This post isn’t meant to inspire argument but rather for informational purposes and discussion only as I have no dogs in this fight whatsoever.
I tried to guess which current player had the best HOF trajectory at their respective position. It doesn’t mean they’ll get in but have a decent or better shot.
C – ?
1B – Freddie Freeman – nine-time All-Star, .300 BA, 370 HR, 2458 hits
2B – Jose Altuve – nine-time All-Star, three batting titles, .302 BA, 258 HR, 2413 hits
SS – Mookie Betts – eight-time All-Star, six gold gloves .290 BA, 293 HR
3B – Manny Machado – seven-time All-Star, two gold gloves, 2085 hits, 371 HR
or do you pick Nolan Arenado – 10 gold gloves, eight-time All-Star, 357 home runs, .282 BA
DH – Shohei Ohtani – four-time MVP, five-time All-Star, only player with 50 HR 50 SB season.
LF – ?
CF – Mike Trout – 412 HR, .293 BA, three-time MVP, 11-time All-Star
RF – Aaron Judge – three-time MVP, seven-time All-Star, 377 home runs, .292 BA
P – Justin Verlander – three-time Cy Young Award winner, nine-time All-Star, 266-159 3.33 ERA, 3554 K’s.
Thoughts? Any catchers or left-fielders with what you consider a HOF trajectory at the present time?
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