Best MLB Center Fielders 2026, Ranked by NUT
2026 seasonPete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) is the best center fielder in MLB in 2026 by NUT at +4.7, 2.9 ahead of Oneil Cruz (+1.8), with Andy Pages third at +1.7. 17 of 48 qualified center fielders are producing above league average.
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-ArmstrongCHC | +4.7 | |
| 2 | Oneil CruzPIT | +1.8 | |
| 3 | Andy PagesLAD | +1.7 | |
| 4 | Michael Harris IIATL | +1.6 | |
| 5 | Mike TroutLAA | +1.6 | |
| 6 | Byron BuxtonMIN | +1.2 | |
| 7 | Cole CarriggCOL | +1.0 | |
| 8 | Garrett MitchellMIL | +0.9 | |
| 9 | Henry BolteATH | +0.9 | |
| 10 | Tristan PetersCWS | +0.8 | |
| 11 | Ceddanne RafaelaBOS | +0.7 | |
| 12 | Brett BatemanTOR | +0.7 | |
| 13 | Dane MyersCIN | +0.2 | |
| 14 | Max ClarkDET | +0.2 | |
| 15 | Jakob MarseeMIA | +0.1 | |
| 16 | Spencer JonesNYY | +0.1 | |
| 17 | Blake DunnCIN | +0.1 | |
| 18 | Jackson MerrillSD | +0.0 | |
| 19 | Drew GilbertSF | +0.0 | |
| 20 | Derek HillPHI | +0.0 | |
| 21 | Luis Robert Jr.BAL | -0.1 | |
| 22 | Jacob YoungWSH | -0.2 | |
| 23 | Trent GrishamNYY | -0.2 | |
| 24 | Ryan WaldschmidtAZ | -0.2 | |
| 25 | A.J. EwingNYM | -0.3 |
23 more qualified center fielders are on the full NUT leaderboard.
How the center fielders list is ranked
Players are listed at their primary position and ranked by season NUT — weighted runs above average from wOBA, divided by runs per win. Defense is left out. Only players past the qualifying bar for the season so far are included, the same bar as the Stats leaderboard. Grades use the season scale: S is elite, C is around league average.