Second base, a position formerly known as weak, has seen an upgrade over the past season with the additions of several rising superstars. The awakening of Ben Zobrist brought new life to the Tampa Bay middle infield. The revival of Aaron Hill gave Toronto a second baseman to build around. Even the rookie campaign of Chicago’s Gordon Beckham injected fans with hope for an optimistic future.

Today, though, we are here to talk about the No. 1 man on our list, Chase Utley.