pts
16Luis ArráezVenezuelan contact hitter who won batting titles in 2022, 2023 and 2024 with Minnesota, Miami and San Diego.345pts
17Nico HoernerChicago Cubs second baseman who won the 2023 NL Gold Glove at second base.345pts
18Ryan MountcastleFirst baseman who hit 33 home runs as a Baltimore rookie in 2021.345pts
19Camilo DovalDominican closer who led the National League with 39 saves for San Francisco in his 2023 All-Star season.345pts
20Luis Robert Jr.Cuban center fielder who won a Gold Glove in 2020 and hit 38 home runs in his 2023 All-Star season with the Chicago White Sox.0pts
21Kyle TuckerOutfielder who won the 2022 World Series and a Gold Glove with Houston and led the American League with 112 RBIs in 2023.0pts
22Ozzie AlbiesSecond baseman from Curaçao who won Silver Slugger Awards in 2019 and 2021 and the 2021 World Series with Atlanta.0pts
23Austin RileyAtlanta third baseman from Memphis who won the 2021 World Series and signed a 10-year contract extension with the Braves in 2022.0pts
24Josh NaylorCanadian first baseman who was an All-Star with the Cleveland Guardians in 2024.0pts
25Logan GilbertSeattle right-hander who was a 2024 All-Star and led the American League in innings pitched that season.0pts
26Ke'Bryan HayesThird baseman, son of former big leaguer Charlie Hayes, who won the 2023 NL Gold Glove at his position with Pittsburgh.0pts
27Lars NootbaarOutfielder, long with St. Louis, with a Japanese mother who played for Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic champions.0pts
28Cole RagansLeft-hander traded from Texas to Kansas City in 2023 for Aroldis Chapman who became a strikeout leader in the Royals' rotation.0pts
29Dustin MayRight-hander who won the 2020 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.0pts
Photo credits
- Yordan Alvarez — Flickr user thatlostdog--, CC BY 2.0
- Jesús Luzardo — Ryan Casey Aguinaldo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ronald Acuña Jr. — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Triston McKenzie — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- William Contreras — YouTube: William Contreras, THE REAL MVP, tells us how important his brother Wil, CC BY 4.0
- Steven Kwan — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Vinnie Pasquantino — Johnmaxmena2, CC BY 4.0
- Josiah Gray — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brandon Marsh — Mogami Kariya, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brendan Donovan — Johnmaxmena2, CC BY 4.0
- Víctor Robles — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Luis Arráez — slgckgc, CC BY 2.0
- Nico Hoerner — Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0
- Ryan Mountcastle — Mogami Kariya, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kyle Tucker — Flickr user thatlostdog--, CC BY 2.0
- Ozzie Albies — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Austin Riley — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Josh Naylor — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Logan Gilbert — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Ke'Bryan Hayes — Rickmunroe01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lars Nootbaar — Johnmaxmena2, CC BY 4.0
- Cole Ragans — Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0
- Dustin May — Johnmaxmena2, CC BY 4.0
