Who is the best Second Baseman in Baseball?

The second base position continues to evolve as teams look to find more offensive production from the top to the bottom of their lineup. Once a position known for their defense, second baseman have emerged as power bats that can deliver an impact to any team. That is the case when you look around at the best second baseman in baseball including Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Marte who lands atop the Top 10 MLB Second Baseman 2024 Rankings list is currently putting together one of his best seasons of his career while topping the 30 plus home run mark for the second.

Marte, who will be 31 in November, amid his 10 MLB seasons after breaking into the majors back during the 2015 MLB season with the Seattle Mariners. Through 123 games this season, Marte currently ranks among the top five in hits (5^th), batting average (2^nd), home runs (1^st), and runs batted in (1^st). 

Joining Marte among the best second baseman in Major League Baseball is Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros, Marcus Semien of the Texas Rangers, Luis Garcia Jr of the Washington Nationals, and Gleyber Torres of the New York Yankees.

Here is a look at the Top 10 MLB Second Baseman 2024 Rankings:

Honorable Mention

Jonathan India

Team: Cincinnati Reds

Just missing the Top 10 MLB Second Baseman 2024 Rankings list is the Cincinnati Reds Jonthan India who has been an anchor at the second base position since arriving in the majors. India who is in his fourth season with the Reds has posted his fourth straight season with at least 103 games played.

Over the course of the 2024 MLB season, India is currently tied for third with 28 doubles while also adding 14 home runs and driving in 56 runs.

In addition, the Reds infielder is versatile and reliable in the field as well as on the base paths. In 14 attempts this season India has converted 13 of the 14 stolen bases while also using his speed to post the fifth most runs scored in the game (80).

Brendan Rodgers

Team: Colorado Rockies

Another talented second baseman under 30 years old is the Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers. Rodgers who has bounced up and down over the past few seasons is currently 28 years old while topping the 100 games played mark for the third time in four seasons.

On the season Rogers is currently batting .270 over 477 at bats while scoring 63 runs and driving in 51 runs on the season. Over the 477 at bats, Rodgers has also added 26 doubles, one triple, and 13 home runs while driving in 51 runs. 

Top 10 MLB Second Basemen 2024 Rankings

10. Ozzie Albies

Team: Atlanta Braves

Sliding in at number 10 on the Top 10 MLB Second Baseman 2024 Rankings list is the Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies. Despite not playing since July 2024, Albies still ranks among the best second baseman in baseball after a solid start to the 2024 MLB schedule.

Albies, who had only posted 361 total at bats over 90 games this season, posted 28 doubles, one triple and eight home runs while also scoring 47 runs and driving in 46 runs.

While Albies has not appeared since July the Braves second baseman continues to rank tied for third in baseball in doubles while having over 100 fewer at bats than the current leaders. 

9. Nico Hoerner

Team: Chicago Cubs

As the second base position continues to evolve to players with more power numbers one player who is often overlooked among the best second baseman in baseball is Nico Hoerner.

Hoerner enters the final few weeks of the MLB regular season leading all second baseman with 32 doubles while also posting a .262 batting average. The Chicago Cubs second baseman has also added one triple and five home runs while driving in 43 runs and scoring 77 total runs.

In addition, the Cubs second baseman has added 29 stolen bases to go along with a .327 on base percentage mark. 

8. Willi Castro

Team: Minnesota Twins

One second baseman making the most out of his 2024 MLB season is the Minnesota Twins Willi Castro. Castro, who is in his second season with the Twins has not disappointed this season while posting career highs in doubles (29), home runs (11), runs batted (55), and runs scored (82).

The crafty speedy infielder has showcased at times this season to be a strong hitter with a ton of gap power while also using his speed to get around the base paths. After posting 33 stolen bases last season, Castro has swiped 13 bases this season while being thrown out eight times on the season. 

7. Brice Turang

Team: Milwaukee Brewers

After a solid rookie season last year with the Milwaukee Brewers, Brice Turang has taken over the everyday role at second base while continuing to improve each game. After picking up 404 at bats last season, Turang has posted a career high 514 at bats during the 2024 MLB season in 143 games played.

Over that stretch the Brewers second baseman has posted a career high 23 doubles to go along with four triples, seven home runs while driving in 53 total runs.

