Ranking the Top 25 Second Basemen of the 2022 MLB Season | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Andrew Mccoy
Published Mar 24, 2026
15. Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
Marte didn't quite match the 143 OPS+ he posted during an injury-plagued 2021 campaign, but he was still productive at the plate, hitting .240/.321/.407 for a 106 OPS+ with 56 extra-base hits in 558 plate appearances. His 42 doubles ranked third in the National League, and he played exclusively second base after seeing semi-regular action in center field in recent years.
14. Thairo Estrada, San Francisco Giants
Acquired from the New York Yankees in exchange for cash considerations prior to the 2021 season, Estrada was an everyday player for the first time this year, and he responded by hitting .260/.322/.400 with 22 doubles, 14 home runs, 62 RBI, 71 runs scored and 21 steals in 27 attempts. The 26-year-old is controllable through 2026 and looks like a long-term piece for the Giants.
13. Jorge Polanco, Minnesota Twins
Polanco missed some time at midseason with back tightness and wound up playing in only 104 games, but he was productive when healthy, posting a 117 OPS+ with 16 doubles, 16 home runs, 56 RBI and 2.8 WAR in 445 plate appearances. The 29-year-old will be in the final guaranteed year of his contract in 2023, though he has a pair of option years to follow.
12. Trevor Story, Boston Red Sox
Signed to a six-year, $140 million deal in free agency, Story struggled early at the plate before a three-homer game on May 19 snapped him out of that early funk. He went on to hit .255/.309/.494 with 14 doubles, 14 home runs and 50 RBI in his final 62 games en route to a 2.5-WAR season. If Xander Bogaerts decides to leave Boston in free agency, Story could shift back to his natural shortstop position in 2023.
11. Jazz Chisholm Jr., Miami Marlins
Chisholm was headed for a top-five spot on this list until a stress fracture in his lower back brought his season to an abrupt halt at the end of June. In 60 games prior to the injury, he logged a 139 OPS+ with 14 home runs, 12 steals and 2.4 WAR, which extrapolates to a 6.5-WAR season over a full 162-game slate.
