Mike Trout

Mike Trout, 23, is one of baseball's brightest blue-chip players, already setting records in his young ball playing career with the Los Angeles Angels. In just three full seasons, Trout has made a dazzling impression in the big leagues, rewriting the MLB history books by becoming the first player ever to hit 30 home runs, steal 45 bases, and score 125 runs in a single season — let alone his rookie season. He's also the youngest player to hit at least 20 home runs and steal at least 40 bases, passing César Cedeño's mark in 1972, prevailing the center fielder to win the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 2012.

The former No.1 prospect of 2011, Trout has certainly lived up to his hype and has quickly become a rising superstar of the game. Baseball analysts and stat-freaks alike admire Trout's game because he's one of the few five-tool players who possesses: speed, power, contact, glove work, and a cannon arm. And that's how the center fielder has led the American League in wins above replacement (WAR) two of the past three years, en route to winning three Silver Sluggers, 2014 All-Star Game MVP, and this year's 2014 AL MVP.