Inside MLB

After stopping off at the hot corner, the B/R MLB 300 now moves to the outfield for a look at the top center fielders in the league.

Like the four infield positions, our list of center fielders consists of 25 out of the overall 300 players. As for how this list came to be, we subjected each player to a scoring system that adds up to a total of 100 possible points.

First, there are 25 points for hitting. Our focus is on how well each player is equipped to hit for average and get on base. This means looking not only at how he hits the ball but also at how consistently he makes contact and whether he has the discipline to draw walks.

Then, there are 25 points for power. We concentrated on how well each player collects extra-base hits, which means looking at how often he puts the ball in the air—ground balls don't tend to go for extra-base hits, after all—how hard he hits it and how much of the field he can use for power.

Next, there are 20 points for baserunning. It's more of a priority for center fielders than it is for most, so we'll look at whether players can steal bases as well as whether they're capable of running the bases aggressively.