The best possible lineup in baseball

MLB staff picks as of 3/6/23

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1. Trea Turner

PHI SS | Look up "leadoff man" in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of Turner

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2. Juan Soto

SD RF | Soto's an on-base machine and the toughest out in baseball

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3. Yordan Alvarez

HOU LF | The '22 AL MVP finalist just hit .306 with 37 HRs

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4. Aaron Judge

NYY CF | The only choice for cleanup: the guy who just hit 62 HRs

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5. Shohei Ohtani

LAA DH | The 2-way superstar has 80 HRs the past 2 years … and a 2.70 ERA

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6. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1B | Vlad Jr.'s 48 HRs in '21 are more than his dad ever hit in a season

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7. José Ramírez

CLE 3B | The 4-time Silver Slugger is baseball's best switch-hitter

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8. Jose Altuve

HOU 2B I The '17 AL MVP is coming off his 6th career .300 season

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9. J.T. Realmuto

PHI C I MLB's only 5-tool catcher can hit, slug, field, throw and run

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