Shortstop Rankings

1. Miguel Tejada (1) – Still the best among a suddenly deeper position.
2. Michael Young (2) – It’s argued that he’s the most underrated player in all of baseball.
3. Jose Reyes (3) – He’s greatly increased his walk rate, something that really figures to benefit him in the long run. He’s still the favorite to lead the NL in stolen bases as well.
4. Derek Jeter (4) – Jeter makes my top-4 remain exactly the same from my preseason rankings.
5. Felipe Lopez (8) – He deserves to be at least in the top-5 at this point. Obviously he won’t keep up this SB pace, but the guy is for real.
6. Jimmy Rollins (5) – Others may disagree, but I really like Felipe Lopez better. Rollins is solid yet unspectacular.
6. Rafael Furcal (6) – The exact same thing can be said for Furcal. He has done absolutely nothing so far to ease concerns about not hitting well in Dodgers Stadium.
7. Jhonny Peralta (7) – Hitting after Sizemore and in front of MVP candidate Hafner sure has its perks. Owners hope it’s a setup that lasts throughout the entire season.
8. Bobby Crosby (10) – Not that he’s done much to deserve this spot in the rankings, but if Crosby can avoid DL trips, he’ll eventually put up some nice numbers.
9. Edgar Renteria (13) – Renteria started the season with a 23-game hitting streak and has enjoyed returning to the NL.
10. Julio Lugo (11) – A DL stint make his numbers look pretty much non-existent, but remember the 40-steal capability here.
11. Clint Barmes (9) – It’s been quite awhile now since Barmes has even resembled the hitter he was in April 2005. Only the Coors factor makes him noteworthy.
12. Nomar Garciaparra (12) – Maybe the yearly DL trip is behind him now – probably not. Still, he is hitting while in the lineup.
13. Carlos Guillen (15)
14. Orlando Cabrera (17)
15. Hanley Ramirez (n/a)
16. Khalil Greene (16)
17. Omar Vizquel (19)
18. Juan Uribe (14)
19. David Eckstein (18)
20. Bill Hall (n/a)
21. Angel Berroa (21)
22. Jack Wilson (n/a)
22. J.J. Hardy (n/a)
23. Alex Gonzalez (23)
24. Adam Everett (24)
25. Russ Adams (22)