American media outlet The Athletic conducted a survey of 100 MLB players. The most overrated player is Jazz Chijeom. Favorite team is Atlanta
Dodgers Shohei Ohtani
‘Superstar’ Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers) was selected as the ‘Best Player’ in an anonymous vote conducted among 100 active Major League Baseball (MLB) players.
According to the results of a survey released by The Athletic, an American sports media outlet, on the 10th (local time), Ohtani ranked first in the best player category with the support of 46% of 102 respondents.
Ronald Acuña Jr. (Atlanta Braves) ranked second with 26.5%, followed by Mookie Betts of the Dodgers and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees (8.8%).
This media surveyed about 100 players from 18 MLB teams on various current issues, and the number of participants for each item varied.
In the question ‘Who is the most overrated player?’ to which 59 people responded, Miami Marlins center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranked first with 20.3%.
Jazz Chijeom Jr., who debuted in the big leagues in 2020, has never hit .300, but became the cover model for the video game MLB The Show last year. 파워볼사이트
In second place was Los Angeles Angels infielder Anthony Rendon, who received 10.2%.
A total of 95 people voted on the question ‘Which player do you want on each team?’, with Betts ranked first with 12.6% and Ohtani ranked second with 6.3%.
Betts is an all-rounder who can play both inside and outfield defense, and has both power and slugging ability.
To the question, ‘Are there too many games (162 games) to be played in one season?’, 31.6% of players answered ‘yes’, while 68.3% of players voted ‘no’.
One player commented, “The number of games is a factor that distinguishes a key player from a one-time player,” and added, “If the current season system is maintained, each team’s ace can be on the mound about 32 times.”
As for the team that players want to join, the Atlanta Braves ranked first with 12.7%.
The Boston Red Sox (9.3%), Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers (8.1%), and the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs (6.9%) followed.
The Athletic explained, “Atlanta is a southern team with many prestigious university teams,” and added, “Many players who grew up as MLB players grew up near Atlanta and cheered for Atlanta.”
Some players highly evaluated the charm of Truist Park, Atlanta’s home stadium, which is connected to various entertainment facilities.
79 players responded to the item about ‘the most disreputable team’, and 40% of them chose the Oakland Athletics, which is seeking to relocate.
The Chicago White Sox (18 votes), which had the worst performance this season, ranked second, and the Angels (14th) ranked third.
To the question ‘Should the season be suspended to allow MLB players to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics’, 90 players participated, with 53.3% answering ‘no’ and 46.6% answering ‘yes’.
To the question, ‘Have you ever seen or heard of a player who was put on the injured list without being seriously injured?’ 64.2% answered yes.
When asked whether the Dodgers’ massive investment in recruiting players last winter was having a positive impact on the league, 91.8% responded yes.
When asked about advice they didn’t want to hear from former players, the answers they gave included ‘Just throw strikes’ and ‘You don’t have enough toughness.’ 한국야동