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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 Cruz, Anthony Volpe, Jackson 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 sleepers, breakouts, 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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