Are Bryce Harper and Mike Trout the MLB's Next Best Thing?

Bryce Harper, the former 2010 No. 1 pick, has finally gotten his shot at the major leagues.

Mike Trout is also getting his chance to shine after being selected 25th overall by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2009 draft.

Both stars lead a new generation of up and coming young players that will be the future of baseball.

The question is now, who is going to lead the pack?

Bryce Harper was the Nationals' second-straight first overall pick behind Stephen Strasburg. He originally played catcher, but the Nationals moved him to the outfield because they wanted to extend his career and help improve his development quicker.

After two years of Arizona Fall league and minor league ball, Harper was designated to their Triple-A team at the start of 2012. On April 27, Harper was called up to the Nationals due to the injury of Ryan Zimmerman.

Harper hit his first major league home run off Tim Stauffer on May 14. He became the youngest player since Adrian Beltre to hit a home run in the majors.

Here is what Bleacher Report's Twitter page had to say about Harper's first home run:

Only 762 more for the record RT @MLB: BREAKING: Bryce Harper has launched his first @MLB home run. Video most certainly to come.

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 15, 2012

The next wave of young talent is center fielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels.

Trout was drafted by the Angels 25th overall in the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft. After spending his first few years in the minors, Trout was called up on July 8, 2011 to make his major league debut.

He went 0-3 that night.

It took Trout 16 days after his debut to hit his first major league home run. Trout was sent back to the minors only to be called up again in late August.

Trout started the 2012 season in Double-A, but was called up on April 28 to replace the struggling Booby Abreu.

Ever since that night, Trout has become the regular center field for the Angels.

Bryce Harper may have more pop in his bat than Trout, but power isn't everything. Trout has always had a good, consistent swing that will get him on base and score runs for his team.

Harper has always been known for the long ball.

Back when Harper was playing for the College of Southern Nevada, he hit 31 home runs in 66 games. In the final game of the 2010 NJCAA World Series, Harper went 6-for-6 with four home runs, a triple and a double.

What Trout lacks in power he makes up for with speed.

Trout can get on base and when he does, you had better watch out cause he could swipe bases with his tremendous speed. In 2010 while playing in the minors, Trout stole a combined 56 bases that year between the two leagues he played in.

He also did that in just 131 games. That translates to nearly 70 bases over the course of a 162-game MLB season.

Both Mike Trout and Bryce Harper have very few things in common besides playing the outfield position, but the one thing they do have in common is superstar potential. Both of these players are poised to have long and successful careers as they lead the new generation of rookies.