Overview
- It is his second straight year at No. 1 and his fourth top finish in the past six seasons.
- MLB Network’s list, hosted by Brian Kenny, weighs multiple years of performance using offensive and defensive metrics, Statcast data, traditional numbers, and in-house research.
- Marte posted a .283 average with 28 home runs, 72 RBIs and an .893 OPS in 2025, characterized as a down year relative to his 2024 peak.
- Analyst Cliff Floyd lauded Marte on-air, saying he is in his prime and the best at the position.
- The ranking placed Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. at No. 2, underscoring Marte’s status as the current standard at the position.