100 Best Active MLB Players of 2012

Ah yes, it's time for my annual summertime list of the 100 Best Players in the MLB. I'll admit. There may be some bias in here (Robinson Cano omission. Another clear one, down the line), but for the most part it's downright accurate. Enjoy:



Honorable Mention: Pablo Sandoval - Giants - 3B

100. Trevor Cahill - Diamondbacks - P
99. Matt Holliday - Cardinals - CF
98. Carlos Lee - Astros - RF
97. Corey Hart - Brewers - LF
96. Will Middlebrooks - Red Sox - 3B
95. Evan Longoria - Rays - 3B
94. Brett Gardner - Yankees - LF
93. Chase Utley - Phillies - 2B
92. Ryan Howard - Phillies - 1B
91. Josh Johnson - Marlins - P
90. Cliff Lee - Phillies - P
89. Justin Morneau - Twins - 1B
88. Joe Mauer - Twins - C
87. Dan Haren - Angels - P
86. Josh Reddick - Athletics - RF
85. Yu Darvish - Rangers - P
84. Johnny Cueto - Reds - P
83. Giancarlo Stanton - Marlins - CF
82. Carlos Gonzalez - Rockies - RF
81. Ben Revere - Twins - CF
80. Shin Soo-Choo - Indians - LF
79. Kevin Youkilis - White Sox - 3B
78. Heath Bell - Marlins - CL
77. Cody Ross - Red Sox - LF
76. Nick Markakis - Orioles - RF
75. Alfredo Aceves - Red Sox - CL
74. Jordan Zimmerman - Nationals - P
73. Zack Greinke - Brewers - P
72. Derek Jeter - Yankees - SS
71. Chad Billingsley - Dodgers - P
70. Elvis Andrus - Rangers - SS
69. Cameron Maybin - Padres - CF
68. Mark Teixiera - Yankees - 1B
67. Tommy Hanson - Braves - P
66. Jared Saltalamacchia - Red Sox - C
65. Ian Kennedy - Diamondbacks - P
64. Adam Wainwright - Cardinals - P
63. Jimmy Rollins - Phillies - SS
62. Adam Jones - Orioles - CF
61. Hanley Ramirez - Marlins - SS
60. Jason Heyward - Braves - RF
59. Nelson Cruz - Rangers - RF
58. Felix Hernandez - Mariners - P
57. Shaun Marcum - Brewers - P
56. Starlin Castro - Cubs - SS
55. Mike Trout - Angels - LF
54. Hunter Pence - Phillies - LF
53. Yadier Molina - Cardinals - C
52. Shane Victorino - Phillies - CF
51. Ichiro Suzuki - Mariners - RF
50. Chipper Jones - Braves - 3B
49. Brian McCann - Braves - C
48. CJ Wilson - Angels - P
47. Joel Hanrahan - Pirates - CL
46. Gio Gonzalez - Nationals - P
45. Roy Halladay - Phillies - P
44. Adam Dunn - White Sox - DH
43. Jose Reyes - Marlins - SS
42. Ryan Zimmerman - Nationals - 3B
41. David Price - Rays - P
40. Matt Wieters - Orioles - C
39. Tim Lincecum - Giants - P
38. Jay Bruce - Reds - RF
37. Adrian Beltre - Rangers - 3B
36. Jonathan Papelbon - Phillies - CL
35. Bryan LaHair - Cubs - 1B
34. Carlos Ruiz - Phillies - C
33. Jered Weaver - Angels - P
32. Adrian Gonzalez - Red Sox - 1B
31. CC Sabathia - Yankees - P
30. Cole Hamels - Phillies - P
29. Melky Cabrera - Giants - CF
28. Joey Votto - Reds - 1B
27. Brandon Phillips - Reds - 2B
26. Edwin Encarnarcion - Blue Jays - RF
25. Matt Cain - Giants - P
24. Justin Upton - Diamondbacks - LF
23. Paul Konerko - White Sox - 1B
22. Albert Pujols - Angels - 1B
21. Troy Tulowitzki - Rockies - SS
20. Craig Kimbrel - Braves - CL
19. Jose Bautista - Blue Jays - RF
18. David Ortiz - Red Sox - DH
17. Buster Posey - Giants - C
16. Michael Young - Rangers - DH
15. R.A. Dickey - Mets - P
14. Bryce Harper - Nationals - RF
13. Andre Ethier - Dodgers - LF
12. Miguel Cabrera - Tigers - 3B
11. Curtis Granderson - Yankees - CF
10. Andrew McCutchen - Pirates - RF
9. David Wright - Mets - 3B
8. Clayton Kershaw - Dodgers - P
7. Prince Fielder - Tigers - 1B
6. Ryan Braun - Brewers - LF
5. Stephen Strasburg - Nationals - P
4. Josh Hamilton - Rangers - CF
3. Justin Verlander - Tigers - P
2. Matt Kemp - Dodgers - RF
1. Dustin Pedroia - Red Sox - 2B