Both NY’s teams have top-10 second basemen, according to MLB Network.
Yankees slugger Jazz Chisholm Jr. came in at second at the position, and new Met Marcus Semien was fifth on their list heading into the 2026 season.
Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte headlined the list for the fourth time in his career.
Chisholm, an impending free agent, is coming off a spectacular campaign that resulted in him making his second All-Star appearance and securing his first Silver Slugger.
The 27-year-old racked up 4.2 WAR as he put together his first-ever 30-30 campaign.
Semien remains one of the top defenders in the game, having locked up his second career Gold Glove last season, but he’s left much to be desired offensively.
He lifted just 15 homers to go along with a .305 OBP and .669 OPS over 127 games.
After being traded to the Big Apple, though, both he and the Mets are confident that he can return to the MVP-form that he showed during the 2023 World Series campaign.
Here’s a look at the rest of the list:
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