Plus: Who'll be next to 500 home runs?
Last Saturday, Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado drilled his 300th career home run, becoming the eighth active player to reach that number. That got us wondering whether Arenado, or any other active player, will bash his way to an even grander milestone.
Only 28 sluggers have joined the 500 home run club, and when Miguel Cabrera follows Albert Pujols into retirement after this season, there will likely be zero active players on the list. (That's barring an enormous surge from 42-year-old Nelson Cruz, whose 461 big flies, including just 10 last season, makes him the only contender currently within shouting distance).
So which current power threats are most likely to launch home run No. 500 someday? To answer that question, we had 11 MLB.com writers conduct a draft, taking into account not only proximity to 500, but also age and career trajectory. |
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Three of the longest home runs hit this year all happened yesterday, none more impressive than Jarred Kelenic's Wrigley mash. |
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The Minor League season across all levels is now going full tilt. If you're like us, you're itching to watch top prospects in action. We've got you covered with the most loaded affiliate for each organization. |
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Tampa Bay's top prospect Taj Bradley had his mom looking on for his first start in the Majors, and she was keeping the book and cheering him on from beginning to end. |
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Two center fielders made very different plays to vie for the top slot in Wednesday's action. |
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Based on the early returns, the Marlins and Twins both have to be happy with the deal that sent Luis Arraez to Miami and Pablo López to Minnesota. |
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Major League Baseball's Identification Tour -- which aims to discover baseball talent among underrepresented groups, particularly African-American and Latino athletes, in grades 8 and 9 -- stopped in Chicago and St. Louis recently. |
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| Which two teams have had the most players wearing their uniform when hitting home run No. 500? |
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