Building a 2016 MLB Superteam Based on Top Teammate Tandems

Our mission as the dog days of summer begin is to construct an MLB superteam using the top teammate tandems from around the league.

The team's roster will be built using the following five groups of teammates:

• Starting pitcher and catcher
• First baseman and third baseman
• Second baseman and shortstop
• Left fielder, center fielder and right fielder
• Two setup relievers and a closer

The focus is solely on the 2016 season, so we're not looking for which teammates have the most upside or which teammates have the best track record.

We're simply looking for who is the best right now.

We chose a first team at each of the five position groups and provided full analysis before naming a second team to serve as an honorable-mention squad of sorts.

Let the debate begin.

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