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Thu Feb 13 13:00:02 GMT-04:00 2025
Kyle Tucker ranked among MLB Network's Top 15 players
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February 13, 2025 – Chicago Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker ranked 14th on MLB Network’s Top 100 Players Right Now countdown last night. The three-time All-Star, who ranked 23rd on the Top 100 Players Right Now countdown last year, finished one spot ahead of 2024 NL Rookie of the Year Award winner Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and one spot behind four-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays. In addition to Tucker, teammate Shota Imanaga ranked 64th and Seiya Suzuki ranked 73rd on the Top 100 Players Right Now on February 4th, while Justin Steele ranked 88th, Ian Happ ranked 92nd and Dansby Swanson ranked 93rd on the rankings on January 30th.

The ranking for MLB Network’s Top 100 Players Right Now: 20-11 is listed below, available at this link and can be seen here:

Top 100 Players Right Now: 20-11

Tarik Skubal, SP, Detroit Tigers

Bryce Harper, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B, Toronto Blue Jays

Kyle Tucker, RF, Chicago Cubs

Paul Skenes, SP, Pittsburgh Pirates

Ronald Acuña Jr., RF, Atlanta Braves

Corey Seager, SS, Texas Rangers

Ketel Marte, 2B, Arizona Diamondbacks

Zack Wheeler, SP, Philadelphia Phillies

Chris Sale, SP, Atlanta Braves

Hosted by MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger alongside Sean Casey, Ron Darling, Ryan Dempster, Cliff Floyd, Al Leiter, Steve Phillips and Chris Young, the six-part series is counting down the top players based on player performance over the past several seasons, with an emphasis on 2024 and projected 2025 performance. Accolades and positional value were taken into account when evaluating players, including those returning from injury. Top 100 Players Right Now features a cumulative 242 All-Star selections, 118 Silver Slugger Awards, 72 Gold Glove Awards, 20 Most Valuable Player Awards, 16 Hank Aaron Awards, 16 Rookie of the Year Awards, 12 Batting Titles, 12 ERA Titles, 11 Cy Young Awards, seven Home Run Derby winners, five All-Star Game MVP Awards, five League Championship Series MVP Awards, four Reliever of the Year Awards, four World Series MVP Awards, and two Pitching Triple Crowns.

The offseason rankings will conclude with Top 100 Players Right Now: 10-1 LIVE tonight, February 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET with series host Greg Amsinger alongside analysts Steve Phillips and Chris Young.