The speedy second baseman has also shown tremendous speed on the base paths picking up 43 of 49 stolen base attempts while also scoring 69 runs. Meanwhile the Brewers 24-year-old second baseman currently leads all second baseman with a 2.9 Defensive Wins Above Replacement (DWAR). 

6. Andres Gimenez

Team: Cleveland Guardians

When you start to look at the best fielding second basemen in baseball one name that comes to the top of that list is the Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez.

Gimenez currently ranks second among second baseman with a 2.6 Defensive Wins Above Replacement (DWAR) mark while posting a .988 field percentage on 584 total chances. Meanwhile at the plate Gimenez has been strong as well posting a .299 batting average with 137 hits over 545 at bats on the season.

Over those 545 at bats the Guardians second baseman has picked up 20 hits, one triple and eight home runs while adding 29 stolen bases, 62 runs scored, and 59 runs batted in.

5. Gleyber Torres

Team: New York Yankees

Rounding out the Top 5 on the Top 10 MLB Second Baseman 2024 Rankings is the New York Yankees second baseman Gleber Torres. Torres has been one of the most consistent second basemans in baseball over the previous two seasons posting 49 home runs to go along with 144 runs batted in.

While his production has taken a slight step back over the course of the 2024 MLB season, the Yankees second baseman has continued to produce posting his fourth straight season with at least 22 doubles while also picking up 135 hits.

Overall Torres is hitting .251 on the season with 22 doubles, 14 home runs while driving in 59 runs and scoring 71 total runs. The Yankees second baseman currently ranks 5^th in baseball in runs batted in and fifth in hits (135). 

4. Luis Garcia Jr.

Team: Washington Nationals

One of the fresh young faces of the Washington Nationals Luis Garcia Jr has slowly emerged as one of the top overall second basemen in Major League Baseball during the 2024 MLB schedule.

Garcia Jr. who has spent time in the majors in each of the four previous seasons has put together his best stretch run this season while appearing in a career high 130 games. Over those 130 games, the Nationals second baseman has set career highs in hits (125), doubles (25), home runs (16) and runs batted in (65).

In addition to the big bat, the 24-year-old second baseman has added 21 stolen bases on the season to go along with a .443 slugging percentage mark.

3. Marcus Semien

Team: Texas Rangers

Another big bat second baseman is the Texas Rangers veteran Marcus Semien who is in his third season of a seven-year long term contract with the team. Semien has not disappointed over those first three seasons posting at least 22 home runs in each season while driving in no fewer than 72 runs.

Over 147 games played this season Semien is batting .237 with 25 doubles and 22 home runs while driving in 72 runs and scoring 93 runs on the season.

The strong production at the plate has landed the Rangers second baseman the third best Wins Above Replacement mark in the majors with a 4.0 mark landing him just being Ketel Marte and Brice Turang. In addition, Semien has been solid in the field posting a 1.6 Defensive Wins Above Replacement (DWAR) to go along with a .9991 field percentage.

2. Jose Altuve

Team: Houston Astros

The longtime Houston Astros second baseman continues to rank among the best second baseman in all of baseball while continuing to slowly march towards 3,000 hits. While the Astros second baseman is a few seasons away from that mark, his potential to continue to produce at a high level is high.

Over 144 games in 2024, Altuve has picked up 28 doubles, 19 home runs while driving in 63 runs and posting a .301 batting average.

Altuve currently leads all second baseman in hits (177) and batting average while also ranking 2nd in runs scored (88), 5^th in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) mark (3.6), and 3^rd in doubles (28). 

1. Ketel Marte

Team: Arizona Diamondbacks

In atop the Top 10 MLB Second Baseman 2024 Rankings list is the Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte. Through 461 at bats to start the 2024 MLB season, Marte is currently batting .293 while posting a .367 on base percentage mark and a .549 slugging percentage.

Over those 461 at bats, Marte has picked up 21 doubles, 31 home runs, 85 runs batted in while also scoring 84 runs.

In addition to leading all second baseman in home runs and runs batted in, the Diamondbacks second baseman leads the position with a 5.8 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) mark. In the field, Marte currently ranks 6^th with a 1.1 Defensive Wins Above Replacement (DWAR) mark while posting a .991 fielding percentage.

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