![]() With multiple injuries to his lower half you have to wonder how aggressive he’ll be as a baserunner going forward.Ī DW Fade: Still only 22, the former Padres top prospect thus far has struggled in his major league career to impact the ball with any real authority. While Lewis' contact and power are above-average or better, his approach is fringe-average. Lewis is an exciting player but one I’m wary of investing heavily in. He’s likely to miss a large chunk of 2023 and you have to wonder how the litany of injuries have impacted him. However, injuries have limited Lewis over the last few years. A full, healthy season from Merrill could potentially lead to a significant jump up rankings.Ī GP Fade: You’d be a fool to deny Lewis’ ability-it was on full display in his major league debut in 2022. He has a beautiful lefthanded swing with the plate skills and projection to match. Merrill combines an advanced feel to hit with a solid plate approach and projectable power. With all of his tools grading out as above-average or better, having Coors Field as his home park and the expectation that he will be the team’s shortstop of the future, Tovar has the capacity to be a solid contributor to a fantasy team, as soon as 2023.Ī GP Target: Merrill was limited to 55 games in 2022 due to a fractured wrist and a hamstring injury, but he re-emerged in the Arizona Fall League and impressed there. Although his swing decisions are raw, he makes good contact and his bat path leads to more in-game power than the underlying exit velocity data would imply. Crawford over Cole Young (who we have ranked back to back) - but some of your league mates, especially those not competing, would likely prefer Young in a trade.īecause of the depth of the position, we have listed 100 shortstops and added additional targets, sleepers and fades.Ī DW Target: Already having debuted in MLB at 21 years old, because of his plus defense and baserunning ability, the floor for the Venezuelan is higher than his susceptibility to chase would indicate. ![]() If you are trying to compete in 2023, you should prefer J.P. ![]() Keep all of this in mind when considering your team’s needs and the context of your league. The goal of these positional rankings is to provide the best possible order based on a value of three to five years, which means older, productive veterans are discounted and may be ranked alongside or even behind prodigious talents yet to debut. While wRC+ by its nature is OBP-slanted, we took into consideration high and low batting averages when ranking players. To achieve this we focused on wRC+ as our primary measure. Our rankings are targeted specifically for dynasty leagues, with a focus on balancing a variety of scoring formats. In some cases, where we think the player is not likely to debut at shortstop in the majors, we did not include them here. For example, with Carlos Correa entrenched in Minnesota, Royce Lewis by necessity started learning the outfield. There are other cases where a prospect is moved off the position due to being blocked in the majors. If they are athletic, they may move to center field to take advantage of their foot speed. Often this is done because the prospect may not show the requisite range for the position-in which case, they may shift to third or second base, depending on their arm strength. It is common for organizations to move shortstops drafted from high school or college programs to a position down the defensive spectrum. ![]() If you can hit-or, better yet-hit with power, you are a coveted asset for both a major league organization and a fantasy team. The shortstop is the captain of the infield, requiring athleticism, a strong arm, good range and a high baseball IQ. ![]()
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