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Austin Riley Tops Latest List Of Best MLB Sluggers

By Curt Bishop July 15, 2022 @bishopcurtis5

Austin Riley #27 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after an RBI single during the seventh inning against the Oakland Athletics at Truist Park on June 8, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.
(Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

 

The latest power rankings for hitters all across Major League Baseball have been released.

For the longest time, it seems that Aaron Judge and Paul Goldschmidt have been the top two hitters in all of baseball.

But this morning, MLB tweeted a list of the top 10 hitters.

If you look at it, you’ll see that both Goldschmidt and Judge are in the top 10 still, but that there has been a little bit of movement.

Goldschmidt now ranks No. 3 with Judge sitting at No. 8.

And at the top is a key member from the Atlanta Braves’ World Series run from a season ago, third baseman Austin Riley.

We got movement in the top 10! pic.twitter.com/7GVnXtlBVm

— MLB (@MLB) July 15, 2022

 

Riley Ranks At The Top

Riley is quietly having a very good season.

The 25-year-old is hitting .284 with 25 home runs and 58 RBI.

He’s also got a very impressive .911 OPS.

Somehow, some way, he is not a part of the National League’s All-Star Game roster.

That’s a major surprise to many across MLB.

But at least the power rankings are kind to him right now.

The people who make those at least understand how good of a hitter Riley truly is.

He’s one of the major keys to the Braves success this year, just as he was last year.

Along with Ronald Acuna Jr. Travis d’Arnaud, and Max Fried, he has been a huge part of their turnaround this season.

The Braves were in third place in the NL East back in May.

Now, they’re closing on in the top spot, which is held by the New York Mets.

Riley may not be an All-Star, but he’s providing the Braves offense with a little spark as they look to chase down the Mets and repeat as World Series champions.

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About Curt Bishop

Curt is a massive fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and MLB. When he's not writing sports articles, you can find him playing MLB The Show, watching Cardinals games, and scrolling through Star Wars memes. He is also passionate about music, cats, and South Park.

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