Best current homegrown players on each MLB roster

Goldy has emerged as one of the best hitters in the game for Arizona, but he wasn't highly sought after as a prospect. The first baseman went in the eighth round of the 2009 draft.

Freeman came up alongside Jason Heyward as one of the elite hitting prospects in the game after being drafted in the second round of the 2007 draft out of high school. He's made two All-Star appearances and finished second in Rookie of the Year voting in 2011.

The third overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft out of high school, Machado has more than backed up the hype as one of the best players in the game. He's one of the top candidates for AL MVP early on.

Boston is known for its farm system, and Bogaerts is just one of several tremendous players the organization has produced recently. He was signed out of Aruba in 2009. Other homegrown stars include Mookie Betts, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Travis Shaw.

The Cubs have one of the best young rosters in baseball, but many of their stars like Anthony Rizzo, Jake Arrieta and Addison Russell were acquired via trade. Bryant was drafted by the Cubs with the second overall pick in the 2013 draft.

A slight lefty from Florida Gulf Coast, Sale was drafted by the White Sox with the 13th overall pick in 2010. He's become one of baseball's best pitchers.

Votto has struggled recently, but he's still one of the best players the Reds have produced in recent memory. He was drafted in the second round of the 2002 draft out of a Canadian high school.

Lindor was the eighth overall pick in the 2011 draft out of high school in Florida and has more than matched the hype. He's been one of Cleveland's best players offensively and defensively since being called up in the middle of 2015.

Arenado has been an elite player since his arrival in 2013 for the Rockies. The third baseman was a second-round pick by the team in 2009 out of high school.

One of the best players the Tigers have ever produced, Verlander was the second overall pick in the 2004 draft out of Old Dominion. He won AL Rookie of the Year in 2006.

The Astros certainly don't regret selecting Correa with the first overall pick in the 2012 draft. The star Puerto Rican shortstop won AL Rookie of the Year last season after just turning 21.

It's well-documented how many of the Royals' players are homegrown, and Hosmer is the best of the bunch. The first baseman went third overall in the 2008 draft.

Trout somehow dropped to the 25th pick in the 2009 draft. Most of MLB continues to kick themselves while Trout continues to be a perennial MVP candidate.

Clearly the best pitcher of his time, Kershaw was selected with the seventh pick in the 2006 draft out of high school in Texas by the Dodgers. Only three of the six picks ahead of him are currently in the majors.

The competition between Stanton and Jose Fernandez for best homegrown Marlin is basically tied. Stanton went in the second round of the 2007 draft, while Fernandez was the 14th overall pick in the 2011 draft.

Drafted fifth overall in 2005 out of Miami as a third baseman, Braun eventually transitioned to the outfield following his arrival to the majors. The former NL MVP is still producing at an All-Star level.

The first overall pick in the 2001 draft out of high school in St. Paul, Mauer has rebounded offensively this season after a couple years of struggles due to the effects of concussions. The former catcher is clearly one of the best players in Twins franchise history.

While Noah Syndergaard has emerged as clearly the Mets' best pitcher, he was acquired from Toronto in the R.A. Dickey trade. Matz has been the team's second best pitcher this season, not far ahead of fellow homegrown product Jacob deGrom. Matz was taken in the second round of the 2009 draft by New York.

There aren't many homegrown talents in the Bronx, but Betances is the best of the bunch. The setup man was taken in the eighth round of the 2006 draft out of high school in Brooklyn.

Gray has struggled this season, but he's still the best homegrown player Oakland has on its roster. The right-hander was taken 18th overall in the 2011 draft out of Vanderbilt.

Nola has emerged as an ace this season, just two years after he was drafted. The polished curveball artist went seventh overall in the 2014 draft out of LSU.

The Pirates have a bevy of homegrown stars on their roster, with even more on the way. Marte's play this season leads a homegrown crop that includes Andrew McCutchen, Gregory Polanco and Gerrit Cole, among others. Marte was signed in 2007 out of the Dominican Republic.

It goes without saying that the Padres are struggling as a small-market team with Spangenberg taking the crown as their best homegrown player. The second baseman has been injured for much of this season. Incredibly, the team only has three homegrown players on its current 25-man roster with Spangenberg on the DL. He was the 10th overall pick in 2011.

Posey is neck-and-neck with Madison Bumgarner for the best homegrown talent for the Giants. The catcher went fifth overall in the 2008 draft out of Florida State.

One of the best players Seattle has ever produced, King Felix was signed in 2002 out of Venezuela. He has 147 wins and a 3.11 ERA for his career.

The Cardinals' farm system has produced plenty of players in recent seasons, but Carpenter is arguably the best. The infielder was taken in the 13th round of the 2009 draft out of TCU.

Longoria is one of the few homegrown hitters for the Rays and has been the best they've ever produced. The third baseman was taken with the third overall pick in 2006 out of college.

Outfielder Nomar Mazara is giving Odor a run for his money as the best homegrown Ranger. Odor is no slouch as one of the top young second basemen in the game. He was signed in 2011 out of Venezuela.

Most of Toronto's prized offense was acquired from other organizations. Sanchez was drafted by the Blue Jays, along with fellow young starter Marcus Stroman. Sanchez went 34th overall in 2010 out of high school.

Considered one of the greatest high school prospects ever, Harper graduated early and played one year at Southern Nevada before the Nationals took him first overall in 2010. He won the 2012 NL Rookie of the Year and 2015 NL MVP.