MLB HOT LIST - Monday, May 12th - Week 8

[sportscardtheory]

The MLB HOT LIST will highlight which MLB players had the most impactful previous 7 days. It will be posted on Mondays using statistics spanning the previous Monday to Sunday. Feel free to bring up any player or players who weren't mentioned who you believe deserve recognition. In keeping with the Major League theme of the MLB HOT LIST, the post-2005 rookie cards stated are a player's best MLB licensed true RC, not his best parallel/insert, Minor League or Major League prospect card.

April 5th - May 11th, 2014

BATTERS
1. Seth Smith (Best RC - 2004 Hot Prospects Draft AU/299) TOP STAT - 1.576 OPS
2. Troy Tulowitzki (Best RC - 2005 Topps Rookie Cup AU) TOP STAT - 4 HRs
3. Edwin Encarnacion (Best RC - 2001 Topps Chrome) TOP STAT - .571 ISO
4. Marlon Byrd (Best RC - 2001 Donruss Class of 2001 /525) TOP STAT - 7 XBHs
5. Alcides Escobar (Best RC - 2009 Bowman Chrome) TOP STAT - 6 SBs
6. Steve Pearce (Best RC - 2008 Topps Triple Threads JSY/AU/99) TOP STAT - 265 wRC+

PITCHERS
1. Yu Darvish (Best RC - 2012 Topps Triple Threads JSY/AU/99) TOP STAT - .136 OPS Allowed
2. Ian Kennedy (Best RC - 2008 Ultimate Collection AU/99) TOP STAT - 0.52 FIP
3. Clayton Kershaw (Best RC - 2008 Ultimate Collection JSY/AU/99) TOP STAT - 0 BBs/14 IP
4. Hisashi Iwakuma (Best RC - 2012 Topps Heritage /1000) TOP STAT - 0.73 SIERA

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Jeff Samardzija (Best RC - 2008 Bowman Sterling) TOP STAT - 0.00 ERA/15 IP
Henderson Alvarez (Best RC - 2011 Bowman Chrome Draft) TOP STAT - CG/SO
Jered Weaver (Best RC - 2005 Bowman Chrome Draft AU SP) TOP STAT - 2 Wins
Julio Teheran (Best RC - 2011 Bowman Sterling) TOP STAT - 1.04 H/9
Miguel Cabrera (Best RC - 2000 Topps Chrome Traded) TOP STAT - 10 RBI

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[Topnotchsy]

Definitely been a changing of the guard the last few years. So many of the biggest (and hottest) names are all really young.

 

[bradical]

Nolan Arenado

 

[BBCgalaxee]

It's always fun reading any weekly hot list and seeing a player like Steve Pearce and asking yourself "he's still playing?"

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