By There are so many young talented MLB players that are paving the way in the history of baseball and some of you may not be aware of who these young players are. So we have listed the Top 7 youngest MLB players in 2022. They are:
- Jasson Dominguez (19 years)
This young player was born on February 7, 2003, in Esperanza in the Dominican Republic, and plays for the New York Yankees. His primary position is a center fielder. Currently, he is considered the youngest MLB player on the planet.
He started participating in the games when he was only sixteen and has been making headlines since then through his skills and dedication to baseball. He has been deemed a kind of oddity because of his exceptional talents and since there aren’t many professional baseball players of his age or quality. And although he is young, he looks much older than his actual age and as a result his friends gave him the nickname “The Martian.”
- Marco Jose Luciano (21 years)
Born on September 10, 2001, in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Marco Jose Luciano is a 21-year-old MLB player signed by the San Francisco Giants in 2018. His most preferred position is shortstop. In 2019, he marked his professional debut with the Arizona League Giants, batting .322/.438/.616.
It’s also important to note that Luciano is a high-spirited and dedicated player and is given the nickname “a man among the boys” by his pals. Ever since he joined the team, he executed excellent skills and with complete poise no matter the circumstances he encountered on the field.
- Wander Franco (21 years)
Born on March 1, 2001, Wander Franco is the third youngest MLB player on the planet. The 21-year-old Dominican plays for the Tampa Bay Rays in his position as shortstop and third baseman. He marked his professional debut in 2021 and managed to score seven home runs that brought in helpful assistance to his squad’s Major League campaign.
The young stud is regarded as one of the best young baseball players in the planet, and supposedly one of the best active players in the Major League.
- Jarred Kelenic (23 years)
Jarred Kelenic was born on July 16,1999, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, is an American professional baseball player who is a part of the Seattle Mariners of MLB in the position of an outfielder.
He marked his MLB debut with the Mariners on May 13, 2021, and is currently the fourth youngest MLB player on the planet. He signed with the New York Mets in 2018 and was later exchanged. Kelenic was regarded as a nominee for the 2021 Rookie of the Year Award.
- Juan Soto (24 years)
Juan Soto was born on October 25, 1998, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is a Dominican MLB player of the San Diego Padres squad in the position of an outfielder. Soto also previously was part of the MLB for Washington Nationals. In 2015, he was first enrolled as an international free agent and in 2017, Soto marked his debut in the MLB, and also the runner-up of the National League Rookie of the Year award.
Despite being so young, Soto has been deemed as one of the most talented MLB players. He won the World Series Champion in 2019 and always plays his best on the field. Many experts believe that Soto is a perfect contender for the MVP in the future.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. (24 years)
Born on December 18, 1997, in La Guaira, Venezuela, Ronald Acuna Jr. is a Venezuelan MLB player in the position of an outfielder for the Atlanta Braves. Ronald is currently the sixth youngest active player in the MLB. In 2018, he was also named the youngest player for a short period, when he got promoted to the ML after being enrolled in 2014 as an international free agent.
He marked his MLB debut in 2018, and even won the NL Rookie of the Year Award. The following season, he was also declared an MLB All-Star, became the NL stolen base leader, and even won a Silver Slugger Award.
- Ozzie Albies (25 years)
Born on January 7, 1997, the Curacaoan MLB player is the seventh youngest MLB player in the word. His position is second baseman of the MLB for Atlanta Braves.
Remarkably, Ozzie is the first ever second baseman in Braves franchise history to smash thirty home runs and bring in one hundred runs that exact season. He won the NL Silver Star Award as the second baseman in 2019 and 2021.
