Best Young Second Basemen for 2011 - MLB's Top 2B's Under 26

The middle infield is where we tend to see a lot of young talent although second base might be the exception this year. Teams usually balance out one young middle infielder with a seasoned vet as their double play combo which means that the number of qualifying second basemen in the Majors last year was slim pickings. There are a couple players on this list who have a real shot to do something great if given the chance.

Neil Walker of the Pittsburgh Pirates probably had the best 2010 season of any second basemen under age 25. I am not sure if it is enough for the Pirates to build on, but at least they can say that they have a player under age 25 who had an OPS higher than .800. He didn’t score too many runs (57), but that is more a product of the Pirates being the Pirates than anything else. He got on base at a healthy clip for a youngster (.349) and showed some good power from a typically weak position (12 Homers). He is not All-Star material just yet, but he has as much potential as any second baseman on this list.

2010 Stats for Second Basemen Under Age 26

Player	Team	Age	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Neil Walker	PIT	25	426	57	126	12	66	2	0.296	0.349	0.462	0.811
Blake DeWitt	CHC/LAD	25	440	47	115	5	52	3	0.261	0.336	0.373	0.709
Sean Rodriguez	TB	25	343	53	86	9	40	13	0.251	0.308	0.397	0.705