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MLB The Show 18 Player Ratings: Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, Kenley Jansen Earn Top Overalls At Respective Positions

Matt Borelli
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Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner continued to cement himself as one of the league’s best third basemen in 2017. He hit .322/.415/.530 over 543 plate appearances (151 wRC+) with 21 homers and 71 RBI — all while providing elite defense at his respective position.

Turner will be sidelined for the foreseeable future after fracturing his left wrist last Monday, but nevertheless places sixth in MLB The Show 18’s rankings with an 85 overall.

Earning top honors is Colorado Rockies star Nolan Arenado, who owns one of the few 90 overall ratings in the game. Completing the top-five is Josh Donaldson (86), Kris Bryant (86), Jose Ramirez (85) and Adrian Beltre (85).

The bottom-four features a blend of youth and veteran, as Anthony Rendon is tabbed with an 84 overall. Following him are Alex Bregman (83), Mike Moustakas (82) and Zack Cozart (81).

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Matt Borelli covers the Los Angeles Dodgers as a staff writer for Dodger Blue and holds similar responsibilities for Lakers Nation, a sister site with an emphasis on the Los Angeles Lakers. He also contributes to RamsNewswire.com and RaidersNewswire.com. An avid fantasy sports player, Matt is a former 2014 MLB Beat the Streak co-champion. His favorite Dodgers moment, among a list of many, is Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in 2014. Follow him on Twitter: @mcborelli.