California stars are dominating MLB merchandise sales

If you need more proof that California is the most interesting state in baseball these days, consider this: The top five merchandise movers in all of MLB play for California-based teams, according to new data from Fanatics.com, the top online retailer for sports merchandise.

Couple that with the fact that four out of the five California MLB teams made the playoffs in 2014, and the sunny West Coast is doing quite well on the diamond these days. Even the San Diego Padres bumped up their Q rating this offseason.

Fanatics' list isn't limited to just jersey sales, but all MLB licensed merchandise. Here's the top five:

1. Madison Bumgarner
2. Mike Trout
3. Buster Posey
4. Clayton Kershaw
5. Yasiel Puig

That's the two reigning MVPs, the World Series MVP, a former MVP and arguably the most interesting new player of the past two seasons. Not a bad collection of talent playing up and down the state, even if it has the highest income-tax rate in the land.

You can check out the rest of the top 10 list in the slideshow above. Spoiler alert: There are no additional California stars to be found.

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