Looking ahead at who I project to be the top outfielders in the 2012 season is somewhat obscured by Ryan Braun’s pending PED suspension and some health issues. But while I am not going to put Braun on the list below he would have been my number one outfielder over Matt Kemp and the Cardinal’s Allen Craig would have made the Top 25 if he were healthy.
So here is December’s view
- Matt Kemp, LAD
- Jacoby Ellsbury, BOS
- Carlos Gonzalez, COL
- Justin Upton, AZ
- Curtis Granderson, NYY
- Andrew McCutchen, PIT
- Mike Stanton, MIA
- Carl Crawford, BOS
- Nelson Cruz, TEX
- Matt Holliday, STL
- Hunter Pence, PHL
- Josh Hamilton, TEX
- Jay Bruce, CIN
- Adam Jones, BAL
- Shane Victorino, PHL
- Alex Gordon, KC
- Corey Hart, MLW
- Andre Ethier, LAD
- Brett Gardner, NYY
- Michael Bourn, ATL
- Jayson Werth, WAS
- Drew Stubbs, CIN
- Peter Bourjos, LAA
- Shin-Soo Choo, CLE
- Jeff Francoeur, KC
Once you get to this spot there are several who could go a spot higher or lower. The one who could easily be listed in the twenties but just off my list would be Desmond Jennings of Tampa Bay. I would like to see the power show up again for him this year and then he will move up.{jcomments on}