Best young player?

[stejay]

Who do you guys think is the best young player currently in the MLB and has a huge future ahead of him? Joba?, Hughes?, Upton? Tell me your views.

[brewcrew82]

I can't tell you who WILL be the best of the young guys playing now, but I sure hope it turns out to be Ryan Braun (provided he decides to show some loyalty to the Brewers come contract time, that is).

[metfan13]

How young is young and how inexperienced must they be?

There are some excellent players who are still under 25 with multiple years experience.

[digglahhh]

How young is young and how inexperienced must they be?

There are some excellent players who are still under 25 with multiple years experience.

Exactly.

This question is too ambiguous. All of the following players have played multiple MLB seasons, but can still be considered "young."

I'm sure there are more, but here's a start.

Age 25:
David Wright
Grady Sizemore
Adrian Gonzalez

Age 24:
Hanley Ramirez
Miguel Cabrera
Cole Hamels
Jose Reyes
Justin Verlander
Joe Mauer
Russel Martin
Nick Markakis

Age 23:
Prince Fielder
Matt Cain
Ryan Zimmerman
Brian McCann

Age 21:
Felix Hernandez

[hudsonharden]

I'll throw the name Jacoby Ellsbury into this mix.

[Blackout]

POS player: delmon young
starter: hughes/lincecum
closer: papelbon

[digglahhh]

POS player: delmon young
starter: hughes/lincecum
closer: papelbon

Papelbon is 27.

[JerseySoxFan19]

2 young men by the names of clay and dustin

[BoSox Rule]

Pitcher - King Felix
Hitter - Miggy. Miggy feels like Andruw Jones did at one time. When Andruw was 24 it seemed like he'd been around for ever, same with Miggy.

[Go Cardinals]

Cabrera and Joba

[Old Sweater]

Exactly.

This question is too ambiguous. All of the following players have played multiple MLB seasons, but can still be considered "young."

I'm sure there are more, but here's a start.

Age 25:
David Wright
Grady Sizemore
Adrian Gonzalez

Age 24:
Hanley Ramirez
Miguel Cabrera
Cole Hamels
Jose Reyes
Justin Verlander
Joe Mauer
Russel Martin
Nick Markakis

Age 23:
Prince Fielder
Matt Cain
Ryan Zimmerman
Brian McCann

Age 21:
Felix Hernandez


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2: capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways <an ambiguous smile> <an ambiguous term> <a deliberately ambiguous reply>

I'd like to throw Troy Tulowitzki in the 23 list for this season/ Until Oct 10th at least.

[dabigyankeeman]

Joba, Delmon Young, and Maybin.

[Zagi-CRO]

umm... who is 'young'...?
Fielder, Cano, Martin, BJ Upton, Kouzmanoff, Hardy, Braun, Granderson, Hart, Papelbon, Verlander, Liriano, Tulowitzky, Kotchman, Del.Young, Pence, Hamles, Gorzelanny, M.Cabrera.... do you want more?? :) :)

[stejay]

Ok, let me narrow it down. Someone under 25, who may be underrated or under-appreciated, but YOU think has a good career ahead of him

[Anderson]

Delmon Young - POS
Kevin Slowey and Matt Garza - SP
without experience - Evan Longoria

[Imgran]

I'm partial to Delmon, although Delwyn and Chris (the D'Back) definitely showed some promise. Veterans Chris (the Padre) and Michael are both very solid and Dmitri had a nice resurgance last year.

[mendoza line]

miggy, hes 24 with a career 313ba and 542slg and averages 30 homers a year in pitcher parks.
if you want to go young, young in mlb justin upton.
if you want to go younger... fernando martinez and angel villalona.

[Jermz]

Adam Jones from Baltimore (formerly Seattle). The Bedard trade will end up being well worth it.

[stejay]

Like I said before, Justin Upton has got a huge future ahead of him, and he is my pick.

[Zito75]

I'll take Tulowitzki any day. Other guys I like and their age: Geovany Soto (25), Wladimir Balentin (23), Yovani Gallardo (22) and Joey Votto (24).

[holyroman]

Hunter Pence

JR Towles

[GiambiJuice]

Ian Kennedy
Joba Chamberlain
Phil hughes