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Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers - Roto Leagues (January Updates)

Elly De La Cruz - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

RotoBaller's roto fantasy baseball shortstop (SS) rankings, tiers for 5x5 mixed league drafts (January 2024 update). MLB tiered rankings for SS fantasy picks.

Hey, RotoBallers! Opening Day is a few months away, and it's never too early to prepare for your upcoming fantasy baseball drafts. Spring Training will start soon, and at RotoBaller, we are here to guide you through your drafts, crush, and win your fantasy leagues with our MLB team's early 2024 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. Shortstop has plenty of talent in 2024, but the position isn't as deep as we are used to.

In his rookie season, Cincinnati Reds infielder Elly De La Cruz flashed his incredible power and speed. De La Cruz hit 13 homers and stole 35 bases over 98 games in 2024. The 22-year-old started hot when being called up in June, slashing .307/.358/.523 with three home runs, 12 RBI, and nine stolen bases over 21 games. He faded down the stretch badly, slashing .199/.285/.361 in the last 50 games. Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams also broke out in a big way in 2023, slugging 18 homers and swiping 47 bags over 151 games. Find out where RotoBaller has De La Cruz, Abrams, and other vital shortstops such as Oneil CruzAnthony VolpeJackson Holliday, and Ezequiel Tovar in 2024.

The shortstop rankings below are specifically designed for traditional 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues (click here for points leagues, dynasty leagues, and prospect rankings). We also have many other tools and resources to help you win in 2024. We've worked hard to keep track of all off-season moves to get you covered for your fantasy baseball drafts with our 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit. It includes various fantasy baseball tools and exclusive articles/projections for different formats. We're also writing fresh daily articles analyzing this year's fantasy baseball sleepersbreakouts, and so much more. Win more in 2024!

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Fantasy Baseball Shortstop News and Injuries

  • Cubs Unlikely To Trade Christopher Morel
  • Yankees Sign Utility Man Jose Rojas
  • Marcelo Mayer Healthy Heading Into Spring Training
  • Taylor Walls "Unlikely" To Be Ready For Opening Day
  • Mariners Sign Shortstop Prospect Dawel Joseph
  • Twins Sign Shortstop Daiber De Los Santos
  • Cubs Give Fernando Cruz $4 Million
  • Dodgers Bring In Dominican Shortstop Emil Morales
  • Enrique Hernandez Gaining Interest From Angels
  • Matt McLain Fully Healthy Heading Into 2024 Season
  • Wander Franco Facing Less Charges In Dominican Republic
  • Jackson Holliday Voted Best Hitting Prospect
  • Oneil Cruz Healthy For Start Of The Season

 

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings (January Update)

Rankings by Nick Mariano and Brad Camara. They are for 5x5 category mixed roto leagues and will be updated regularly on our main fantasy baseball rankings dashboard through Opening Day. Download our free mobile app with push notification alerts and stay on top of all the MLB news and analysis.

SS Tier SS Ranking Player Name Pos Overall
1 1 Bobby Witt Jr. SS 2
1 2 Mookie Betts 2B/SS/OF 5
2 3 Trea Turner SS 11
2 4 Corey Seager SS 19
3 5 Francisco Lindor SS 22
4 6 Elly De La Cruz 3B/SS 30
4 7 Gunnar Henderson 3B/SS 31
4 8 CJ Abrams SS 32
4 9 Bo Bichette SS 33
4 10 Matt McLain 2B/SS 55
4 11 Oneil Cruz SS 71
5 12 Ha-Seong Kim 2B/3B/SS 77
5 13 Nico Hoerner 2B/SS 80
5 14 Xander Bogaerts SS 106
5 15 Anthony Volpe SS 115
5 16 Dansby Swanson SS 127
5 17 Trevor Story SS 138
5 18 Thairo Estrada 2B/SS 143
6 19 Tommy Edman 2B/SS/OF 152
6 20 Jackson Holliday SS 163
6 21 Willy Adames SS 192
6 22 Ezequiel Tovar SS 207
6 23 Jeremy Pena SS 220
6 24 Maikel Garcia 3B/SS 233
6 25 J.P. Crawford SS 235
6 26 Luis Rengifo 2B/3B/SS/OF 251
6 27 Carlos Correa SS 252
6 28 Zach Neto SS 261
6 29 Vaughn Grissom SS 279
6 30 Jordan Lawlar SS 288
7 31 Tim Anderson SS 297
7 32 Ezequiel Duran 3B/SS/OF 322
7 33 Amed Rosario 2B/SS 326
7 34 Chris Taylor 3B/SS/OF 327
7 35 Adalberto Mondesi SS 330
7 36 Brice Turang 2B/SS 342
8 37 Masyn Winn SS 363
8 38 Luis Garcia (2B) 2B/SS 366
8 39 Oswald Peraza 2B/3B/SS 370
8 40 Orlando Arcia SS 376
8 41 Javier Baez SS 398
8 42 Liover Peguero 2B/SS 410
8 43 Jorge Mateo SS 424
8 44 Geraldo Perdomo 2B/3B/SS 439
8 45 Mauricio Dubon 2B/SS/OF 441
8 46 Marco Luciano SS 483
8 47 Taylor Walls 2B/3B/SS 507
9 48 Zach McKinstry 2B/3B/SS/OF 512
9 49 Jon Berti 2B/3B/SS/OF 519
9 50 Kyle Farmer 2B/3B/SS 530
9 51 Brayan Rocchio SS 553
9 52 Gio Urshela 1B/3B/SS 569
9 53 Kike Hernandez 2B/SS/OF 570
9 54 Matt Shaw SS 582
9 55 Orelvis Martinez SS 585
9 56 Andruw Monasterio 2B/3B/SS 588
9 57 Nicky Lopez 2B/3B/SS 592
9 58 Gabriel Arias 1B/3B/SS/OF 595


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