Top 10 MLB offensive duos

Some teams have the privilege of having offensive duos in their lineup to push their teams over the top in terms of offensive power.

Not all the duos have started off hot, but when they do, these are the top 10 best overall offensive duos.

10. New York Mets, Fransisco Lindor and Pete Alonso

The two big superstars in Queens are shortstop Fransisco Lindor and first baseman Pete Alonso.

Lindor has had a slow start in 2024, but in 2023, he hit .254 with 31 home runs and an .806 OPS. Alonso is entering his final season before free agency and coming off a season where he hit .217 with a .821 OPS and 46 home runs.

9. Chicago Cubs, Cody Bellinger and Seiya Suzuki

The tale of Cody Bellinger and Seiya Suzuki being on this list is interesting because it wouldn’t be without Bellinger’s rejuvenation in 2023.

A change in scenery for Bellinger was the cure, when hit .307 with an .881 OPS with 26 home runs in 2023. Suzuki’s sophomore season was productive; he hit .285 with a .842 OPS and 20 home runs.

8. San Diego Padres, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado

San Diego wouldn’t be without their big power duo of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado atop their lineup.

Tatis didn’t play a full season in 2023 due to suspension, but he hit .257 with a .770 OPS and 25 home runs after returning. Machado’s numbers took a bit of a decline, yet hit 30 home runs while batting .258 with a .782 OPS.

7. Philadelphia Phillies, Trea Turner and Bryce Harper

The former Nationals’ teammates, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner are back together, this time in Philadelphia.

Even after missing the start of the 2023 season, Harper hit .293 with a .900 OPS and 21 home runs. In Turner’s first year as a Phillie, he hit .266 with a .778 OPS and 26 home runs.

6. Baltimore Orioles, Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman

Two members of Baltimore’s young core, Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman, are rising in the offensive ranks.

Henderson was the 2023 AL Rookie of the Year after he hit .255 with a .814 OPS with 28 home runs. Rutschman’s sophomore season, saw him hit .277 with an .809 OPS and 20 home runs.

5. Houston Astros, José Altuve and Yordan Álvarez

Houston has multiple players who could fit into the definition of an “offensive duo”, but the Astros wouldn’t be the Astros without José Altuve and Yordan Àlvarez.

Altuve missed quite a few games due to injury in 2023, but he hit .311 with a .915 OPS with 17 home runs. Alvarez also missed some games in 2023 but hit .293 with a .990 OPS with 31 home runs.

4. Texas Rangers, Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia

Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia’s offensive production was a major contributor to Texas winning its first World Series in franchise history.

Seager missed some time due to injury in 2023, but he hit .327 with a 1.013 OPS and 33 home runs, while also winning the World Series MVP. García hit .245 with a .836 OPS and 39 home runs.

3. Atlanta Braves, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson

Atlanta’s offense in 2023 as a whole was off the charts, it was headlined by Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson.

Acuña walked away with a unanimous NL MVP award after completing the first 40 home run, and 70 steal season in MLB history while batting .337 with a 1.012 OPS. Olson hit .283 with a .993 OPS and led MLB in home runs (54).

2. New York Yankees, Juan Soto and Aaron Judge

The addition of Juan Soto to the lineup from the offseason batting in front of Aaron Judge gives New York a powerful offensive duo.

Soto led MLB in walks in 2023 (132) while batting .275 with a .930 OPS with 35 home runs. Judge, on the other hand, got injured mid-season, but hit .267 with a 1.019 OPS and 37 home runs.

1. Los Angeles Dodgers, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani

If this list were the “best offensive trios”, the Dodgers would also be atop that list, but the offensive duo of Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani is still the best in baseball.

Betts hit .307 with .987 OPS with 39 home runs in 2023. Ohtani became the Dodgers’ multi-million dollar man in the offseason, after hitting .304 with an MLB-leading 1.066 OPS and 44 home runs.

Caitlyn Brooks is a first-year majoring in digital and print journalism. To contact her, email crb6283@psu.edu.