ESPN released its annual Top 100 rankings Tuesday, and four current Red Sox players earned spots on the list.
The rankings are the result of a 40-person poll between MLB writers, analysts, contributors, and league insiders that includes 200 players for consideration.
Chris Sale, No. 43
Sale was the second-highest ranked Red Sox player on the list in 2019 at No. 9 behind Mookie Betts (who was No. 2 in 2019), had one of the biggest drops of all repeat players. After his worst season since becoming a full-time starter in 2012, the injury-plagued Sale is slotted as the 43rd best player.