From a battle of Big Apple aces to a showdown of superstar shortstops and beyond, here are ESPN.com's Top 10 rankings for each position ahead of the 2020 MLB season -- culminating in our list of the top 10 teams.
Top 10 starting pitchers
Gerrit Cole in the Bronx and Jacob deGrom in Flushing makes for a heck of a combo in New York. We give the edge to ...
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Which Big Apple ace is No. 1?
Top 10 relief pitchers
The list of MLB's best starting pitchers stays pretty consistent from year to year. The relievers? Not so much.
• Lights out in 2019, no guarantees in 2020
Top 10 catchers
Phillies backstop J.T. Realmuto is the clear leader, but several breakout performers are on the way up.
• It's Realmuto ... then all the rest
Top 10 first basemen
Pete Alonso, the Mets' slugging phenom, is moving up in MLB's pecking order.
• Has Alonso powered his way to the top of the list?
Top 10 second basemen
A pair of American League stars lead our list, but which is best of the best?
• LeMahieu, Altuve vie for top spot
Top 10 shortstops
Francisco Lindor, Javy Baez, Xander Bogaerts and more make up a very talented -- and improving -- group.
• Tough calls at a loaded position
Top 10 third basemen
Among MLB's best third basemen: a pair of stars who got huge deals with new teams -- and two other stars who have been the subject of trade rumors.
Top 10 left fielders
Fearless Nats phenom Juan Soto turned 21 during the World Series -- and he's already the best in baseball at his job.
• The Juan Soto Era has just begun
Top 10 center fielders
The best baseball player on the planet keeps getting better. The question is: Who's good enough to join him on our list?
• Mike Trout, of course. Then who?
Top 10 right fielders
Five guys who could all end up in the Hall of Fame. Ranking them? Brutal.
• Acuna, Betts, Harper, Judge, Yelich ... oh my!
Top 10 teams
The Yankees and Dodgers are powerhouses, but some small-market contenders shouldn't be sold short.