NEW YORK — Mike Trout, the consensus best player in baseball, ranked just 10th on the list of top-selling jerseys released Wednesday by Major League Baseball, behind even Boston Red Sox utility player Kiké Hernández.
And Chicago baseball isn’t exactly burning up the best-seller list, either.
Just a few years after dominating the list, the Cubs have only one player in the top 20 — shortstop Javier Báez at No. 12. Teammates Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant previously ranked among the league leaders in jersey sales, but fan interest has waned with all three players eligible for free agency after the 2021 season.