B/R MLB 300: Ranking the Top 40 Corner Outfielders

After checking in with center fielders, the B/R MLB 300 now moves on to the top corner outfielders in the league.

Our list of the top corner outfielders consists of 40 of the overall 300 players. As for how this list came to be, we subjected each player to a scoring system that adds up to 100 possible points.

First, there are 30 points for hitting. We focused on how well each player is equipped to hit for average and get on base. This meant looking not only at how they hit the ball, but also at how consistently they make contact and whether or not they have the discipline to draw walks.

Then, there are 35 points for power. We concentrated on how many extra-base hits each player collects, which meant looking at how often he puts the ball in the air—ground balls don't tend to go for extra-base hits, after all—how hard he hits it and how much of the field he uses for power.

Next, there are 15 points for baserunning. We looked at whether or not guys can steal bases as well as whether or not they're capable of running the bases aggressively.

Lastly, there are 20 points for defense. We used defensive metrics as a guiding star and judged guys on how much range they have and if they can make plays with their arms.

A score in the middle is meant to denote average, not failing. For example, 15 out of 30 hitting points means the player is a merely average hitter, whereas 10 out of 30 is clearly below average and 20 out of 30 is above average. It's also important to note that if two or more players ended up with the same final score, the edge went to the player we'd choose if we had to pick just one.

Before we begin, here's an important reminder that while we used what's happened in 2015 as a foundation for the scores, this list projects performances for the 2016 season. Players were evaluated based on the staying power of each of their skills with progression, decline and past luck in mind—which created different rankings than simply judging where each player stands today would have.

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