![]() ![]() But of course, we need to discuss the red flags. ![]() That missile is below for your viewing pleasure. 463 xwOBACON, and 98th percentile sprint speed while registering the hardest-hit ball in the Statcast era (122.4 mph). On top of that, Cruz posted a 15.5% barrel rate, 46.1% hard-hit rate, 91.9 mph AVG EV. We saw that upside on full display in 2022 when Cruz cranked 17 home runs with 10 steals in just 361 plate appearances. However, we simply cannot ignore the red flags that tag along for the ride. The level of upside Cruz possesses could push him inside the top 20 overall for dynasty purposes. One of the more difficult ones to rank at this position right now is Oneil Cruz.It’s crazy to think that Franco is still only 21 also. That’s still going to make Franco a top 25 overall player, but I just don’t see top 10 overall. Longterm, a fairly-realistic outcome is Ozzie Albies with more AVG but a bit fewer home runs. While Franco has decent raw power, I’m not sure I see more than 20-25 home runs, even if he begins hitting more balls in the air. Franco has already displayed elite approach metrics with a 9.6% strikeout rate, 13.3% whiff rate, and 92.5% Zone Contact rate, but a lot of that has been on the ground with middle-of-the-road QoC metrics. No matter what you think of Franco, there’s no doubting the impact he’s going to have in the AVG department. Me? I’m somewhere in the middle of that spectrum. Other have even used the term “overrated for fantasy” when describing him. Some still believe he’s bound for greatness as a future annual first-round pick. Wander Franco has become a fairly polarizing player for fantasy purposes.This is a potential top 5 fantasy shortstop or third baseman in the making with. There’s a bit of swing and miss to his game, but nothing I’m too concerned about at this time. If you add in a 12% walk rate, it’s just Henderson. Henderson was just one of four players with a 50+% hard-hit rate and 90th percentile or better sprint speed last season. But yes, he would be a bit more valuable as the shallower hot corner. And it honestly doesn’t matter much where Henderson ends up as the bat will play anywhere. Thanks to Henderson, Connor Norby, Jordan Westburg, Coby Mayo, and others, Baltimore has plenty of flexibility in this infield. While I’m still not 100% sure if he’ll be a shortstop or third baseman long-term, I’m going to mention Gunnar Henderson here.becomes the 5th first-year player in MLB history to record a 20/20 season! #TogetherRoyal /x46zlt8ihe With an improving Kansas City lineup, Witt going. On top of that, Witt immediately established himself as one of the fastest players in the league, ranking second in sprint speed behind only Corbin Carroll. It’s not unrealistic to expect some grown at the plate into the. ![]() He does chase a bit too much, but Witt posted above-league-average quality of contact metrics and showed even more power in the minors. Once that does happen, the new king to the throne will likely be Bobby Witt Jr. Witt made an impact right away in his rookie season posting the only 80/20/80/30 season in the Majors and becoming one of only nine rookies ever to go 20/25 in their debut season. As of now, Fernando Tatís Jr holds the top spot, but for how long? With Xander Bogaerts now in town for the long haul, there’s a decent chance that Tatís loses eligibility after this season.Even if this position loses one of it’s superstars moving forward, there’s still a plethora of young talent already in the Majors and many more on the way in the coming years. As usual, the shortstop position is the deepest infield position by a country mile, both in terms of Major League and prospect talent. After hitting catcher, first base, second base, and the hot corner, we now finish up the infield with my dynasty shortstop rankings. Welcome back into my 2023 positional dynasty rankings series. ![]()
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