First basemen 1. Albert Pujols It was a down year for Albert Pujols and the Cardinals, but he still had a .997 OPS, missing on a 1.000-plus OPS for the first time in four seasons. 2. Prince Fielder Fielder hit a NL-high 50 homeruns for the upstart Brewers in just his second full season. 3. Ryan Howard Howard didn?t return to the 50-homerun plateau and won?t be named MVP, but he did help Jimmy Rollins and the Phillies into the postseason for the first time since 1993. 4. Carlos Pena Pena was one of the biggest surprises of 2007, hitting 46 homeruns and driving in 121 Devil Rays. 5. Lance Berkman Berkman hit .278, with 34 homeruns for the Astros, pairing with Carlos Lee to anchor an otherwise disappointing offense. Second Basemen 1. Chase Utley Once again, Utley was the best second basemen in the entire major leagues. He hit .332 with 22 homeruns despite missing much of the second half due to a broken hand. 2. Brandon Phillips Phillips followed up a nice breakout season in 2006 by hitting 30 homeruns, the most by any second basemen in the MLB. 3. Jeff Kent Kent will turn 40 during this spring training, but he remains one of the best 2B in the game. He hit .302, with 20 homeruns and 79 RBIs for the Dodgers. 4. Robinson Cano Cano hit over .300 again this season (.306), and he reached new career highs in homeruns (19), RBIs (97), walks (39), hits (189) and runs (93). He also showed marked improvement in the field. 5. Dan Uggla Uggla proved his power numbers from 2006 weren?t a fluke, as he hit 31 this season. His batting average dipped from .282 last season to .245 this year, which is the key factor in keeping him from being elite. Shortstop 1. Hanley Ramirez Ramirez truly had an amazing season for the Marlins: batting .332 with 29 homers, 51 stolen bases. 2. Jimmy Rollins Famously, Rollins had at least 20 homers, doubles, triples and stolen bases in 2007, becoming the fourth player to accomplish the feat. 3. Derek Jeter Jeter wasn?t an MVP candidate in 2007 like he was a year ago, but he did bat .322, with 12 homers and 73 RBIs. 4. Jose Reyes Reyes struggled down the stretch for the Mets, but he did score 119 runs and stole 78 bases. 5. Edgar Renteria While Julio Lugo struggled, yet another former Boston property flourished in 2007, batting .332 with 12 homers despite playing in just 124 games. Third base 1. Alex Rodriguez Rodriguez had just about as good of a 2007 as one could have. He hit .314 with 54 homeruns and 156 RBIs. He kept the Yankees afloat for much of the spring and early summer. 2. David Wright Wright continues to get better and will likely top this list next season if Rodriguez shifts back to shortstop. 3. Chipper Jones Jones led all third basemen with a .337 batting average while also hitting 29 homeruns, his finest season since 2001. 4. Miguel Cabrera Cabrera was more of a slugger again in 2007 than he was in 2006, hitting eight more homeruns. For the third consecutive season, Cabrera hit over .300. 5. Mike Lowell Lowell?s career was on the skids when he was dealt to Boston in the Josh Beckett/Hanley Ramirez trade, but he hit .324 and slugged over .500 for the first time since 2004. Byproduct of Fenway Park or not, Lowell was a key component of the 2007 World Series champs. Left field 1. Matt Holliday Holliday?s 1.012 OPS was seventh in all of baseball in 2007, which helped the Rockies make the playoffs for the first time since 1995. 2. Carlos Lee Lee?s first season in Houston was far more successful than many would have predicted when he signed his monster contract last winter. He hit .303, with 32 homeruns and 119 RBIs. 3. Alfonso Soriano Like Lee, Soriano delivered on the promise of a huge contract by hitting .299, with 33 homeruns while helping the Cubs back into the playoffs. 4. Carl Crawford Crawford had another fine season, batting .315, with 50 stolen bases and 11 homeruns. 5. Barry Bonds Bonds only played in 126 games and was fairly one-dimensional, but because of the respect and fear other managers still have for him, he had a 1.051 OPS (the 15th plus 1.000 OPS for his career). Center field 1. Curtis Granderson Granderson emerged as one of the best young players in the league by accomplishing the same feat as Jimmy Rollins. 2. Aaron Rowand Rowand chose the right time to have a monster year, hitting .309 with 27 homeruns. 3. Ichiro Suzuki Suzuki signed an extension which will likely keep him in Seattle for the remainder of his career and once again was a league leader in batting (.351). 4. Grady Sizemore Sizemore had a .852 OPS, which was down from his .907 in 2006, but he still was one of the best defensive centerfielders in the game. 5. Carlos Beltran Beltran hit .276 with 33 homeruns for the Mets. Right field 1. Magglio Ordonez Ordonez had his best season to date, with his 1.029 OPS. He would have been a clear MVP choice if not for Alex Rodriguez. 2. Vladimir Guerrero Guerrero spent much of the season with nagging injuries, but like clockwork, he hit .324 with 27 homeruns. 3. Nick Markakis Because he plays on a bad Baltimore team, Markakis is an overlooked commodity, but he hit .300 with 23 homeruns in 2007. 4. Alex Rios Rios hit .297 with 24 homeruns in 2007 and was the more reliable Toronto outfielder. 5. Ken Griffey, Jr. Griffey?s return to form in 2007 was one of the best stories of the year. He hit .277 with 30 homeruns while playing in 144 games. Catcher 1. Jorge Posada Like Lowell and Rowand, Posada had a career season as the best time for his agent. He hit .338 with 20 homeruns for the Yankees. 2. Victor Martinez Martinez hit .301 with 25 homeruns yet again being one of the absolute best offensive catchers in the game. 3. Russell Martin Martin, the Canadian native, hit .293 with 19 homeruns in 2007, improving on what was an already very good rookie season. 4. Kenji Johjima This was Johjima?s second season in the MLB, and he put up similar stats again, hitting .287 with 14 homeruns. 5. Brian McCann McCann took a step backwards from his 2006 (.961 OPS), but it still was a respectable .772. Designated Hitters 1. David Ortiz Ortiz wasn?t quite as dominant as he had been in the past, but he still had a 1.066 OPS and 35 homeruns. 2. Jim Thome Thome reached the 500 homerun plateau this season on a walk-off job, and he hit 34 others. 3. Jack Cust Cust hit just .256 but had had an all-important .912 OPS for the A?s. 4. Gary Sheffield The Tigers? slide coincided with Sheffield being on the shelf with injury. He hit .265 with 25 homeruns in just 133 games. 5. Frank Thomas Thomas enjoyed Canada by hitting .277 with 26 homeruns for the Blue Jays. Starting Pitchers 1. Jake Peavy Peavy led the MLB with a .254 ERA and 240 strikeouts for the Padres. 2. Fausto Carmona Carmona busted out on the scene this season by posting a 3.06 ERA over 215 innings. 3. Brandon Webb Webb once again was brilliant, with his 3.01 ERA. 4. John Lackey Lackey had a 3.01 in 2007, the lowest of his six MLB seasons. 5. Josh Beckett Beckett won 20 games and had a 3.27 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP before working his Fall magic. Relief Pitchers 1. Jose Valverde Valverde had a 2.66 ERA and a MLB-best 47 saves for Arizona in 2007. 2. Jonathan Papelbon Papelbon saved 37 games for the Red Sox, continuing to enjoy his career as a closer. 3. Joe Nathan Even with Francisco Liriano on the shelf, Nathan made the A.J. trade look as great as ever with his 1.88 ERA and 37 saves. 4. J.J. Putz For the second straight season, Putz was a gem of the Pacific Northwest, with his 1.38 ERA and 40 saves. 5. Francisco Cordero Cordero had a 2.98 ERA and 44 saves in his walk year with the Brewers.