Below is a chart of every shortstop ranked and covered in MLB.com's 2008 Fantasy Preview, a
rundown that includes established big leaguers and up-and-coming prospects.
The list features dollar values compiled by our MLB.com staff based on standard 23-man,
$260, 5x5 mixed-league play. We included projected stats for the 2008 season as well as a
one-liner prediction that encapsulates every player's value in 10 words or fewer. This page
will be updated throughout the spring to reflect the impact of inevitable transactions,
injuries and changing job situations.
An indispensable part of the draft-day kit, the cheat sheet can make the difference between
winning and losing your fantasy league. With quick-hitting rankings and forecasts, it'll
help you keep the remaining players on the board in order as the draft wears on. The last
thing you want to be doing is flipping through some magazine when it's your turn to pick.
So play fair, but don't forget your cheat sheet when you head to your draft.
| Shortstops |
TM |
$$ |
Avg |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
Notes |
| Jose Reyes | NYM | 36 | .294 | 121 | 15 | 72 | 73 | SB champ should recover from second-half slide. |
| Hanley Ramirez | FLA | 36 | .306 | 108 | 22 | 87 | 44 | Will be hard-pressed to match '07 production. |
| Jimmy Rollins | PHI | 35 | .288 | 122 | 26 | 85 | 37 | Should come close to '07 MVP numbers. |
| Troy Tulowitzki | COL | 25 | .295 | 106 | 26 | 101 | 8 | Capable of approaching .300-30-100. |
| Derek Jeter | NYY | 23 | .318 | 105 | 14 | 74 | 18 | Veteran All-Star showing slight signs of decline. |
| Miguel Tejada | HOU | 22 | .308 | 94 | 25 | 106 | 4 | Hard-hitting SS should thrive in HOU. |
| Carlos Guillen | DET | 22 | .305 | 98 | 20 | 104 | 11 | Hits well enough at 1B, but better for SS. |
| Rafael Furcal | LAD | 20 | .286 | 101 | 12 | 61 | 30 | Potential bargain after injury-marred '07. |
| J.J. Hardy | MIL | 17 | .272 | 96 | 25 | 88 | 3 | Plenty to like with power, protection. |
| Michael Young | TEX | 17 | .312 | 86 | 14 | 87 | 11 | Hitting machine could rebound in HR department. |
| Edgar Renteria | DET | 16 | .286 | 97 | 10 | 68 | 11 | Could be headed for downturn in Motown. |
| Jhonny Peralta | CLE | 14 | .267 | 90 | 24 | 81 | 3 | Young power hitter still improving. |
| Khalil Greene | SD | 14 | .251 | 84 | 25 | 92 | 4 | Offensive abilities suited for smaller park. |
| Orlando Cabrera | CWS | 14 | .278 | 87 | 12 | 66 | 17 | Power to rebound a bit. |
| Stephen Drew | ARI | 12 | .273 | 71 | 15 | 65 | 10 | Promising SS should enjoy better luck. |
| Julio Lugo | BOS | 12 | .270 | 78 | 10 | 66 | 29 | Speedy vet to deliver improved AVG. |
| Yunel Escobar | ATL | 10 | .305 | 90 | 8 | 55 | 10 | Primed to excel in everyday role. |
| Felipe Lopez | WAS | 9 | .276 | 66 | 8 | 43 | 24 | SB potential too great to ignore in mixed formats. |
| Ryan Theriot | CHC | 8 | .279 | 77 | 5 | 48 | 25 | Speedster capable of improved AVG. |
| Jason Bartlett | TB | 8 | .277 | 76 | 6 | 47 | 25 | Developing into nice source of SB. |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | SEA | 6 | .282 | 70 | 9 | 61 | 10 | Pretty consistent so far. |
| Alex Gonzalez | CIN | 5 | .256 | 43 | 13 | 45 | 1 | Sidelined with compression fracture in left knee. |
| Brendan Harris | MIN | 4 | .277 | 59 | 10 | 52 | 3 | Bat is legit but could wind up in utility role. |
| Bobby Crosby | OAK | 3 | .248 | 40 | 12 | 43 | 9 | Will try once again to remain healthy. |
| David Eckstein | TOR | 3 | .288 | 79 | 4 | 42 | 8 | Still effective, but becoming more injury-prone. |
| Jack Wilson | PIT | 2 | .278 | 68 | 10 | 52 | 3 | Don't expect repeat of stretch production. |
| Kevin Frandsen | SF | 2 | .280 | 52 | 8 | 47 | 10 | Scrappy youngster could claim starting infield job. |
| Nick Punto | MIN | 1 | .275 | 40 | 1 | 22 | 15 | Has speed but no value when not hitting for AVG. |
| Brendan Ryan | STL | 1 | .276 | 36 | 4 | 26 | 10 | Contact skills, baserunning ability worth considering. |
| Cesar Izturis | STL | 1 | .264 | 41 | 2 | 38 | 13 | Will start, but no longer a helpful SB guy. |
| Cristian Guzman | WAS | 1 | .272 | 47 | 5 | 36 | 6 | Comes with considerable injury risk. |
| Adam Everett | MIN | 1 | .248 | 50 | 6 | 46 | 12 | Could be mild surprise in new environment. |
| Erick Aybar | LAA | 1 | .264 | 44 | 3 | 22 | 8 | Facing tough competition for everyday job. |
| Jeff Keppinger | CIN | 1 | .314 | 42 | 6 | 38 | 3 | Good average hitter could see extended PT. |
| Omar Vizquel | SF | 1 | .265 | 46 | 3 | 39 | 10 | Knee surgery clouds future. |
| Donnie Murphy | OAK | 1 | .266 | 42 | 11 | 41 | 5 | Could get opportunities as Bobby Crosby's backup. |
