Much has been made about the next wave of generational talent. There are two frontrunners leading the pack: Ronald Acuña, Jr. of the Atlanta Braves and Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals.
Readers of this page need no real introduction to either player, so I’ll try to get into the meat of the issue. Currently – and perhaps historically – Mike Trout is the best player in baseball.
Like Soto, Trout kicked off his major league career at age 19. Trout’s dethroning from the pinnacle of baseball is inexorable.