Fantasy baseball shortstop rankings: Bobby Witt Jr. leads elite crop
Fantasy baseball shortstop rankings: Bobby Witt Jr. leads elite crop
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Shortstop is where the most talented players in the majors most frequently reside. And the position is loaded this season, with several intriguing prospects on the way. With his five-category excellence and his pristine health history, Bobby Witt Jr. is the No. 1 overall player in fantasy for 2025. His value is even more pronounced in American League-only formats, with only Gunnar Henderson in his stratosphere. Corey Seager has missed chunks of the past two seasons with injuries, but still hit at least 30 homers both times. Also, the Angels' Zach Neto (23 HR, 30 SB in 2024) and Rays newcomer Ha-Seong Kim are coming off shoulder surgeries.
In the National League, Elly De La Cruz offers a tantalizing package of raw power and an MLB-leading 67 stolen bases. Veterans Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor and Trea Turner remain elite talents, with considerably less risk. Willy Adames is coming off a career year (32 HR, 112 RBI, 21 SB), but now plays in pitcher-friendly San Francisco. If you're looking to address a particular category, CJ Abrams (stolen bases), Ezequiel Tovar (home runs) and Xavier Edwards (batting average) can help.
2025 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings
Rank Player Team League 1 Bobby Witt Jr. KC AL1 2 Gunnar Henderson Bal AL2 3 Elly DeLaCruz Cin NL1 4 Mookie Betts-OF LAD NL2 5 Francisco Lindor NYM NL3 6 Trea Turner Phi NL4 7 Corey Seager Tex AL3 8 Oneil Cruz-OF Pit NL5 9 Willy Adames SF NL6 10 CJ Abrams Was NL7 11 Bo Bichette Tor AL4 12 Matt McLain-2B Cin NL8 13 Xander Bogaerts-2B SD NL9 14 Anthony Volpe NYY AL5 15 Ezequiel Tovar Col NL10 16 Xavier Edwards Mia NL11 17 Carlos Correa Min AL6 18 Dansby Swanson ChC NL12 19 Zach Neto LAA AL7 20 Jeremy Peña Hou AL8 21 Masyn Winn StL NL13 22 Ceddanne Rafaela-OF Bos AL9 23 Tyler Ftzgerald SF NL14 24 Trevor Story Bos AL10 25 Willi Castro-2B/3B/OF Min AL11 26 Ha-Seong Kim TB AL12 27 Kristian Campbell Bos AL13 28 Brooks Lee Min AL14 29 J.P. Crawford Sea AL15 30 Jordan Lawlar Ari NL15 31 Dylan Moore-2B/3B/OF Sea AL16 32 Jose Caballero-2B/3B TB AL17 33 Orlando Arcia Atl NL16 34 Geraldo Perdomo Ari NL17 35 Trey Sweeney Det AL18 36 Brayan Rocchio Cle AL19 37 Jacob Wilson Ath AL20 38 Luisangel Acuna NYM NL18 39 Isiah Kiner-Falefa-2B/3B Pit NL19 40 Carson Williams TB AL21
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