| Alfredo Amezaga | FLA | 1 | .268 | 30 | 2 | 16 | 9 | PT likely to drop with OF prospect Maybin on board. |
| Josh Wilson | PIT | 1 | .260 | 41 | 7 | 39 | 8 | Could see regular PT at hot corner. |
| Juan Uribe | CWS | 1 | .251 | 32 | 10 | 38 | 1 | Likely headed for backup IF duty. |
| Tony Pena Jr. | KC | 1 | .258 | 53 | 4 | 49 | 9 | Not much to like other than few SB. |
| Aaron Miles | STL | 1 | .286 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 2 | One-category contributor headed for decreased PT. |
| Omar Infante | ATL | 1 | .268 | 30 | 6 | 32 | 4 | Could see extra AB following trade to Atlanta. |
| Rich Aurilia | SF | 1 | .268 | 35 | 8 | 41 | 1 | Huge home park squashes value. |
| Willie Bloomquist | SEA | 1 | .262 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 8 | Diminishing speed hurts utility value. |
| Wilson Betemit | NYY | 1 | .266 | 48 | 16 | 49 | 1 | Could make impact if injuries create opportunity. |
| Alex Cintron | CHC | 1 | .259 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 1 | Backup infielder has minimal value. |
| Alex Cora | BOS | 1 | .240 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 2 | Backup MI unlikely to deliver much at plate. |
| Jed Lowrie | BOS | 1 | .269 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | Can hit and play three IF spots. |
| Ben Zobrist | TB | 1 | .262 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 5 | Capable of improving AVG. |
| Alcides Escobar | MIL | 1 | .241 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Young MI blocked by J.J. Hardy for now. |
| Reid Brignac | TB | 1 | .238 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 4 | Looks like '09 will be his year. |
| Chris Gomez | CLE | 1 | .288 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 1 | Versatile veteran provides solid batting average. |
| Clint Barmes | COL | 1 | .261 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 4 | In the running for starting 2B job. |
| Cody Ransom | HOU | 1 | .244 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | Career Minor Leaguer won't get serious look. |
| Craig Counsell | MIL | 1 | .242 | 35 | 3 | 20 | 5 | Versatile vet offers little. |
| Freddy Bynum | BAL | 1 | .266 | 32 | 6 | 21 | 11 | Will deliver more SB with more PT. |
| Geoff Blum | HOU | 1 | .248 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 0 | Veteran to see decreased PT with move to Houston. |
| Jamey Carroll | CLE | 1 | .270 | 28 | 2 | 20 | 5 | Contact hitter should improve poor '07 average. |
| John McDonald | TOR | 1 | .254 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 5 | Headed back to utility duty. |
| Luis Hernandez | BAL | 1 | .246 | 31 | 3 | 29 | 5 | Bat lags way behind defense. |
| Marco Scutaro | TOR | 1 | .256 | 28 | 4 | 26 | 2 | Versatile vet has little value. |
| Mark Loretta | HOU | 1 | .281 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 1 | Veteran contact hitter to see more of a backup role. |
| Miguel Cairo | SEA | 1 | .250 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 7 | Diminishing offensive skills limit value as utilityman. |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | STL | 1 | .254 | 21 | 4 | 24 | 3 | Former top prospect still trying to find niche in Majors. |
| Ramon Santiago | DET | 1 | .254 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 5 | Starting hopes dashed by Edgar Renteria trade. |
| Ramon Vazquez | TEX | 1 | .231 | 23 | 5 | 20 | 1 | Has a little pop but won't play enough to help. |
| Ronny Cedeno | CHC | 1 | .263 | 32 | 6 | 27 | 5 | Regained some luster with strong Triple-A season. |
| Royce Clayton | FA | 1 | .241 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Big league career winding down. |
| Eric Bruntlett | PHI | 1 | .248 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 7 | Subpar hitter stuck behind All-Star duo. |
| Jason Smith | KC | 1 | .227 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 1 | Still looking for big league job. |
| Neifi Perez | FA | 1 | .247 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 1 | Long shot to contribute. |
| Angel Berroa | KC | 1 | .242 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | Running out of big league chances. |
| Manny Burriss | SF | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Future leadoff type with speed to spare. |
| Carlos Triunfel | SEA | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Keeper leaguers take note, a future stud in the making. |
| Brent Lillibridge | ATL | 1 | .261 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 7 | SS with speed could get crack in OF. |
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