The Boston Red Sox have a hole at second base. Who will fill it?

With Spring Training set to begin in just a couple of weeks, three-time batting champion Luis Arraez continues to linger on the market. Having played out his final arbitration year with the Padres, Arraez always figured to be an interesting case in free agency.

Second base lacks a clear star for the San Francisco Giants, but depth, versatility, and internal options give the club workable answers entering 2026.

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.

DETROIT — Second base has been a revolving door in Detroit. Over the last nine seasons, the Tigers have had eight different players lead the team in starts at the position. Gleyber Torres was supposed to be just another one-year fix.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are in good hands at the second base position, both in the present and the future. Ketel Marte is set to reprise his starting role there in 2026 after being shopped in the offseason.

There still isn’t a ton of power at second base, but there are a handful of guys who will give you an advantage at that position. The elites will also give you some stolen bases and a decent batting average,

The Houston Astros are in good company with this top prospect.

Second base might be a weaker position, but these rankings still include some of the best hitters, fielders, and baserunners in the game.