Arb Eligible: 2026 It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Check out our fantasy baseball analysts' full shortstop rankings for the 2023 MLB season below: 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings powered by FantasyPros. Guys like Dansby Swanson, Oneil Cruz, Tim Anderson, Willy Adames and Andres Gimenez can all deliver quality fantasy production at shortstop. Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season, 2023 Contract Status: vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: in Nizao, Dominican Republic Team: Pittsburgh Pirates (majors) Born: October 4, 1998 in Nizao, Dominican Republic do Debut: October 2, 2021 (Age 22-363d, 22,554th in major league history) vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB . Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Or write about sports? Pre-Arb Eligible, Service Time (01/2023): 0.110 the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Olympic champion ran the 40-yard dash in 4.18 seconds, which is an astonishing time for the age group. Bo Bichette, Bobby Witt Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Marcus Semien, Francisco Lindor, Corey Seager these are all shortstops who can fill star spots in your fantasy lineups in 2023 with league-winning production. Oneil Cruz. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Born: Join our linker program. Power, speed Turner has it in bunches and has delivered such throughout his career, but he's not alone. We present them here for purely educational purposes. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Youngsters Jeremy Pea and Tommy Edman both had league-winning moments in 2022. It is a very good time for that age, and the record is held by Olympian Maurice Greene. Do you have a blog? Oneil Cruz had 77 hits last season and 80 hits over his career. Oneil Cruz had 17 home runs last season and 18 home runs over his career. The average 40 yard dash time for a 50-year-old is 6.8 seconds. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Oneil Cruz had a .233 average last season and a .235 average over his career. Do you have a sports website? All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Free Agent: 2029, More Oneil Cruz Pages at Baseball Reference, 2022 Pirates New Philadelphia Phillies shortstop, Trea Turner, is not only our top-ranked shortstop for the 2023 season, but he has a claim to be the No. Inarguably one of the most important positions in real-life baseball, it's also one that is replete of dynamic, multi-category-contributing stars for fantasy baseball, too. (Age 22-363d, Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Find out more. [Batter up: Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for free today]. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Data Provided By October 2, 2021 22,554th in major league history) Latest on Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. October 4, 1998 Turner is a perfect representation of the dynamism available at the shortstop position in fantasy. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. But shortstop is also a relatively deep position for the 2023 season, full of players who can deliver double-digit home runs and, most importantly, stolen bases. do, Debut: Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. Oneil Cruz is on Instagram at oneilcruz_04. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Power, speed Turner has it in bunches and has delivered such throughout his career, but he's not alone. All rights reserved. We can go even further down the ranks, too. Many thanks to him. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Rookie Oneil Cruz may be baseball's most exciting prospect after showing off his elite-level arm, exit velocity, sprint speed in his MLB season debut. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Bo Bichette, Bobby Witt Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Marcus Semien, Francisco Lindor, Corey . Oneil Cruz has played for 1 team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. (62-100, 4th place in NL Central). [2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP]. Baltimore Orioles rookie Gunnar Henderson is eligible at both 3B and SS, and big things are expected from his end. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. And who knows, maybe Adalberto Mondesi now on the Boston Red Sox finally reaches the enticing potential that has made him a high draft pick in the past. Position: Shortstop Bats: Left Throws: Right 6-7, 220lb (201cm, 99kg) . Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Ah, the shortstop position. 1 overall pick, too. Sure, a lot of the names further down in our rankings might not be the superstars like the names already mentioned, but they can still deliver for fantasy managers.