Judge, Altuve Top 2018 MLB Best Selling Jerseys List

For the second-straight season, Aaron Judge is the player whose jersey is most coveted by American baseball fans.

The annual list released by Major League Baseball puts Judge on the top of the league with Houston Astros star Jose Altuve, helped by both a World Series and MVP Award jumped up all the way to second place from 13th, while Javier Baez comes in third up from 10th in 2017. Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw places fourth for like the fourth straight year… it’s bizarre.

Here’s the top twelve in a handy graphical format:

Betts jumps from 12 to 5, Rizzo drops three spots to number 6, his teammate Kris Bryant even further down from 2nd spot in 2017. Angels rookie DH/Pitcher Shohei Ohtani debuts at number 8, new Yankee Giancarlo Stanton didn’t rank last year now in ninth, with veterans Yadier Molina (7th to 10th), Mike Trout (8th to 11th), and Buster Posey (6th to 12th) rounding out the top twelve and all falling a few spots.

Here’s the entire Top 20 list via MLB.com

1. Aaron Judge, Yankees
2. Jose Altuve, Astros
3. Javier Báez, Cubs
4. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
5. Mookie Betts, Red Sox
6. Anthony Rizzo, Cubs
7. Kris Bryant, Cubs
8. Shohei Ohtani, Angels
9. Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees
10. Yadier Molina, Cardinals
11. Mike Trout, Angels
12. Buster Posey, Giants
13. Bryce Harper, Nationals
14. Freddie Freeman, Braves
15. Cody Bellinger, Dodgers
16. Andrew Benintendi, Red Sox
17. George Springer, Astros
18. Francisco Lindor, Indians
19. Carlos Correa, Astros
20. Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves