Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: ranked fifth among first basemen, according to MLB Network

Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: ranked fifth among first basemen, according to MLB Network
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A few weeks ago, MLB Network ranked Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 10th in its list of the 100 best players in Major League Baseball. This was logical, given his success in the playoffs and his enormous talent.

No first baseman ranks higher than him on that list.

Following that, MLB Network published a top 10 list of the best players at each position in recent days. And tonight, it was the first basemen's turn.

Logically, we thought Vladdy would be at the top, right? After all, without him, the Blue Jays wouldn't exactly be in such an advantageous position going forward.

I figured that, at worst, he would be ranked second or something like that. But fifth?

After Willson Contreras, Michael Busch, Pete Alonso, Yandy Diaz, and Rafael Devers in positions 10 through 6, MLB Network announced that Vladdy was in fifth place. Excuse me?

That means four players are ahead of the Canadiens. Bryce Harper, Matt Olson, Nick Kurtz, and Freddie Freeman are ranked fourth through first. Freeman is at the top.

How can a player who was called “no longer elite” by his own president be ahead of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in 2026? That's a question worth asking.

That Freeman is ahead of the Blue Jays player is understandable. That Kurtz and Olson are in the top 3 or top 4 makes perfect sense. But Harper so high up is not easy to justify.

For reference, the fan vote placed Vladdy in first place.

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