September Shortstop Rankings
Welcome to the September shortstop rankings. Players are ranked based on how I believe they will perform in 5x5 leagues over the remainder of the season. Along with the position rankings, you'll find a fully updated top 300 list.
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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C | DH
Shortstop Rankings
Dropping off: Miguel Tejada (No. 30), Maicer Izturis (No. 31), Jhonny Peralta (No. 43), Everth Cabrera (No. 44), Jayson Nix (No. 46), Elliot Johnson (No. 60)
It wouldn't be a surprise to see the Cardinals give Ryan Jackson an opportunity over Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma at shortstop; he's probably the best of the group defensively and it's not like he can be much of a downgrade on offense. That said, there's little to get excited about, either; he finished up at .278/.352/.346 with three homers and nine steals in 442 at-bats for Triple-A Memphis. Jackson doesn't yet have shortstop eligibility, so he's the No. 38 second baseman at the moment.
Rank | Shortstop | Team | 2013 | July | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Troy Tulowitzki | Rockies | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Hanley Ramirez | Dodgers | 6 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Jose Reyes | Blue Jays | 2 | 4 | 3 |
4 | Ian Desmond | Nationals | 7 | 5 | 5 |
5 | Jean Segura | Brewers | 26 | 3 | 4 |
6 | Ben Zobrist | Rays | 9 | 7 | 6 |
7 | Elvis Andrus | Rangers | 4 | 9 | 8 |
8 | Alexei Ramirez | White Sox | 13 | 17 | 15 |
9 | Jed Lowrie | Athletics | 18 | 16 | 14 |
10 | Asdrubal Cabrera | Indians | 5 | 6 | 7 |
11 | J.J. Hardy | Orioles | 19 | 15 | 13 |
12 | Brian Dozier | Twins | 29 | 29 | 22 |
13 | Brad Miller | Mariners | NR | 21 | 12 |
14 | Jimmy Rollins | Phillies | 10 | 10 | 11 |
15 | Starlin Castro | Cubs | 3 | 11 | 9 |
16 | Erick Aybar | Angels | 8 | 14 | 10 |
17 | Stephen Drew | Red Sox | 21 | 20 | 17 |
18 | Derek Jeter | Yankees | 12 | 19 | 20 |
19 | Andrelton Simmons | Braves | 15 | 24 | 18 |
20 | Junior Lake | Cubs | 104 | NR | 19 |
21 | Alcides Escobar | Royals | 14 | 12 | 21 |
22 | Jonathan Villar | Astros | 95 | NR | 26 |
23 | Nick Franklin | Mariners | 59 | 18 | 16 |
24 | Yunel Escobar | Rays | 25 | 26 | 25 |
25 | Marco Scutaro | Giants | 17 | 22 | 23 |
26 | Zack Cozart | Reds | 23 | 25 | 28 |
27 | Xander Bogaerts | Red Sox | 109 | NR | 27 |
28 | Brandon Crawford | Giants | 34 | 27 | 24 |
29 | Jose Iglesias | Tigers | 93 | 31 | 32 |
30 | Billy Hamilton | Reds | 35 | 36 | 33 |
31 | Logan Forsythe | Padres | 27 2B | 27 2B | 29 2B |
32 | Didi Gregorius | Diamondbacks | 56 | 28 | 29 |
33 | Adeiny Hechavarria | Marlins | 36 | 38 | 34 |
34 | Pedro Florimon Jr. | Twins | 60 | 40 | 35 |
35 | Mike Aviles | Indians | 33 | 34 | 37 |
36 | Jordy Mercer | Pirates | 86 | 32 | 39 |
37 | Eduardo Nunez | Yankees | 27 | 44 | 40 |
38 | Ronny Cedeno | Padres | 43 | 54 | 50 |
39 | Eric Sogard | Athletics | 40 | 43 | 36 |
40 | Ryan Goins | Blue Jays | 82 | NR | NR |
41 | Daniel Descalso | Cardinals | 39 | 35 | 38 |
42 | Josh Harrison | Pirates | 56 | NR | NR |
43 | Justin Turner | Mets | 35 2B | NR | 42 |
44 | Marcus Semien | White Sox | NR | NR | NR |
45 | Clint Barmes | Pirates | 41 | NR | 49 |
46 | Pete Kozma | Cardinals | 32 | 37 | 41 |
47 | Ruben Tejada | Mets | 24 | 39 | 59 |
48 | Josh Rutledge | Rockies | 11 | 23 | 52 |
49 | Sean Rodriguez | Rays | 45 | 50 | 47 |
50 | Cody Ransom | Cubs | 68 | 58 | 48 |
51 | Jonathan Herrera | Rockies | 54 | 46 | 51 |
52 | Cliff Pennington | Diamondbacks | 31 | 53 | 53 |
53 | Dee Gordon | Dodgers | 28 | 57 | NR |
54 | Derek Dietrich | Marlins | 92 | 30 | 56 |
55 | Willie Bloomquist | Diamondbacks | 44 | 45 | NR |
56 | Nick Punto | Dodgers | 48 2B | 52 | 55 |
57 | Danny Espinosa | Nationals | 20 | 47 | 54 |
58 | Omar Quintanilla | Mets | 82 | 55 | 57 |
59 | Ed Lucas | Marlins | NR | 49 | 45 |
60 | Jake Elmore | Astros | 73 | 41 | 58 |
