Who is the best Left Fielder in Baseball?

The 2024 MLB schedule continues to roll along as the final two weeks of the regular season has arrived. As MLB teams continue to fight for a playoff spot, the players around the game are fighting each night to help their teams win while also helping to build their own collective stat line down the stretch. One of those players is Teoscar Hernandez who currently sits atop the Top 10 MLB Left Fielders 2024 Rankings list while putting together his six seasons with at least 20 home runs and third season with at least 90 runs batted in.

Through 143 games over the course of the season Hernandez has racked at the plate while posting 29 home runs and driving in 90 runs on the season. In addition to regular season success the 31-year-old veteran left fielder also capped off a strong first half while taking home the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby Championship.

Joining Hernandez on the list of the top left fielders include Bryan Reynolds of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Spencer Steer of the Cincinnati Reds, Jurickson Profar of the San Diego Padres, and Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs.

Here is a look at the Top 10 MLB Left Fielders 2024 Rankings list:

Honorable Mention

Riley Greene

Team: Detroit Tigers

Just missing the Top 10 MLB Left Fielders 2024 Rankings list is the Detroit Tigers left fielder Riley Greene. The 23-year-old left fielder has put together his best season of his young career after appearing in 99 games last season and 93 games as a rookie during the 2022 MLB season.

Over 127 games during the 2024 MLB schedule, the Tigers young outfielder posted a .263 batting average to go along with 76 runs scored, 25 doubles, six triples, 23 home runs and 70 runs batted in. Greene’s performance finished him ranked among the top 10 in batting average (9^th), triples (1^st), home runs (7^th), and runs batted in (9^th) among all qualified left fielders this season.

In addition, Greene currently leads all left fielders with a .9 Defensive Wins Above Replacement (DWAR) mark.

Brendan Donovan

Team: St. Louis Cardinals

Another young outfielder making strides among the top left fielders in Major League Baseball is the St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Brendan Donovan. Donovan, who will be 28 years old at the start of the 2025 MLB season, has seen his production increase over each of his first three seasons in the big leagues.

Over a career high 142 games played this season, Donovan has increased his career high in hits from 110 to 147, doubles from 21 to 32, and runs batted in from 45 to 64. To go along with that production Donovan has also added 61 runs scored and 12 home runs over 545 at bats this season.

Top 10 MLB Left Fielders 2024 Rankings

10. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Team: Arizona Diamondbacks

Sliding in at number 10 on the Top 10 MLB Left Fielders 2024 Rankings list is the Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. As the Diamondbacks continue to push for another trip to the MLB Postseason, Gurriel Jr continues to be a valuable piece of the Diamondbacks lineup night in and night out.

The 30-year-old veteran left fielder who is capping off his second season in Arizona has posted a .274 batting average over 486 at bats this season while posting 22 doubles, 17 home runs, and driving in 70 runs over 486 at bats during the season.

The veteran continues to provide some depth and leadership to a young Diamondbacks team looking to make a deep run through the MLB Playoffs.

9. Randy Arozarena

Team: Seattle Mariners

In what many would call a down year for the former Tampa Bay Rays left fielder and currently left fielder of the Seattle Mariners, Randy Arozarena continues to bring leadership to the field night in and night out.

Arozarena, who had spent the previous five seasons with the Rays, was dealt before the 2024 MLB trade deadline to the Mariners.

Overall, between the two teams the veteran left fielder posted 30 doubles to go along with 20 home runs, 57 runs batted in, 20 stolen bases, and 73 runs scored. The 29-year-old left fielder reached the 20-home run mark for the fourth straight season. 

8. Taylor Ward

Team: Los Angeles Angels

After losing All-Star Shohei Ohtani to free agency and Mike Trout for most of the 2024 MLB season due to injuries, the Los Angeles Angels have turned to a wide range of players to fill the void.

One of those players is 30-year-old veteran left fielder Taylor Ward who has been with the team since the 2018 MLB season. While Ward has shown production at times during his career, injuries and playing time has derailed most of his career.

That said the veteran showcased solid production all season posting career bests in multiple statistics including doubles with 26, home runs with 24, runs scored with 71, and runs batted in with 69. 

7. Colton Cowser

Team: Baltimore Orioles

It’s hard to look past the Baltimore Orioles rookie left fielder Colton Cowser who has put together a strong 2024 MLB campaign while positioning him in line for a shot at the 2024 AL Rookie of the Year Award.

