MLB Players Vote On The League’s Most Overrated Star

Major League Baseball is full of stars, some based on their actual production on the field…and some based on their profile off of it.

And in a new player survey conducted by The Athletic, some of the league's best gave their opinions on who actually deserves the reputation they have. Essentially, players were asked who they think is the most "overrated" player in baseball. Who hasn't actually earned the reputation or attention the media or outside commentators give them.

While some of the answers were certainly debatable, it's hard to argue with who the surveyed players chose at the top of the list. And who they chose as the second most overrated player in the sport.

Miami Marlins CF Jazz Chisholm Jr. celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run vs. the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. (David Frerker-USA TODAY Sports)

With a whopping 20% of the vote, Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm topped the list of the game's most overrated players. Coming in second was oft-injured Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon. Though given how far down the list of Rendon's priorities baseball ranks, it's impressive that he ever had any success at all. Minnesota Twins shortstop and former member of the 2017 Astros Carlos Correa came in third.

The full list of ranked players is below:

So how did the players do with their list of most overrated players? Surprisingly well, actually.

While Jazz Chisholm receives an inordinate amount of attention; appearing on the cover of an MLB The Show video game, frequently getting attention for flashy celebrations and the like, his production has been generally mediocre. 

In 2022, Chisholm had an exceptional 60-game stretch, hitting 14 home runs, stealing 12 bases, with a 136 wRC+