MLB The Show 23: 10 Best Left Fielders, Ranked

Left field tends to be a position for players who make everything secondary to power. As a result, organizations in MLB The Show 23 demand that their left fielders hit for power with the best players in the league to earn a spot on a loaded roster.

However, not every left fielder does the minimum. Superstar left fielders in MLB The Show 23 can add any aspect to the power game and go above expectations. Whether it's contact, speed, or defense, the best left fielders bring more than just a fat bat to the team.

10 Austin Hays - 77

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	62
Contact Versus Lefties	79
Power Versus Righties	57
Power Versus Lefties	66
Vision	70
Discipline	44
Clutch Hitting	74
Bunting Ability	52
Drag Bunt Ability	34
Durability	89
Fielding	71
Arm Strength	86
Throwing Accuracy	84
Reaction	41
Speed	63
Stealing Ability	13
Baserunning Aggressiveness	24

Playing on an Orioles team that is trying to improve with a new generation of talent, Hays brings rare defensive speed and prowess to the left field spot.

9 Kyle Schwarber - 78

MLB The Show 23 Kyle Schwarber Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	60
Contact Versus Lefties	48
Power Versus Righties	99
Power Versus Lefties	69
Vision	41
Discipline	91
Clutch Hitting	66
Bunting Ability	50
Drag Bunt Ability	50
Durability	95
Fielding	41
Arm Strength	56
Throwing Accuracy	48
Reaction	38
Speed	40
Stealing Ability	33
Baserunning Aggressiveness	42

On top of their best-in-class catcher, the Phillies won the National League title last year in part due to the power from Schwarber who brings a slugger's mentality to every at-bat.

8 Eloy Jimenez - 78

MLB The Show 23 Eloy Jimenez Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	84
Contact Versus Lefties	67
Power Versus Righties	79
Power Versus Lefties	77
Vision	60
Discipline	53
Clutch Hitting	88
Bunting Ability	35
Drag Bunt Ability	25
Durability	75
Fielding	44
Arm Strength	45
Throwing Accuracy	52
Reaction	39
Speed	42
Stealing Ability	0
Baserunning Aggressiveness	12

The White Sox need a second baseman desperately, but in the meantime they've got a left fielder in Jimenez who prides himself in hitting for contact as much as hitting for power.

7 Oswaldo Cabrera - 79

MLB The Show 23 Oswaldo Cabrera Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	59
Contact Versus Lefties	67
Power Versus Righties	69
Power Versus Lefties	55
Vision	53
Discipline	63
Clutch Hitting	52
Bunting Ability	38
Drag Bunt Ability	35
Durability	84
Fielding	81
Arm Strength	84
Throwing Accuracy	88
Reaction	99
Speed	58
Stealing Ability	6
Baserunning Aggressiveness	42

Aside from the team's gap at shortstop, the Yankees understand the quality of solid defense. Cabrera's excellent defense takes away hits on balls hit to the outfield on the left side.

6 A.J. Pollock - 80

MLB The Show 23 A.J. Pollock Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	62
Contact Versus Lefties	83
Power Versus Righties	52
Power Versus Lefties	99
Vision	72
Discipline	48
Clutch Hitting	67
Bunting Ability	35
Drag Bunt Ability	26
Durability	84
Fielding	64
Arm Strength	78
Throwing Accuracy	50
Reaction	55
Speed	62
Stealing Ability	22
Baserunning Aggressiveness	71

The Mariners shocked many when they became one of the best teams in baseball. But the team has a left fielder in Pollock that can cover large distances with speed in addition to hitting home runs.

5 Daulton Varsho - 80

MLB The Show 23 Daulton Varsho Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	56
Contact Versus Lefties	48
Power Versus Righties	78
Power Versus Lefties	41
Vision	58
Discipline	62
Clutch Hitting	66
Bunting Ability	37
Drag Bunt Ability	19
Durability	92
Fielding	91
Arm Strength	63
Throwing Accuracy	88
Reaction	99
Speed	66
Stealing Ability	47
Baserunning Aggressiveness	29

Fans might think of the Blue Jays as a power-first team thanks to their elite first baseman. But Varsho plays defense in left as well and many center fielders can in addition to hitting well on offense.

4 Taylor Ward - 81

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	77
Contact Versus Lefties	77
Power Versus Righties	74
Power Versus Lefties	50
Vision	63
Discipline	69
Clutch Hitting	88
Bunting Ability	48
Drag Bunt Ability	25
Durability	82
Fielding	56
Arm Strength	73
Throwing Accuracy	47
Reaction	75
Speed	72
Stealing Ability	14
Baserunning Aggressiveness	33

Because the Angels have one of the best starting pitchers to play and an all-time gear center fielder, it's easy for casual fans to forget that the Angels rely on Ward to come through in clutch situations.

3 Randy Arozarena - 81

MLB The Show 23 Randy Arozarena Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	65
Contact Versus Lefties	96
Power Versus Righties	56
Power Versus Lefties	81
Vision	51
Discipline	59
Clutch Hitting	68
Bunting Ability	44
Drag Bunt Ability	38
Durability	94
Fielding	58
Arm Strength	62
Throwing Accuracy	48
Reaction	46
Speed	79
Stealing Ability	73
Baserunning Aggressiveness	80

While it's true that the Rays could use an improvement at center field, Arozarena is a rare left fielder that hits for contact and steals bases, helping fill that void in the meantime.

2 Juan Soto - 88

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	91
Contact Versus Lefties	68
Power Versus Righties	86
Power Versus Lefties	73
Vision	78
Discipline	99
Clutch Hitting	95
Bunting Ability	46
Drag Bunt Ability	46
Durability	94
Fielding	56
Arm Strength	67
Throwing Accuracy	43
Reaction	48
Speed	43
Stealing Ability	15
Baserunning Aggressiveness	34

The Padres have both Soto and one of the best third basemen in the league as their designated power threats. Soto brings discipline and contact in addition to the usual pop for the position.

1 Yordan Alvarez - 94

MLB The Show 23 Yordan Alvarez Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	83
Contact Versus Lefties	90
Power Versus Righties	99
Power Versus Lefties	87
Vision	65
Discipline	90
Clutch Hitting	84
Bunting Ability	35
Drag Bunt Ability	25
Durability	87
Fielding	56
Arm Strength	78
Throwing Accuracy	91
Reaction	30
Speed	41
Stealing Ability	3
Baserunning Aggressiveness	32

It's become a pattern for success in Houston. They have one of the best second basemen in the game get on base and Alvarez drives him home. This team rode that formula to yet another World Series win.

MLB The Show 23 is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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