Cowser, who is a part of the current youth movement in Baltimore has seen his fair share of ups and downs during his first full season while still putting together a strong stat line.

Over 460 at bats this season, Cowser has posted 70 runs scored, 23 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs while driving in 62 runs. In addition, Cowser has played exceptional defense in a left field both on the road as well as in a difficult Camden Yards for left fielders. 

6. Steven Kwan

Team: Cleveland Guardians

Only thing holding Steven Kwan back from a top five landing spot is his limited playing time due to injuries this season for the Cleveland Guardians. Nonetheless expectations are still high for the Guardians left fielder.

Despite appearing in just 120 games this season, the Guardians left fielder still ranks seventh among left fielders in hits with 138 while. To go along with the 138

hits, the 27-year-old left fielder has posted a .291 batting average with 16 doubles, three triples, and 13 home runs while driving in 64 runs and scoring 81 runs. The 81 runs ranks Kwan third among left fielders while trailing only Ian Happ (84), and Jurickson Profar (87) over the 2024 MLB season. 

5. Ian Happ

Team: Chicago Cubs

Rounding out the top five on the Top 10 MLB Left Fielders 2024 Rankings list is the Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ. The veteran left fielder who has spent his entire career with the Cubs since making his MLB debut during the 2017 MLB season has been a solid player both offensively and defensively.

Happ’s strong performance through his first 145 games has helped him post his best season of his career. Over 145 games played Happ has picked up 133 hits including 34 doubles, two triples, 25 triples and 85 runs batted in.

On the season Happ currently ranks second in runs scored (84), fifth in home runs (25), and fourth in runs batted in (85) among MLB left fielders.

4. Jurickson Profar

Team: San Diego Padres

Once a top tier MLB prospect, Jurickson Profar has been healthy for most of the 2024 MLB season while showcasing his abilities to be an everyday Major League Baseball player.

At the age 31, Profar put together a strong season posting 87 runs scored to go along with 151 hits over 531 at bats. Over those 151 hits, Profar picked up 27 doubles and 23 home runs while also driving in 83 runs and picking up 74 walks on the season.

The strong productive season included setting career highs in runs, hits, home runs, runs batted in, walks, and on base percentage (.387) while playing a key role in the Padres success within the National League West division.

3. Spencer Steer

Team: Cincinnati Reds

The future looks promising in Cincinnati for the Cincinnati Reds organization, their players, and their fan base as the team has multiple young talented weapons.

While all eyes are on Elly De La Cruz, one other Reds player putting together a strong season is Spencer Steer. The 26-year-old Reds left fielder who is in his second full season in the major leagues, is currently batting .232 on the season with 74 runs scored, 33 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 91 runs batted in.

Entering the final two weeks of the MLB regular season, Steer ranks among the leaders among left fielders in runs batted in (2^nd), doubles (2^nd), and triples (2^nd).

2. Bryan Reynolds

Team: Pittsburgh Pirates

The six-year veteran Bryan Reynolds continues to be a strong player in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup and in the outfield. Reynolds who has spent his entire MLB career with the Pirates has put together another strong season both at the plate as well as in the field over the course of the 2024 MLB season.

Through 146 games the Pirates 29-year-old left fielder has posted a .280 batting average while picking up 164 hits over 586 at bats on the season.

Among those 164 hits, Reynolds has tallied 29 doubles, three triples and 22 home runs while also scoring 70 runs and driving in 85 runs. In the field Reynolds has posted a .990 fielding percentage mark to go along with six outfield assists.

1. Teoscar Hernandez

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers

In at number one on the Top 10 MLB Left Fielders 2024 Rankings list is the Los Angeles Dodgers Teoscar Hernandez. Hernandez is putting together a stellar 2024 MLB campaign that includes taking home the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby Championship at the 2024 MLB All-Star game.

Among qualified left fielders the Dodgers left fielder ranks first with 29 home runs and 90 runs batted in while also batting .269 on the season. To go along with those numbers Hernandez has added 31 doubles, two triples, a .491 slugging percentage mark and 80 runs scored.

The off-season acquisition of Hernandez has paid off for a Dodgers team looking to take home another World Series Championship this season.

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