MLB Power Rankings: Mookie Betts of Dodgers Holds Top Spot, Shohei Ohtani Climbs to 4th

Dodgers (from right) Ohtani, Freeman, Betts
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Major League Baseball’s official website has released its second-highest power rankings this season. First place is Mookie Betts of the Dodgers, continuing from last time. His momentum doesn’t seem to be slowing down, as he recorded five hits in one game in the game against the Nationals on the 16th.

At the end of the 17th (Japan’s 18th period), his OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) was 1.137, tied for 1st overall with Jose Altuve of the Astros, and his 31 hits were tied for 1st to combined with Shohei Ohtani and Altuve, 6. He is tied for 4th in home runs, tied for 2nd in walks with 16, and tied for 4th in RBIs with 18. Those numbers come and challenging himself as a regular shortstop for the first time in his career. WAR is at an all-time high as well. The site said there is no other player like Mookie.

Second place goes to Juan Soto Yankees, who also came in 2nd place last time. With a batting average of .352, an on-base percentage of 478, and a slugging percentage of 577, he is performing as New York fans would expect. On a yearly basis, he has more walks (18) than strikeouts (11). In third place is Mike Trout of the Angels, who is showing signs of recovery. This was a jump from 10th place last time. He is tied for 1st with 8 home runs and tied for 10th with 5 stolen bases. This season, the 32-year-old is expected to play like he did in 2019, when he finally won the MVP award. He also has a goal of hitting 24 home runs to hit his 400th home run.

4th place goes to Ohtani Dodgers. This is an increase from 7th place last time. His 10 doubles ranked him first overall, and his 31 hits tied him for first. xwOBA (Expected On Base Weighted Average) is a way of calculating a batter’s expected wOBA, taking into account the quality of batted balls, rate strike, walk rate, etc. wOBA is an index that comprehensively evaluates a batter’s offensive ability; less than 0.300 indicates below average offensive ability, and greater than 0.400 indicates excellent ability. Otani’s xwOBA is 477 so far, which is 4th overall, which is higher than his wOBA of 443 (9th).

5th place goes to Royals’ Bobby Witt. The 23-year-old shortstop is in his third year in the majors and has been improving year after year. This season, his batting average is 321, his on-base percentage is 369, and his slugging percentage is 628. He has a high batting average and a high batting average, adding six doubles, three triples , four home runs, and extra hits. His sprint speed is also elite level. As a shortstop, he also contributes a lot on defense, and his WAR is 1.6, which is second only to Betts.

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