2019 Shortstop Rankings

Time for some All-Star break fun: here are my very, very preliminary 2019 player rankings. I’ve done my best to list players where they’ll be eligible next year, and the free agents-to-be are listed without teams. Players with options for next year are still listed with their current teams if those options are likely to be exercised.

Along with the position rankings is a top 300 list for 2019. Click to see other preliminary 2019 rankings.

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2019 Shortstop Rankings

2019	Shortstop	Team	2018	July
1	Manny Machado		2 3B	2
2	Francisco Lindor	Indians	2	3
3	Trea Turner	Nationals	1	1
4	Carlos Correa	Astros	3	4
5	Trevor Story	Rockies	6	5
6	Javier Baez	Cubs	10	8
7	Jean Segura	Mariners	7	7
8	Xander Bogaerts	Red Sox	9	9
9	Tim Anderson	White Sox	14	10
10	Corey Seager	Dodgers	5	NR
11	Jose Peraza	Reds	13	14
12	Elvis Andrus	Rangers*	8	12
13	Andrelton Simmons	Angels	18	13
14	Addison Russell	Cubs	11	16
15	Didi Gregorius	Yankees	16	11
16	Scott Kingery	Phillies	12 2B	26
17	Paul DeJong	Cardinals	23	18
18	Chris Taylor	Dodgers	16 2B	17
19	Jurickson Profar	Rangers	113 OF	20
20	Marcus Semien	Athletics	17	19
21	Ketel Marte	Diamondbacks	21	21
22	Orlando Arcia	Brewers	15	42
23	Daniel Robertson	Rays	58	32
24	Dansby Swanson	Braves	26	30
25	Amed Rosario	Mets	22	34
26	Eduardo Escobar		34 3B	24
27	Brandon Crawford	Giants	30	25
28	Brendan Rodgers	Rockies	67	NR
29	Jorge Polanco	Twins	28	28
30	Lourdes Gurriel	Blue Jays	79	47
31	Adalberto Mondesi	Royals	36 2B	39
32	Marwin Gonzalez		19	27
33	Willy Adames	Rays	50	38
34	Tim Beckham	Orioles	20	31
35	Jose Iglesias		37	35
36	J.P. Crawford	Phillies	33 3B	45
37	Troy Tulowitzki	Blue Jays	31	44
38	Johan Camargo	Braves	39	36
39	Freddy Galvis		34	41
40	Nick Gordon	Twins	64	NR
41	Enrique Hernandez	Dodgers	47	37
42	Fernando Tatis Jr.	Padres	71	NR
43	Aledmys Diaz	Blue Jays	33	43
44	Wilmer Difo	Nationals	38	48
45	Kevin Newman	Pirates	65	59
46	Adeiny Hechavarria		35	53
47	Yairo Munoz	Cardinals	56	56
48	Jordy Mercer		42	54
49	Nick Ahmed	Diamondbacks	51	49
50	JT Riddle	Marlins	54	57
51	Jorge Mateo	Athletics	46	NR
52	Bo Bichette	Blue Jays	NR	NR
53	Miguel Rojas	Marlins	59	58
54	Mauricio Dubon	Brewers	62	NR
55	Tyler Saladino	Brewers	41 2B	50 2B
56	Jose Reyes		24	52
57	Brock Holt	Red Sox	43 2B	51
58	Nicky Lopez	Royals	77	62
59	Cole Tucker	Pirates	70	NR
60	Ronald Torreyes	Yankees	49	NR

• Trea Turner wasn’t going to stay ahead of Manny Machado, Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa forever; he always figured to have a shelf life as an elite basestealer. Still, I thought we’d have a couple of more years of 50ish-steal seasons. Right now, though, he’s at 22 steals in 96 games after coming in at 46 in 98 games last year. He stole 12 bases in April, four in May, six in June and none so far in July (he’s been caught three times this month, matching his total from the first three months combined). I want to see if Turner bounces back there in the second half before entirely writing him off as next year’s No. 1 shortstop, but if he’s a 30-steal guy, rather than a 50-steal guy, going forward, he’s going to fall behind that top tier.

• Brendan Rodgers is the high prospect on the list, though 28th could still be quite low if he’s able to become the Rockies’ second baseman next year with DJ LeMahieu eligible for free agency. Rodgers has hit .270/.333/.508 with 17 homers in 11 steals at Double-A Hartford while logging time at second and third along with short. My guess is that he opens next year in Triple-A, but if it looks like he’ll get the job, he’d crack the top 20 here, maybe the top 15.

• The Twins’ disappointing season would seem to make it more likely that Nick Gordon will get the chance to take over at second base next year, though he needs to pick it up in Triple-A; he’s at .242/.250/.353 in 49 games since his promotion to Rochester. He opened the year by hitting an impressive .333/.381/.525 in 42 games at Double-A Chattanooga.