Best Player on Every MLB Team in 2026: All 30 by NUT
Yordan Alvarez of the Astros was the best player on any MLB team in 2026 by NUT, at +6.4 SEASON NUT, and 24 of the 30 clubs were led by a hitter. Below is every team's best player over the full 2026 regular season, counting only what he did for that club, ranked from Houston down to Miami. As of November 12, 2026.
NUT is one number for production against league average, built on the advanced hitting and pitching stats analysts trust, not batting average or ERA. Defense is left out. Hitters and pitchers sit on the same number line, so one ranking covers both.
All 30 MLB Teams' Best Players, Ranked
The 10 best hitters in MLB by NUT all played for different clubs, so each one led his own team. 15 of the 30 team leaders reached +3.0 SEASON NUT. 5 graded S, 14 graded A and 11 graded B.
The Top 5: Alvarez, Crow-Armstrong, Misiorowski
Alvarez finished 1.4 ahead of Pete Crow-Armstrong, the widest gap between any two spots on the list. Jacob Misiorowski, the NL Cy Young winner, was the only pitcher in the top 5 and led the majors' best team, the 103-win Brewers. The All-MLB Team by NUT ranks the best at each position.
6 Teams Whose Best Player Was a Pitcher
On three more clubs, a pitcher finished within 0.2 of the lead. Cam Schlittler, the AL Cy Young winner, finished 0.1 behind Ben Rice on the Yankees. Cristopher Sánchez (+3.2 SEASON NUT) trailed Bryce Harper on the Phillies, and Mason Miller tied Fernando Tatis Jr. at +2.4 on the Padres, with Tatis ahead by less than a tenth.
The Best Players on Losing Teams
TJ Rumfield put up +3.0 SEASON NUT for a Rockies team that lost 104 games, #14 among 407 MLB hitters and more than the best player on 15 other clubs. The two lowest team leaders were Otto Lopez of the Marlins (+1.5) and Luke Keaschall of the Twins (+1.6).
Ohtani and the Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani led the 100-win Dodgers at +3.1 SEASON NUT as a hitter, #12 in MLB. He also added +1.5 as a pitcher, second on the Dodgers' staff behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto (+1.8). Each club's full roster by NUT is on its team page, and the 2026 MVP race by NUT compares the award finalists.
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Quick Answers
Who was the best player in MLB in 2026 by NUT?
Yordan Alvarez of the Astros: +6.4 SEASON NUT, an S, #1 of 407 qualified hitters, with 42 home runs and a 1.033 OPS. Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs was second at +5.0.
Who was the best player on the Yankees in 2026?
Ben Rice, at +3.7 SEASON NUT. Cam Schlittler, the AL Cy Young winner, was 0.1 behind at +3.6.
Who was the best player on the Dodgers in 2026?
Shohei Ohtani, at +3.1 SEASON NUT as a hitter. He added +1.5 as a pitcher, second on the staff behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto (+1.8).
Which MLB teams’ best player was a pitcher in 2026?
Six: the Brewers (Jacob Misiorowski), Braves (Chris Sale), Blue Jays (Dylan Cease), Angels (Reid Detmers), Guardians (Parker Messick) and Rangers (Jacob deGrom). The other 24 clubs were led by a hitter.
Which team had the lowest-rated best player in 2026?
The Marlins. Otto Lopez led them at +1.5 SEASON NUT, #56 of 407 MLB hitters. The Twins’ Luke Keaschall (+1.6) was next.