Ranking the 15 projected starting American League right fielders

One of the premier power hitters in the game, Judge has 110 career homers in 396 games. While he strikes out a ton, he also draws plenty of walks and owns a career .952 OPS (.921 in 2019). He’s also a great right fielder with an arm that can be rivaled by few.

A wrist injury unfortunately shelved Gallo for much of the second half of 2019, but he was marvelous in the 70 games he appeared in. Much like Judge, he strikes out often, but he also walks frequently. He batted .253 last year with a stellar .986 OPS and 22 home runs (combined to hit 81 from 2017-18). As a big guy, he didn’t look out of place in center field last year but may be better suited in right.

It was a breakout 2019 season for the 27-year-old Kepler as he finished 20th in AL MVP voting. He finished with career-bests in batting average (.252), OPS (.855), homers (36), RBIs (90), and runs (98). He also didn’t make a single error in the outfield last year.

After what could be deemed a disappointing 2018 season, Mancini rebounded nicely in 2019 and was one of the few bright spots on an awful Baltimore team. In 154 games, he batted .291 with an .899 OPS, 35 home runs, 38 doubles, 97 RBIs, and 106 runs. While he’s a great offensive player, he has a lot of room for improvement in the field.

The 35th-ranked prospect heading into 2019 according to MLB.com, Verdugo was the main piece heading back to Boston in the Mookie Betts deal. The 23-year-old has provided strong defense at all three outfield positions and hit an impressive .294 last year for the Dodgers with an .817 OPS.

A good hitter in AAA, Dozier struggled mightily at the plate in 2018 but found his way last season. He ended the year with a .279 batting average, .870 OPS, 26 home runs, and 84 RBIs. Miscast as a third baseman, the hope is that he can at least become an adequate right fielder.

Tampa Bay is hopeful they see the Renfroe from the first half of 2019 while with the Padres (.252 batting average, 27 homers, .921 OPS) rather than the atrocious second half he put up (.161 batting average, six homers, .562 OPS). He was a NL Gold Glove finalist last year as a left fielder.

Goodwin had proven to be a fairly good hitter in a part-time role, and he continued to be so in a more regular role in 2019. In 136 games, the 29-year-old batted .262 with a .796 OPS, 17 home runs, and 29 doubles. He has experience at all three outfield positions.

Turning 33 on February 19, Reddick has regressed a bit at the plate over recent seasons. With that being said, he still possesses an excellent glove in right field and was a Gold Glove finalist last year. It doesn’t seem likely he will recreate his 2017 season at the plate when he hit .314 with an .847 OPS (.260 batting average, .723 OPS over the past two years).

Piscotty is hoping to rebound from what was a subpar 2019 season. He appeared in 92 games and finished with a .249 batting average, .720 OPS, and 13 homers. That’s similar to his year in 2017, but he did have an OPS in the .800s both in 2016 and 2018.

Turning 34 on April 4, Maybin was quite the surprising performer for the Yankees in 2019. In 269 plate appearances, he batted .285 with an .858 OPS, 11 home runs, and 17 doubles. In the previous two seasons, he hit just .237 with a .673 OPS, so some remain skeptical if he can repeat his performance from last year.

After four seasons in the majors, you pretty much know what you are going to get from Mazara. He has batted between .253-.268 in those four years, and has hit 20, 20, 20, and 19 home runs. He has been a subpar defensive outfielder and will he utilized as a DH every so often.

Proving to be a good hitter in the minors (career .279 batting average, .860 OPS), Fisher has yet to gain any traction at the MLB level. He hit a meager .185 with a .657 OPS in 167 plate appearances last year (right around his career marks of .191 and .649 respectively in 419 plate appearances). He is capable of manning all three outfield positions.

Fraley looked awful in his 40 at bat stint last year with a .150 average and zero walks, but he also hit .276 with an .886 OPS in 38 games at AAA. He showed himself to be an above-average outfielder both in center and right field.

Allen has provided speed for the Indians but not much else over his time with the team. In 89 games last year, he finished with a .229 batting average and .636 OPS. He has just 34 career extra-base hits in 531 at bats. Other websites do have other options as their right fielder (Franmil Reyes, Oscar Mercado).