Indians: Ramirez, Lindor Top 10 in MLB

MLB Network’s Top 100 Right Now list was released and the Cleveland Indians have two players in the Top 10, Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez.

Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez already made two notable lists on MLB Network earlier this offseason. Each being named the top player at their respective position. Now with MLB Network’s Top 100 Right Now list, the Cleveland Indians have two players inside the Top 10.

Francisco Lindor

Francisco Lindor checks in at fourth on the list. The Indians shortstop is the number one shortstop listed and the only one inside the Top 10. The next shortstop listed is Manny Machado. Although he is also listed as a third baseman. The next player who sees time exclusively at shortstop is Colorado’s Trevor Story who made the list at 30. Lindor ranked 17th overall last season and it is not surprise to see this jump after his productive 2018 campaign.

Jose Ramirez

Coming in at ninth overall is Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez. Ramirez came in 22nd on the list in 2018 and after another successful season finds himself inside the Top 10 with his left side of the infield teammate Francisco Lindor. Unlike Lindor, Ramirez is not the top player listed at his position. Colorado’s Nolan Arenado is third while Houston’s Alex Bregman is seventh. Arenado was also ahead of Ramirez last season while Bregman leapfrogged Ramirez this season.

The curious thing with Jose Ramirez being ranked ninth on this list is that MLB Network ranked the Indians third baseman the best at his position not too long ago. While this list was not compiled by the same people and of course a different set of data was used, it is still a bit interesting to see the different ways of evaluating players.

The Cleveland Indians left side of the infield is the best in baseball. That is a fact. Whether it is by the individual position rankings or Top 100 Right Now, Cleveland has the best duo at shortstop and third base.