Most Overrated Athletes In MLB

Doing an overrated list isn't as fun because it is putting down incredibly gifted athletes, but it can be even more telling and have people take a second look. That being said, enjoy my list of overrated baseball players.

Pitcher
CC Sabathia         New York Yankees
What does Sabathia's massive contract get you? A 9-9 record and a 4.65 ERA. The guy is a great pitcher, but he is not the top 5 pitcher he is made out to be. Maybe in the past he was, but not right now. Clayton Kershaw is the best pitcher in the game right now, anybody that says otherwise just does not know.

Catcher
AJ Pierzynski         Texas Rangers
AJ Pierzynski is overrated offensively and defensively. The guy just does not have to glove of Wieters or Perez. He also doesn't have the pop of Wieters and isn't as consistent with the bat as Perez. Despite having better protection in the lineup than Perez, Pierzynski doesn't outproduce him. His skills are also in decline and he won't be catching much longer.

1st Base
Adam Laroche      Washington Nationals
Adam Laroche has the 33rd best average of those playing 1st this year. I don't think there are 33 paid higher than Laroche. Chris Davis among others make far less than Adam Laroche. The Nationals are not getting very good value for his production.With 46 RBIs though he is almost at half of Davis's total so far.

2nd Base
Brandon Phillips    Cincinnati Reds
Brandon Phillips is one of my favorite players and a great baseball player. He is not however an all-star level player this year and definitely not an all-star starter. If it was just defense than maybe, but he is nowhere near Carpenter among others on the production scale.

Shortstop
Jhonny Peralta       Detroit Tigers
Jhonny Peralta is not a good defensive shortstop. There is no way he is a better SS than Elvis Andrus and it is a joke that he was selected to the all-star game over Andrus. Add unto that the Biogenesis link and Peralta belongs on this list.

3rd Base
Chase Headley       San Diego Padres
This guy is constantly mentioned in trade rumors as a team's answer at 3rd base. Most of those teams have better answers at 3rd base though. The Tigers have Cabrera, the Orioles have Machado, the Rangers Beltre, the Rays Longoria, the Giants Sandoval, the Red Sox Iglesias, the A's Donaldson, and on and on. Why would these teams want to give up top picks for an inferior player in Headley?

Outfield
Jose Bautista         Toronto Blue Jays    RF
BJ Upton               Atlanta Braves         CF
Melky Cabrera      Toronto Blue Jays    LF

I can't stand Jose Bautista. There aren't many players that irritate me more than JoeyBats. Why was this guy an all-star starter? He didn't deserve it. He is a liability in the field and hasn't been doing to hot with the bat. He is only hitting .251 which is 35th among right fielders. Not outfielders, right fielders.

BJ Upton needs no words. The guy may be the most overpaid player in baseball not named A-Rod or Pujols. He isn't even hitting .200.

Melky Cabrera has been caught multiple times with steroids and is linked to Biogenesis. He should be out of the game. For now he will just be overrated as another guy that the Blue Jays gave way too much money.

DH

David Ortiz             Boston Red Sox

My thoughts on Ortiz are well documented. The guy for some reason gets a pass, but he shouldn't. If you can't stand A-Rod and Braun than Ortiz should also fit into that category. Look at the Ortiz label for more on Big Papi.

-Noland