Ranking the 15 projected starting right fielders in the National League in 2019

The 27-year-old Yelich is the current reigning National League MVP. He led the league last year with his .326 average and 1.000 OPS while also compiling 36 homers, 34 doubles, 22 stolen bases, 110 RBIs, and 118 runs. Other than doubles, those numbers were career-highs across the board. He won a Gold Glove in 2014 (although it was as a left fielder). CBS Sports mentions how he has been raking at the plate in spring training.

After spending the past four seasons as Colorado's primary center fielder, the 32-year-old Blackmon will be making the transition over to right. The three-time All-Star played in 156 games last year and finished batting .291 with 29 home runs, 31 doubles, 12 steals, and a National League-leading 119 runs. He has taken advantage of his home games taking place at Coors Field with a career .970 OPS there compared to .745 on the road.

The 23-year-old Bellinger played every game last year but experienced a small regression in the superb numbers from his National League Rookie of the Year season in 2017. In 2018, he hit .260 with 25 home runs, 28 doubles, and 14 steals. He set a National League rookie record with 39 long balls in the previous season. He has started just three games in right field over his first two years.

An All-Star in 2017, Conforto maintained his power numbers in 2018 but saw a decrease in average. In 153 games, the 26-year-old ended last year with a .243 average to go along with 28 homers, 25 doubles, and 84 walks. The impressive plate discipline left him with a .350 on-base percentage. He has played at all three outfield positions but doesn't necessarily stand out at any of them.

Possessing an absolute cannon in right field, Puig has also become a more consistent hitter as he readies for his first season with Cincinnati. In 125 games last year with the Dodgers, the 28-year-old ended with a .267 average, 23 homers, 21 doubles, and 15 stolen bases. Puig's OPS is .827 over the last two years, much-improved over the .748 he posted in 2015-16.

The 30-year-old Eaton has had trouble staying on the field appearing in just 118 games in his two years with Washington. Ninety-five of those appearances came in 2018, a season in which he hit .301 with five home runs, 18 doubles, and nine steals. While he has good range in the field, his arm has a little to be desired as a right fielder.

The 2013 National League MVP doesn't perform at that level anymore, but he still provides value joining a Phillies team who made some big splashes in the offseason. In 155 games with the Giants and Yankees last year, he batted .255 with 20 home runs, 30 doubles, 14 steals, and 95 walks. That continued the 32-year-old's streak of eight straight seasons with at least 20 homers. He is adequate in right field after showing major signs of regression while still playing in center.

The 27-year-old Polanco is recovering from shoulder surgery and is expected back in the later part of April. Making 130 appearances in 2018, he hit .254 with 23 homers, 32 doubles, and 12 stolen bases. While his average was microscopically close to his carer mark of .253, the .839 OPS he posted is well-above his .742 career mark. He isn't a liability in the field, but neither will Polanco be mistaken as a Gold Glove-caliber player.

The 27-year-old Renfroe connected on 26 homers for the second straight season in 2018. He batted .248 in 117 games and had 23 doubles. Renfroe made slight improvements last year in both his walk and strikeout rates when compared to 2017. He can be somewhat error-prone as an outfielder although runners should be concerned with his strong arm.

At the age of 34 (now 35), Markakis was named to his first All-Star Game in 2018. He finished 18th in National League MVP voting while winning his third Gold Glove and first Silver Slugger. Playing in all 162 games, Markakis hit .297 with 14 homers, 43 doubles, and 93 RBIs. A .323 average and .877 OPS prior to the All-Star break dipped to .258 and .701 respectively after the break.

Providing less at the plate than previous seasons, the 29-year-old Heyward at least had few peers in right field winning four straight Gold Gloves from 2014-17. He began showing signs of regression in the idled last year and continued to not have much power in his bat. In 127 games, he batted .270 with eight home runs and 23 doubles. Base stealing is no longer something Heyward looks to do after totaling 43 in 2014-15.

After hitting 30 homers in 2017, Souza Jr. had an injury-plagued 2018 which included major struggles when he did play. In 72 games, the 29-year-old hit .220 with just five home runs and 15 doubles. While the average was low, it wasn't far off from his career mark of .233. He grades as a fairly average outfielder on defense.

The 31-year-old Parra is joining the Giants after spending the last three years with Colorado. In 142 games last season, he went on to bat .284 with six home runs, 17 doubles, and 11 stolen bases. He is someone who often puts the ball in play as evidenced by his 32 walks and 75 strikeouts in 443 plate appearances last year. The two-time Gold Glove winner remains a great option in right field.

Fowler is looking to rebound from his atrocious 2018 season where he batted an anemic .180 with eight home runs and 10 doubles in 90 games. While his previous three seasons weren't necessarily elite, he still combined to hit .262 with 48 homers and 76 doubles. Turning 33 on March 22, the former center fielder also didn't make a seamless transition to right last year.

O'Brien had just 74 plate appearances for the Marlins last year and entered the season with only 79 plate appearances at the highest level in 2015-16. He hit fairly well during his short time with Miami last year ending with a .273 average (18-66), four home runs, and five doubles. The 28-year-old owns a .257 average in 317 career games at Triple-A.