The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 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. 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. 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 Olympic champion ran the 40-yard dash in 4.18 seconds, which is an astonishing time for the age group. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Or write about sports? Oneil Cruz has played for 1 team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Many thanks to him. Oneil Cruz had 77 hits last season and 80 hits over his career. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. [Batter up: Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for free today]. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. All rights reserved. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Position: Shortstop Bats: Left Throws: Right 6-7, 220lb (201cm, 99kg) . 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. 22,554th in major league history) in Nizao, Dominican Republic October 2, 2021 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. Power, speed Turner has it in bunches and has delivered such throughout his career, but he's not alone. Baltimore Orioles rookie Gunnar Henderson is eligible at both 3B and SS, and big things are expected from his end. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Pre-Arb Eligible, Service Time (01/2023): 0.110 Oneil Cruz had 17 home runs last season and 18 home runs over his career. vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: October 4, 1998 Check out our fantasy baseball analysts' full shortstop rankings for the 2023 MLB season below: 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings powered by FantasyPros. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. We can go even further down the ranks, too. We present them here for purely educational purposes. (62-100, 4th place in NL Central). Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Arb Eligible: 2026 Join our linker program. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Turner is a perfect representation of the dynamism available at the shortstop position in fantasy. 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. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. 1 overall pick, too. 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. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season 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. The average 40 yard dash time for a 50-year-old is 6.8 seconds. Born: Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Do you have a sports website? Do you have a blog? It is a very good time for that age, and the record is held by Olympian Maurice Greene. Ah, the shortstop position. Oneil Cruz had a .233 average last season and a .235 average over his career. Find out more. Free Agent: 2029, More Oneil Cruz Pages at Baseball Reference, 2022 Pirates Oneil Cruz is on Instagram at oneilcruz_04. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP]. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Power, speed Turner has it in bunches and has delivered such throughout his career, but he's not alone. Youngsters Jeremy Pea and Tommy Edman both had league-winning moments in 2022. Oneil Cruz. Data Provided By 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 . (Age 22-363d, Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season, 2023 Contract Status: Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Latest on Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Bo Bichette, Bobby Witt Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Marcus Semien, Francisco Lindor, Corey . Guys like Dansby Swanson, Oneil Cruz, Tim Anderson, Willy Adames and Andres Gimenez can all deliver quality fantasy production at shortstop. do, Debut: