It is time for the most underrated baseball column of the year -- the 2021 All-Underrated Team.

But what does it mean to be underrated, anyway?

In years past, we’ve filled out this team with guys who have never been All-Stars, major award finalists or nine-figure contract recipients, among other qualifications. This year -- because life these days is complicated enough as it is -- we’re going to keep it simple: The 2021 team is comprised of players who did not land on MLB Network’s “Top 10 Players Right Now” at their particular position (you can find those lists here, and note that designated hitter is not one of the positions filled).

We are also limiting the list to players with at least two years of service time, so that they’ve had some time to establish themselves.

Catcher: Christian Vázquez, BOS
First base: Brandon Belt, SF
Second base: David Fletcher, LAA
Shortstop: Paul DeJong, STL
Third base: Rafael Devers, BOS
Left field: Adam Duvall, MIA
Center field: Aaron Hicks, NYY
Right field: Nick Castellanos, CIN
Starter: Germán Márquez, COL
Reliever: Yusmeiro Petit, free agent