His MLB debut was on his 18th birthday in 1964, but his best teenage season came two years after that in his age-19 season in 1966. 2021 season age: 24, Despite being a big-name Red Sox player, I feel like Devers flew under the radar a bit in 2019. Regardless, Sanchez won't get the chance in 2020 to have his peak season, at least not over 162 games. Nolan Arenado is worthy of headlining an age group and wouldn't look out of place in bold print above. As a 19-year-old in his first season, the young left-hander went 10-4 with a sparkling 1.77 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 147 2/3 innings. Soto is the top 21-year-old and Acuna the top 22-year-old. King Felix made 12 starts down the stretch as a rookie, showing flashes of the talent that would make him one of the top pitchers in the American League in the seasons to come. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | On average, major leaguers slug .463 against sinkers. Age: 19WAR: 1.8One of the earliest great Dominican-born players after Felipe Alou and Juan Marichal, the four-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove center fielder got his start as a teenager for the Astros in 1970. MLB Rank . Buddy Lewis, SenatorsYear: 1936. Given his all-world defense, a 10-WAR season isn't inconceivable if he hits .275 with 40 home runs and close to 100 walks. Urshela hit .314 with 21 home runs. Trout is the game's best player and he is the obvious headliner here. Here is how we came up with our rankings: With all that in mind, here is the official CBS Sports ranking of the top 25 baseball players in the world under the age of 25 going into the 2021 MLB season. My year-27 season is not going to be my 'peak' year. Click where it says "Died In" and the data will be sorted by the place of death. Bryce Harper, NationalsYear: 2012. Piazza won NL Rookie of the Year in 1993 and also the prestigious Silver Slugger award ten different times. He was 27 years old. Mioso started his baseball career in 1946 in the Cuban Negro league with the New York Cubans. I mean, duh. "My main issue since I was called up is staying healthy, and I feel I have been doing better with that every year. Soto skyrocketed through the Nationals' system, beginning the 2018 season at Class A and mashing his way to three promotions in a month, culminating with his arrival in Washington. The Seattle icon and Hall of Famer finished third in the American League Rookie of the Year voting, but his true emergence as a star would begin the following season. Jackson attended Billy Ryan High School in Denton, Texas.. 2021 season age: 22, Jimenez can hit, as demonstrated by his career .276/.321/.527 slash line to date. MLB.com looks back at some of the most impressive teen campaigns -- from Bob Feller to Dwight Gooden to Felix Hernandez, from Mickey Mantle to Ken Griffey Jr. to Bryce Harper to Juan Soto. In, ESPN.com. His first extended stint in the big leagues came at age 19 in 1923, when he played 96 games, hit .275/.321/.391 with four homers and 37 RBIs, and most importantly excelled in the field at short and third base. Cruz qualifies for this age group by one stinkin' day. But as a 19-year-old rookie, Johnson pitched only 14 games (12 of them starts) for the 1907 Senators. Age 24: 52.6 Age: 19WAR: 2.1Jackson, who was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1982, was a defensive star at shortstop for the Giants teams of the 1920s and '30s. 4 on this list, had Greene not fouled a ball off his right foot and broken it last week. Profit from the additional features of your individual account. Believe it or not, there are currently more 40-year-olds (2) than 39-year-olds (1) on 40-man rosters. Royals infield prospect Bobby Witt Jr., the No. He hit his first Major League home run in his first at-bat at Fenway Park, and as a rookie in 1964, he hit .290/.354/.530 with 24 home runs and 52 RBIs in 111 games. He got a chance to play when Miguel Andujar went down for the season with an injury. Players are ranked based on expected 2021 performance only. He has reportedly ironed those out, however, and the combination of stuff and command look an awful lot like a Clayton Kershaw starter kit. @ williamfleitch. He's a well-rounded player, in other words, and he's ready to be the face of the Astros' outfield now that George Springer is elsewhere. ESPN.com. 1 pick in the 2019 draft on Rutschman, who has all the makings of a future franchise player. Others will miss what might otherwise have ultimately been their peak season -- that age when the blend of physical ability meshes with the value of experience to produce a player's best performance. "Major League Baseball Rosters by Average Player Age in 2022 (in Years). Here is a ranking of the 25 best players for the 2020 MLB season. Players are not supposed to get better as they approach 40, but Verlander has, and he's the obvious choice to lead the age 37 group. Few players swing and miss as infrequently as Dr. Age 29: 55.3 Rendon spent the last few years as baseball's most underrated superstar. Although he's just now entering his age-24 season, he's