I wanted to do a list talking about some of the best players in baseball that don’t get the love they deserve. These players are all All-Star caliber players at the very least, but because of their market, team’s recent history or other reasons, they don’t get the same coverage or appreciation as some other players of the same caliber. Also, with the All-Star break upon us I felt that it was fitting to talk about guys who might not necessarily be All-Star snubs, but in a way are still snubbed in the amount of recognition they deserve.

Note: All stat lines shown are from this season

10. Carlos Correa- (.311/.388/.543) I wrestled with this one for a while, because he is quickly turning into one of the game’s young faces, but compared to players in other sports who have similar success at the same age, he is still underappreciated in the way he is marketed, especially given the success of the Astros this season.

9. Charlie Blackmon- (.311/.365/.575) A lot of casual MLB fans really don’t understand how good Charlie Blackmon is. His slash line from this season might help, but outside of that he’s an excellent defensive outfielder who is overshadowed even in his own outfield by Carlos Gonzalez, and while Gonzalez is having a down year, his name still carries more recognition around baseball.

8. George Springer- (.285/.363/.574) George Springer can mash from the leadoff spot, he’s already hit 27 home runs this year for the Astros, the best team in baseball right now. Also an excellent defender, Springer is a legit contender to make his first All Star game this year, and it shocks me that he isn’t higher in the voting (hence his spot on this list). Update: Springer has been voted in as a well deserved starter, with list-mate and teammate Carlos Correa.

7. Carlos Carrasco (9-3 3.50 ERA this year) Carrasco is an established upper echelon pitcher in the American League, who has done an excellent job filling in as the ace of the Indians’ staff while Corey Kluber has been injured this season and has also proved with his 8.6 strikeouts/9 career ratio that he has excellent swing and miss stuff.

6. Kyle Seager- (.260/.330/.427) A staple in Seattle for the last 7 years, Seager, a 2014 All Star and Gold Glove winner often goes overlooked when the debate of best third basemen in the league. While his numbers for this season are somewhat underwhelming, you can count on Seager for 20-30 home runs every season and 75+ RBIs.

5. Chris Archer (6-5 3.92 ERA) While his numbers haven’t exactly been eye popping the last few seasons, there’s no doubt that Chris Archer is one of the best pitchers in the league, he’s just stuck on a bad team that constantly overworks him and can’t score any runs for him. His fastball gets up around 97, and if Chris Sale wasn’t around, we might be talking about Chris Archer having the best slider in the game of baseball.

4. Christian Yelich- (.271/.352/.385) While the numbers don’t look as good as some of the others on this list, make no mistake that Yelich is one of the best young hitters in the game of baseball. Overshadowed stat-wise (and physically) by Giancarlo Stanton, complimented by normally being a slow starter to the year is what makes it tough for him to get the recognition he truly deserves.

Now before I get into these top 3, remember the conditions of this list. The market you play in and your teammates do factor into this. With that being said, let’s go!

3. Nolan Arenado- (.296/.348/.549) Think about the Colorado Rockies. As good as Arenado is, Carlos Gonzalez has been the face of that franchise for many years. With that being said, I gave Arenado a spot on this list because he is probably one of the 3 or 4 players in the league that has a legitimate shot at winning the Triple Crown. He has hit 40 home runs and knocked in 130 RBI’s in each of the last two seasons. So far this season his batting average is at the highest level of his young career, and if he can keep doing what he’s been doing, he will win a Triple Crown before his career is over.

2. Mike Trout- (.331/.461/.742) I know, I know you probably think I’m crazy. But let’s sit down and think about this, look at the rest of his team. Look at the fact that he’s 25 years old, already closing in on 200 home runs, and has won 2 MVP Awards already. You should be seeing his face on everything, but you don’t and part of that has to do with him being a quiet, closed off kind of person, but a much larger part of that probably has to do with his team not being very good, and even though he isn’t what he used to be, having Albert Pujols doesn’t help the marketing of Mike Trout either. Let’s look at the list of Trout’s endorsements, according to sportsbusinessdaily.com: Subway, BodyArmor, Old Hickory Bat Co., J&J Snack Foods, Musiq Locker, Nike, Phiten USA, Zepp Labs. Is it just me or should that list be a lot longer for someone who is on pace to be arguably the greatest baseball player of all time?

1. Paul Goldschmidt- (.313/.430/.581) As good as Goldschmidt is, he’s been overlooked his entire career when it comes to the world of MLB superstars, mainly because of the fact that his team has had very little success (outside of this season) since he came into the league. Goldschmidt is far and away the best player on this team, and arguably the best 5-tool player in the entire league. How many other first basemen in the league can you name that can hit 30 home runs, and also have the potential to steal 30? Goldschmidt already has 13 on the season, along with 20 home runs, a .300 career batting average, 2 Gold Gloves and 5 Silver Sluggers under his belt, and if that doesn’t scream 5-tools to you, I’m not sure what does. Hopefully Goldschmidt’s team can keep up their success this season, and propel themselves into the playoffs and him to his first career MVP, because it will be well deserved and finally give him the recognition he deserves.