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While the 2nd basemen to target is a necessary evil like changing your underwear. This post, well, have you seen the top 20 shortstops for 2023 fantasy baseball? Dude, why did you not draft one of the glorious top top TOP guys? Did you show up late to your draft because you were delayed by having to wear pants? I’m hopeful that everyone rosters at least one shortstop prior to getting to the sleepers in this post, and likely two. Top shortstops are the bee’s knees, and bees have knees; I’m a scientist. This is a (legal-in-all-countries-except-Lichtenstein) supplement to the top 20 shortstops for 2023 fantasy baseball. The players listed have a draft rank after 200 on other sites. Click on the player’s name where applicable to read more and see their 2023 projections. Anyway, here’s some shortstops to target for 2023 fantasy baseball:
Adalberto Mondesi (Yahoo 214, NFBC 234, ESPN unranked) Never heard of this guy before. *sounding out his name* Ad…al….bert…o. Hmm, not ringing any bells, sorry. He’s got 50-steal speed and could hit 15 homers? Well, I have to say that interests me. Is there any risk involved? No? Great!
Ezequiel Tovar (Yahoo 206, NFBC 233, ESPN 271) So, I had a ‘come to Jesus’ moment with Tovar. I had him talk to Jesus Aguilar and I think they’re friends now. I also am half-expecting Bud Black to name Alan Trejo the starting shortstop or for the Rockies to sign Jurickson Profar, because Bud Black is the worst. I’m convinced a great pitching coach became manager of a team in the worst pitchers’ park and it broke his brain. Bud Black’s brain is broken. Onomato-pee-ewe. If Black’s brain is not broken, then Tovar should be the starter. He’s not quite exciting as some previous Rockies prospects who have disappointed, so that means he’ll be. Dot dot dot. Better? Worse? I don’t know, but he’s no Sam Hilliard, this guy! Tovar’s best comp is Andrelton Simmons. That’s glove-wise, too. Think 14/10/.280.
Luis Garcia (Yahoo 209, NFBC 330, ESPN unranked) Loved Luis Garcia when he first came up. Nicknamed him Rocky III. The best Rocky or Creed movie! That’s big time love here, bruv. Now I look at Rocky III’s numbers and I hope there’s no more Luis Garcias in the pipeline because I’ve wasted the best Rocky movie on this guy. Just can’t see any real upside from Rocky III anymore, but maybe he can go 15/10/.270, which doesn’t sound great, because it’s not. There’s a place for it in deep leagues since it should come with everyday playing time.
Bryson Stott (Yahoo 226, NFBC 231) A dancing frog with a cane, singing, “Stott’s entertainment!” That dancing frog doesn’t know crap about fantasy baseball. Stott’s about as entertaining as garbage pickup day. It needs to be done, so thanks, but, unless you’re my dog, Ted, you’re not staring out the window, watching it. Lots of 15/10/.270 types at shortstop late, huh? (There are; that was a rhetorical to try to involve you.)
Oswald Peraza (Yahoo 271, NFBC 302, ESPN unranked) The Yankees’ lineup has me scratching my chin and tilting my head like I’m a dog trying to understand English. Are you saying I get a treat if Oswald Peraza plays? Are you saying I need to sit? Peraza needs to sit? Peraza will play short and I get a treat? Please, speak dog, if you could. No, don’t bark! That doesn’t help! Peraza went 19/33/.259 in 99 Triple-A games as a 22-year-old last year and there’s literally zippo-boo being said about him. He’s barely ranked by everyone. Yours truly, included! I don’t know what to expect as far as playing time. In fact (Grey’s got more!), if Peraza plays all of April, I’m not sure I’d expect it to continue for the rest of the season. Bader’s oblique injury (he was moved in the top 60 outfielders) helps open up some room in April, but he’s going to return to a starting job. That moves Cabrera out, and, if he’s hitting, and Peraza isn’t, then he could continue to get playing time. Then there’s Israel Diner Falafel, who sucks, but has Boone in a trance to get him playing time, and, finally, there’s Volpe, who I’m about to go over in exactly one more…second!
Anthony Volpe (Yahoo unranked, NFBC 419, ESPN unranked) Already gave you an Anthony Volpe fantasy. That was written back in No Nut November, when I stayed away from cashews, and refused to be nutty in any way, even though I gave Volpe 302 ABs in my projections. That’s a big-time hedge. There’s no way anyone can project Volpe’s ABs. He’s breaking camp, and getting 500+ ABs, or called up in August/September and getting less than 150 ABs. 300 is a middle hedge. Volpe’s worth (reading the post about him), and the flyer at the end of drafts in case he breaks camp, but, I have to be real with you, for him to break camp, it means goodbye Peraza, IKF and LeMahieu. It just doesn’t make much sense. Unless there’s another injury. *cough* C’mon, Donaldson, pull a hammy. *cough*
Brice Turang (Yahoo unranked, NFBC 500, ESPN unranked) In 175 Triple-A games as a 21 and 22-year-old, he went 14/43 and hit .286 last year in AAA in 131 games. He is a 50-grade power, 50-grade speed and 50-grade hit tool shortstop. He has an Opening Day job. Why is no one drafting him? Not even in deep leagues. No one cares. Just a collective,”Hunh.” Just a bunch of people walking around saying, “I don’t know, nor do I care.” Also, anyone who says “nor” out loud deserves to be punched in the nose. Maybe the Brewers play service time games with Turang, but I think he gets the call. It’s in his name!