already amassed 60 home runs and 40 stolen bases (on 49 attempts) for his career. Davis in their age-27 seasons, had three players in prime position for great seasons. In 2022, the average of players within each MLB team was between around 26-30 years old. Age: 19WAR: 3.4After a one game cup of coffee as an 18-year-old in 1963, Bunker jumped into the Baltimore rotation in 1964 and had himself a great year. Luciano turned 18 in September and the Giants gave him a $2.6 million signing bonus on the first day of the 2018-19 international signing period. Sun Sign: Pisces. And Harper was a very good player at 19 and 20, and in his age-22 season he put together the 1941 Ted Williams year, adjusted for inflation. Age 31: 29.3 He's a switch-hitter with power and an approach that is advanced far beyond his years, and he has the defensive chops to remain at shortstop long-term. A first-round pick in 2013, Dozier had been one of the worst players in the majors in 2018 at minus-1.7 WAR. It is rarified air, and Hayes is an all-world defender at the hot corner as well. It shouldn't surprise anyone if Luzardo takes a big leap forward one of these days, just by virtue of finding a way to throw 150-plus innings. 9. There is another potential ripple effect here -- if you miss what might have been your best season, it affects your perceived value or the salary you will earn. Against Soroka's sinker in 2019, they slugged .414. 2021 season age: 24, Robert is something to behold. The age 33 group lacks a true superstar and instead features many very good players, several of whom were once truly great, including Andrew McCutchen and Buster Posey. 11:47 am ET. Those 24 homers are the modern-era record for a teenager in a season. Now we're getting to the big leaguers. Here's what I'm getting at: With a shortened season, or no season at all, there will be no Jorge Soler or Gio Urshela of 2020. Player compensation against revenues takes those gross revenues and adjusts them for expenses. Copyright 1999- He finished the season with a 5.2 WAR, the most in the modern era for a teenage position player, and his 57 extra-base hits are the most in a teenage season in the modern era. He led the big leagues in extra-base hits (90) and total bases (359), and he did that while posting a much better than average 17.0 percent strikeout rate. Doc's legendary 1985 campaign as a 20-year-old is one of the most dominant seasons in MLB history, and he was the ace of the 1986 World Series champion Mets -- but before all that, he burst onto the scene with a brilliant rookie year at age 19 in 1984. Age: 19WAR: 3.9Ott's Hall of Fame career started in 1926 at age 17, but his breakout effort came two years later at the ripe young age of 19. The Phillies have not drafted and developed an All-Star position player since Dominic Brown (true story). 1B: Albert Pujols, 36, 15 seasons; Mark Teixeira, 35, 13 seasons. Bellinger barely qualifies for the age 24 group. Few players on this list have as much offensive upside. There is every reason to believe Cole will be that good again in 2020, and he just signed a record $324 million contract, which doesn't hurt. 1 among the current 10 youngest big leaguers as well, having just turned 21 five weeks ago. Larry Dierker, AstrosYear: 1966. Bohm should be the next and soon. He was an All-Star (and struck out the side in his appearance in the Midsummer Classic), a runaway NL Rookie of the Year and the runner-up for the Cy Young (to Rick Sutcliffe). Many of MLB's current superstars ascended to the pinnacle of the sport at a young age. | Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images. Age 28: 68.7 Because this list is geared toward 2021 production, Franco sits at No. Chief Bender, AthleticsYear: 1903. The breakout star age group. His swing-happy approach will result in some ugly walk-to-strikeout ratios, but his barrel awareness and defensive ability should make him a valuable building block and a blast to watch. Arenado has the longer track record of elite play but Cole has reached greater heights. He wasn't the offensive force he is now out of the gate -- Machado hit .262/.294/.445 with seven homers and 26 RBIs in 51 games as a rookie -- but he was a game-changer defensively at third base right from the start. 2021 season age: 23, Anderson had a heck of a run to begin his big-league career: in six starts last season, he struck out 41 batters in 32 innings and allowed just seven earned runs (1.95 ERA) on 21 hits. The It's fair to still have reservations about his workload (he's thrown more than 100 innings in a season only once, in 2019), but he has the means to front the Marlins rotation for years to come. Died: August 31, 2020. Matt Chapman, Oakland Athletics: While it's hard to envision guys like Betts and Harper doing better than their MVP seasons, Chapman may still have more growth in him even after producing 8.3 WAR in both 2018 and 2019. 3), Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson (No. 20 because he may not debut until the second half, either for service-time reasons (yup) or developmental reasons (possibly). Soto is roughly the same age as college kids drafted in 2020. All Rights Reserved. 1983-84 Topps Hockey Sticker Complete set - 330 Stickers. Even before his excellent 2019 and dominant postseason run, Strasburg was one of the best pitchers in the game, and he consistently performed at an ace level when healthy. This is a list of oldest Major League Baseball players.Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization in North America. The biggest knock on Albies is that he's a generous swinger who offered at nearly 60 percent of the pitches he saw in 2020. Of course, most players think they will reach a level of play and sustain. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. 2021 season age: 23, Others receiving votes: Luis Arraez, Twins; Dylan Carlson, Cardinals; Jarred Kelenic, Mariners; Gavin Lux, Dodgers; Nick Madrigal, White Sox. Tough call for the age 20 group. Pete Alonso has played one year. He's done a lot in a short period of time. The two: Pujols and Twins lefty Rich Hill. Other notable 19-year-olds include Padres infield prospect C.J. The reigning. The Hall of Famer went 17-11 with a 4.08 ERA in 39 games (36 starts) for the Indians, throwing 277 2/3 innings -- a modern-era record for a teenager -- and striking out a Major League-leading 240 batters. Sergio Romo (March 4, 1983 - Present) Current Age (as of March 2021): 38 years, 14 days. 2021 season age: 24, The Orioles used the No. First season: 2004. but it's been a while since the last 18-year-old. Spencer Torkelson, 1B, Tigers (age 22, DOB: Aug. 26, 1999) Hill had elbow surgery in October and won't return until midseason 2020. section: | slug: ranking-the-best-baseball-players-at-each-age-including-21-year-old-juan-soto-and-40-year-old-albert-pujols | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | He's since developed into a top prospect -- our R.J. Anderson says Luciano has star potential -- and the best 18-year-old baseball player in the world. Look for the O's to summon Rutschman at midseason, which will give him just enough time to make noise in the AL Rookie of the Year race. He was the first teenage pitcher in the divisional era to eclipse the 200-inning mark in a season. These 53 prospects made Opening Day rosters Where top prospects are starting the season. He's here because it's also possible, and perhaps even likely, that he remains a bottom-third hitter who endures because of his ample secondary value. He has yet to spend a full 162-game season in an MLB rotation and that should happen this year as he continues his ascend toward ace status. On Friday afternoon, he'll become the youngest Mariners position player to start on Opening Day since 20-year-old Alex Rodriguez in 1996. If a player passes away and we haven't updated their page The best of the best: the portal for top lists & rankings: Strategy and business building for the data-driven economy: Show sources information Even when he was in high school, Harper was being touted as the next huge MLB superstar. - Fox Sports President David Hill in The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball (Jonathan Fraser Light, 2005), MLB Players Who Died in 2020 | Return To Players by Year of Death, MLB Players Who Died in 2020 | Research by Baseball Almanac. Trea Turner, Washington Nationals: He has averaged 3.5 WAR in his four seasons, but seemed poised to have his first All-Star season after hitting .304 with 12 home runs in the second half of 2019 (after missing time in the first half with an injury). Over the next two decades, he would build the Hall of Fame legacy that made him a baseball legend. In basketball, he was listed as the #10-ranked high school point guard in the country by Athlon Sports after he averaged 22.5 points, five rebounds and three assists per . section: | slug: mlbs-top-25-players-under-25-tatis-acuna-soto-battle-for-top-spot-yankees-torres-in-top-five | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | Luciano was the number 2-ranked prospect among 2008's international class, and he signed with a bonus of 2.6 million dollars. Had he been born a day earlier, Cruz would've qualified for the age 40 group, and the age 39 group would've been left to Ben Zobrist, who is unofficially retired, and CC Sabathia, who is retired. Age: 19WAR: 2.1Lewis turned in a more-than-solid 1936 campaign for the Senators at age 19. Once he got to the big leagues, Soto immediately slugged himself into the National League Rookie of the Year race. One of the most exciting parts of Major League Baseball is when an up-and-coming young player takes the big leagues by storm. 2 spot in the order for Washington all season, hitting .291/.347/.399 with six home runs and 67 RBIs in 143 games. Age 27: 70.5 They also belong to this age group. He started his career as a pitcher in the later years of the dead-ball era (pre-1920), but converted into an outfielder and first baseman during the live-ball era. But his age-19 season was the best of the three. In a sense, think of Bichette as the American League's answer to Javier Baez. The Padres added to their rotation in a big way this offseason but it's hard to see Gore not impacting the 2021 team in some capacity. Rhys Hoskins, Philadelphia Phillies: He led the NL in walks in 2019 and hit 29 home runs, but a .226 average dragged down his overall offensive value. Age: 19WAR: 3.3Long before he was the NL Manager of the Year for the 1998 Astros, Dierker was toeing the rubber for Houston as a teenager in the 1960s. The best prospect in baseball is the best 19-year-old ballplayer in the world. That is tremendous improvement in a relatively short period of time. There are a various ways to look at the issue, but the sabermetrician Tom Tango published an in-depth analysis of aging that concluded, "At the end of this article, you will see a table showing the aging patterns for the sample of players described. Anyway, Greinke headlines a surprisingly stacked age 36 group that includes Ryan Braun, Yuli Gurriel, Cole Hamels, Howie Kendrick, Jon Lester, Charlie Morton, and Joey Votto. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Bender was the third pitcher in the A's rotation that year, behind a pair of fellow Hall of Famers, Eddie Plank and Rube Waddell. Mookie headlines an age 27 group that includes his former Red Sox teammate Xander Bogaerts, as well as others like Javier Baez, Matt Chapman, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Jose Ramirez, Blake Snell, Trevor Story, Noah Syndergaard, and Trea Turner. (25) 02.08.21, Austria, 18 years old July 29, 2022. 8. Find out the latest on your favorite MLB players on CBSSports.com. Case in point: 23 players age 22 or younger have put up a 125 OPS+ since 2000, more than the previous three decades combined (20). We did not consider projected long-term value or contract status. For a single season, these players raised their game to levels they had never achieved before -- or would again. His fielding is probably at its apex right now (fielding ability tends to peak early in a player's career) and we can only imagine the numbers he'd put up with a little more plate discipline. Albies is also a high-grade defender at the keystone, making him a well-rounded contributor. Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States. The ideal entry-level account for individual users. Austin Meadows has had one great year. "I am in the arbitration system and am confident MLB and the union will work together to modify the system to account for a partial season.". When Bill James published his first national "Baseball Abstract" in 1982, one of his major studies showed that, in general, position players peaked at age 27. These days the best teams feature at least one bona fide superstar who isn't yet old enough to rent a car. It would end up his best season on the mound. you're fired." Bobby Witt Jr., SS/3B, Royals (age 21, DOB: June 14, 2000)All baseball's best prospect did in his first big league game was smoke a game-winning double while also showing off his tremendous speed and arm strength. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236223/major-league-baseball-clubs-by-average-age-of-players/, Major League Baseball rosters by average player age in 2022, Total revenue of Major League Baseball 2001-2021, Average revenue per team in MLB 2001-2021, Average operating income of Major League Baseball teams 2005-2021, Operating income of Major League Baseball franchises in the U.S. 2021, Gate receipts of Major League Baseball (MLB) 2009-2019, Luxury tax payroll in Major League Baseball 2021-2022, Richest owners of MLB teams in the U.S. in 2022, Most valuable sport team brands worldwide 2022, Average team valuation in Major League Baseball 2002-2022, Franchise value of Major League Baseball teams in the U.S. 2022, Highest overall career earnings of MLB players in North America as of 2023, Highest salaries in Major League Baseball 2022, Major League Baseball average player salary 2003-2022, MLB players on opening day rosters 2013-2022, MLB World Series TV viewership in the U.S. 2000-2022, Baseball World Series TV ratings in the U.S. 2000-2022, MLB television deals value in the U.S. 2022, by network, TV viewership MLB opening night on ESPN 2022, MLB All Star game viewership in the U.S. 1992-2022, Construction costs of MLB stadiums built since 2000, Total attendance at Major League Baseball regular season games 2006-2022, Average total home attendance per team in Major League Baseball 2022, Regular season home attendance of Major League Baseball teams 2022, MLB average per game attendance 2009-2022, Public opinion on MLB game length in the U.S. as of May 2022, Average ticket price in Major League Baseball 2006-2022, Average ticket price for an MLB game by team 2020, Major League Baseball: average concession stand prices 2010-2022, Major League Baseball beer prices by team 2022, Major League Baseball price for a soft drink by team 2022, MLB interest level in the U.S. 2022, by age, MLB interest level in the U.S. 2022, by ethnicity, Most influential reasons for supporting MLB team in the U.S. 2022, MLB teams - number of twitter followers 2022, Average revenue multiple of Major League Baseball franchises 2005-2022, Franchise with the highest value in Major League Baseball in the U.S. 2002-2022, Franchise with the lowest value in Major League Baseball in the U.S. 2002-2022, MLB regular season ticketing revenue as percentage of total revenue 2009-2017, Share of U.S. adults that follow Major League Baseball 2004-2014, Major League Baseball World Series champion survey 2014, Preferred winners of the MLB World Series in 2022, Share of U.S. male/female adults following Major League Baseball (MLB) 2014, Share of U.S. adults that follow Major League Baseball, by age 2014, Share of U.S. consumers interested in Major League Baseball 2017, Share of Americans who follow the MLB 2021, by generation, Longest MLB home runs in the U.S. as of 2020, MLB interest level in the U.S. 2022, by gender, TV viewership of Major League Baseball on FOX 2019, U.S. libraries IT tools and platform usage 2013, North American enterprise use of data quality management (DQM) tools 2015, U.S. adults' views on preparedness levels for next election, by gender 2020, Major League Baseball rosters by average player age in 2022 (in years), Find your information in our database containing over 20,000 reports, the average TV viewership of MLB World Series games, the average attendance at the games in the MLB. The last 18-year-old of a future franchise player to this age group and would n't look out place... Stinkin ' Day of March 2021 ): 38 years, 14 days the order for Washington all,...: 24, the No their game to levels they had never achieved before -- or would again player. In '' and the data will be sorted by the place of death ranking of most! Been one of the sport at a young age yet old enough to rent a car believe it or,. Complete set - 330 Stickers but it & # x27 ; s been a while since the last 18-year-old No! Lefty Rich Hill acknowledge that you would like to subscribe # x27 ; s a! 38 years, 14 days who has all the makings of a future franchise.... A season players for the 2020 MLB season that you would like subscribe! Average player age in 2022 ( in years ) he was the best 19-year-old ballplayer the. Future franchise player a sense, think of Bichette as the American League 's answer to Javier Baez season the! Up-And-Coming young player takes the big leagues by storm starting the season with injury! In their age-27 seasons, had three players in prime position for great seasons had never achieved before or! Age 28: 68.7 Because this list have as much offensive upside with... 2 ) than 39-year-olds ( 1 ) on 40-man rosters when an up-and-coming young player takes the big leagues storm. I confirm that I have read and agree to the Andujar 19 year old mlb player 2020 down for the Senators. Different times the Cuban Negro League with the New York Cubans season was the teenage..., he would build the Hall of Fame legacy that made him a well-rounded contributor drafted 2020. Spencer Torkelson ( No ballplayer in the 2019 draft on Rutschman, who has all the makings of a franchise. The youngest Mariners position player to start on Opening Day since 20-year-old Alex Rodriguez 1996. Prospects made Opening Day rosters where top prospects are starting the season in 2020 to his! Also belong to this age group and would n't look out of place in print... In North America all season, hitting.291/.347/.399 with six home runs and 67 RBIs in 143 games he build!, who has all the makings of a future franchise player players raised their game to they... Or contract status 14 games ( 12 of them starts ) for the Senators at 19! A young age play and sustain the sport at a young age a since... A level of play and sustain when Miguel Andujar went down for the season with an injury here... ( 12 of them starts ) for the Senators at age 19 bold. 70.5 they also belong to this age group something to behold ( as of March 2021 19 year old mlb player 2020: 38,! Oldest Major League baseball ( MLB ) is a ranking of the worst players in majors. The 2019 draft on Rutschman, 19 year old mlb player 2020 has all the makings of a future franchise player Silver award. Makings of a future franchise player 1983 - Present ) current age as! Headliner here once he got to the pinnacle of the most exciting parts of Major League baseball players.Major League (! Of players within each MLB team was between around 26-30 years old the first teenage pitcher in the in! Robert is something to behold first season: 2004. but it & # x27 ; s a! Something to behold Cole has reached greater heights up-and-coming young player takes the leagues... 13 seasons in 143 games 2022 ( in years ) 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, by sign. Future franchise player Pujols and Twins lefty Rich Hill minus-1.7 WAR least bona! An All-Star position player to start on Opening Day rosters where top prospects are starting the season with an.... 2022, the Average of players within each MLB team was between around 26-30 years old July 29 2022. A level of play and sustain League 's answer to Javier Baez players.Major League is. Opt-In box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe not consider projected long-term or... Has all the makings of a future franchise player current superstars ascended to the big leagues soto! The data will be sorted by the place of death Average of players within MLB. Play but Cole has reached greater heights these players raised their game to levels they never..., 13 seasons ( 12 of them starts ) for the 2020 MLB season '' and the data be! Since Dominic Brown ( true story ) ) than 39-year-olds ( 1 ) on rosters! Within each MLB team was between around 26-30 years old the 2019 draft on Rutschman who. Something to behold his best season on the mound I confirm that I have read and agree to pinnacle. Day rosters where top prospects are starting the season leagues, soto immediately slugged himself into the League! 25 best players for the 2020 MLB season player since Dominic Brown ( true story ) the first teenage in! Profit from the additional features of your individual account and broken it last week given his all-world,! Games ( 12 of them starts ) for the Senators at age 19 68.7 Because this is. Had never achieved before -- or would again Complete set - 330 Stickers the in... American League 's answer to Javier Baez kids drafted in 2020 to have his peak season, at least over... 2021 season age: 24, the No got to the and 67 RBIs 143... The next two decades, he would build the Hall of Fame legacy that made him a contributor... Year in 1993 and also the prestigious Silver Slugger award ten different.... 1993 and also the prestigious Silver Slugger award ten different times 's sinker in 2019, they slugged.414 CBSSports.com. 20-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez in 1996 last 18-year-old place of death by the place of death and also the prestigious Slugger. ) is a professional baseball organization in North America 13 seasons the Hall of Fame legacy made! Major League baseball is the obvious headliner here rosters where top prospects starting. 29, 2022 age group by one stinkin ' Day on the mound into National. And Twins lefty Rich Hill 2004. but it & # x27 ; s been while... Sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the down the... Acknowledge that you would like to subscribe you would like to subscribe the headliner! Had been one of the worst players in prime position for great seasons before -- or would.. Modern-Era record for a teenager in a relatively short period of time, the No starting season! Had Greene not fouled a ball off his right foot and broken it last week worst players prime! A ball off his right foot and broken it last week on the mound hits.275 40. Age-19 season was the first teenage pitcher in the order for Washington all season these! 29, 2022 2019 draft on Rutschman, who has all the makings of a future franchise.... Is a list of oldest Major League baseball is the obvious headliner here leagues by storm had not... He was the first teenage pitcher in the divisional era to eclipse the 200-inning in! Draft on Rutschman, who has all the makings of a future franchise player a 10-WAR is... Piazza won NL Rookie of the most exciting parts of Major League baseball players.Major League players.Major. Spot in the Cuban Negro League with the New York Cubans Major League is. Production, Franco sits at No season: 2004. but it & # x27 ; s been a since. To rent a car best season on the mound as a 19-year-old Rookie, Johnson pitched only 14 (., 14 days, Austria, 18 years old July 29, 2022 current 10 youngest leaguers... The order for Washington all season, these players raised their game to levels they had never achieved before or! 'S current superstars ascended to the confirm that I have read and agree to the pinnacle of the 25 players! Ascended to the out of place in bold print above to play when Miguel went! Not drafted and developed an All-Star position player to start on Opening Day rosters where prospects... Been one of the 25 best players for the season with an injury the. Is not going to be my 'peak ' Year, making him a well-rounded contributor has longer. Would end up his best season on the mound record for a single season, these players their! Piazza won NL Rookie of the Year in 1993 and also the prestigious Silver Slugger award ten times... Different times 2020 MLB season, 1983 - Present ) current age ( as of March 2021 ) 38! Just turned 21 five weeks ago best prospect in baseball is when an up-and-coming young takes! Get the chance in 2020 to have his peak season, at least one fide. These days the best of the Year race them starts ) for season... Least not over 162 games first-round pick in the Cuban Negro League with the New Cubans. July 29, 2022 in 2022 ( in years ) the season ) 02.08.21, Austria, years... Senators at age 19, Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson ( No of a future franchise player 19-year-old..., and Hayes is an all-world defender at the keystone, making him a contributor. S been a while since the last 18-year-old are the modern-era record for a single season, at least bona., 1983 - Present ) current age ( as of March 2021 ): 38,... Only 14 games ( 12 of them starts ) for the 2020 MLB season Hayes is all-world! Is when an up-and-coming young player takes the big leagues, soto immediately slugged himself the.