August Shortstop Rankings
Welcome to the August 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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Shortstop Rankings
Dropping off: Pedro Ciriaco (No. 42), Willie Bloomquist (No. 45), Dee Gordon (No. 57), Munenori Kawasaki (No. 59), Adam Rosales (No. 60)
Hanley Ramirez was going to overtake Troy Tulowitzki this month, but Sunday's shoulder injury changed those plans.
Derek Jeter's setback with his calf dropped him three spots from No. 17 to No. 20.
I decided to stick Jhonny Peralta and Everth Cabrera in the mid-40s, since it looks like they'll begin serving 50-game suspensions this week. Maybe one of the two will throw us a changeup.
Nick Franklin's Rookie of the Year bid is being derailed by strikeouts. He fanned just 17 times in 98 at-bats in June, but it jumped all of the way to 37 times in 94 at-bats last month. He's 0-for-14 with five strikeouts through three games in August. He also hasn't attempted a steal since June 29. His power has been impressive, but he should be a better all-around player than this.
My guess is that the Red Sox are going to give Xander Bogaerts a look at third base within the next couple of weeks. I don't see him tearing it up right away, but he should hit some doubles and be a decent run producer towards the bottom of a very productive lineup. If he does get the call, he'll quickly jump into the top 20 of the shortstop rankings.
Rank | Shortstop | Team | 2013 | May | June | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Troy Tulowitzki | Rockies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Hanley Ramirez | Dodgers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Jose Reyes | Blue Jays | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
4 | Jean Segura | Brewers | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
5 | Ian Desmond | Nationals | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
6 | Ben Zobrist | Rays | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
7 | Asdrubal Cabrera | Indians | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
8 | Elvis Andrus | Rangers | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
9 | Starlin Castro | Cubs | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
10 | Erick Aybar | Angels | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 |
11 | Jimmy Rollins | Phillies | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
12 | Brad Miller | Mariners | NR | NR | NR | 21 |
13 | J.J. Hardy | Orioles | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
14 | Jed Lowrie | Athletics | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
15 | Alexei Ramirez | White Sox | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
16 | Nick Franklin | Mariners | 59 | 38 | 21 | 18 |
17 | Stephen Drew | Red Sox | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 |
18 | Andrelton Simmons | Braves | 15 | 17 | 19 | 24 |
19 | Junior Lake | Cubs | 104 | NR | NR | NR |
20 | Derek Jeter | Yankees | 12 | 29 | 22 | 19 |
21 | Alcides Escobar | Royals | 14 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
22 | Brian Dozier | Twins | 29 | 35 | 31 | 29 |
23 | Marco Scutaro | Giants | 17 | 24 | 20 | 22 |
24 | Brandon Crawford | Giants | 34 | 21 | 26 | 27 |
25 | Yunel Escobar | Rays | 25 | 28 | 23 | 26 |
26 | Jonathan Villar | Astros | 95 | NR | NR | NR |
27 | Xander Bogaerts | Red Sox | 109 | NR | NR | NR |
28 | Zack Cozart | Reds | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
29 | Didi Gregorius | Diamondbacks | 56 | 30 | 24 | 28 |
30 | Miguel Tejada | Royals | 51 | NR | 47 | 51 |
31 | Maicer Izturis | Blue Jays | 30 | 36 | 42 | 33 |
32 | Jose Iglesias | Tigers | 93 | NR | 59 | 31 |
33 | Billy Hamilton | Reds | 35 | 26 | 27 | 36 |
34 | Adeiny Hechavarria | Marlins | 36 | 41 | 37 | 38 |
35 | Pedro Florimon Jr. | Twins | 60 | 47 | 34 | 40 |
36 | Eric Sogard | Athletics | 40 | 48 | 55 | 43 |
37 | Mike Aviles | Indians | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 |
38 | Daniel Descalso | Cardinals | 39 | 46 | 38 | 35 |
39 | Jordy Mercer | Pirates | 86 | NR | 56 | 32 |
40 | Eduardo Nunez | Yankees | 27 | 34 | 41 | 44 |
41 | Pete Kozma | Cardinals | 32 | 31 | 29 | 37 |
42 | Justin Turner | Mets | 35 2B | NR | NR | NR |
43 | Jhonny Peralta | Tigers | 22 | 18 | 13 | 13 |
44 | Everth Cabrera | Padres | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
45 | Ed Lucas | Marlins | NR | NR | NR | 49 |
46 | Jayson Nix | Yankees | 45 2B | NR | NR | 48 |
47 | Sean Rodriguez | Rays | 45 | 37 | 32 | 50 |
48 | Cody Ransom | Cubs | 68 | NR | NR | 58 |
49 | Clint Barmes | Pirates | 41 | 49 | 49 | NR |
50 | Ronny Cedeno | Padres | 43 | 39 | 53 | 54 |
51 | Jonathan Herrera | Rockies | 54 | NR | NR | 46 |
52 | Josh Rutledge | Rockies | 11 | 10 | 39 | 23 |
53 | Cliff Pennington | Diamondbacks | 31 | 40 | 50 | 53 |
54 | Danny Espinosa | Nationals | 20 | 25 | 30 | 47 |
55 | Nick Punto | Dodgers | 48 2B | 37 2B | 44 | 52 |
56 | Derek Dietrich | Marlins | 92 | NR | 28 | 30 |
57 | Omar Quintanilla | Mets | 82 | NR | 54 | 55 |
58 | Jake Elmore | Astros | 73 | NR | NR | 41 |
59 | Ruben Tejada | Mets | 24 | 27 | 40 | 39 |
60 | Elliot Johnson | Royals | 61 | NR | 48 | 56 |
