What’s the easiest baseball position? #mlb #baseball #debate

[justinllamas]

easiest position is bench. the angels 3B gets paid 245M to ride it.

[generallukeproductions]

In little league, right field. In MLB, left field.

[chris]

Left field is the correct answer. Right fielder has to make a lot of throws to 2B/3B

[J-brrr]

Really depends what field they’re playing on, right field is much harder in Fenway for example

[Ryan-cbei]

Left and right are only easy in little league, but I’d argue center is just as easy. Left and right are harder as you go up, especially since any hard hit ball will have a lot of spin and tail away from you at the corner outfield positions. It’s much easier to read any ball hit towards you at center field. All you have to do is just cover a bit more ground. The answer is definitely 2nd base though, the fact that nobody said that is crazy.

[MontezumasDad]

Left field is a tough angle to read and react from

[kyleOWillFixIt]

It really depends what you mean by "easiest". The outfielders have way less plays to make, but making a play in the outfield is more taxing and you really need a strong arm. Middle infield you need really quick reflexes, good instincts and you get the most action. Left side of the infield you needs those quick reflexes and a strong, accurate arm with the ability to throw well without setting your feet. First base you need good reach, a steady glove that doesn't drop balls and good flexibility. Pitcher and catcher are hard to compare but they are the most mentally taxing rolls by far. I would say the corner outfield is the least IMPORTANT position on the field. In other words the position where having a below average fielder hurts you the least. First base is the easiest position IF you have the body for it. Matt Olson is a great 1B partially on talent and partially because he's 6'4" and lanky and has an enormous area he can get his mit to without taking his foot off the bag.

[charlesdewitt]

To everyone saying 1B. You have to be a good fielder, be a cut off man, play defense at times 90 feet away from the hitter, play defense while releasing from holding a man on, be in bunt D, control bad throws from infielders, be ready to catch balls going into a runner coming full speed at you, and have good footwork around the bag. Even in the pros, it is not even close to the easiest position.

[blitz]

The real answer is its left or right field depending on the stadium dimensions.

[georgefloydspaceshuttlepro]

Easiest to play defensively is pitcher, also pitcher not expected to execute any defensive play including bunts. But they do have to start each play by throwing a strike

[FlipEmDuck]

I was a professional utility player. the left field is the easiest position in MLB. My favorite position is second base. The angles are spectacular.

[sld]

In MLB--first base. It's still damn hard, but the corner outfield positions are harder.

[alexl]

Y’all never caught a ball in right field. It’s harder to play than center. The ball slices and hooks on you like crazy & it’s the longest throw to 3rd. The ball is very straight to center.

[tsted]

With a majority of players hitting righty and pulling balls left field has more opportunities which makes it harder

[gman]

2nd base if you ask me. Easiest throw, all you have to do is knock the ball down

[LHQ_GoCrxzy]

As a RF in little league, this hurt..

[anatavarez]

I’m a left fielder and the most important position sometimes

[zacharyjeffares]

Depending on the ballpark, left or right field is the easiest position to play. In most American League parks, the right fielder has more difficulty, where in most National League parks it’s the left fielder. The two exceptions to this trend are San Francisco and Houston. The anomaly out of the entire lot is St. Louis, where quite notoriously, the trickiest out fielding conditions exist, and is by far the most even in terms of fielding difficulty.

[HelljumperRN]

Umpire, don’t even need to get calls right!

[woodysmith]

RIght field before high school. Most hitters are righties and pull more than push.
Left field at high school and above. Switch hitters and left handers become more common, lefties tend to be big power pull hitters and righties have learned to push. Plus left field rarely is throwing to first base to chase a runner but right field now needs to throw to third to cut off/down runners.
Oh, and right field is the backup to throws to first, which are much more common than throws to third.