Sunday's Shortstop Value Rankings
Here are theScore's shortstop value rankings for Sunday, May 1:
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Xander Bogaerts (BOS) | vs. NYY | 8 |
| Zack Cozart (CIN) | at PIT | 8 |
| Danny Santana (MIN) | vs. DET | 8 |
| Marcus Semien (OAK) | vs. HOU | 7 |
| Trevor Story (COL) | at ARI | 7 |
Bogaerts comes cheaper than a couple of his peers, and has been remarkably consistent, managing at least a hit or a run scored in each of his last nine games as of Saturday.
Cozart bats leadoff and is hitting .373 on the season, with three multi-hit games in his last five. Pittsburgh's Jeff Locke has allowed well over a hit per inning this season.
After a cold stretch toward the end of April, Story seems to have rediscovered his power strike, launching home runs in each of his last two games as of Saturday.
Santana went hitless Saturday, but managed eight hits and three runs scored during a four-game stretch after being activated from the DL. While he's been playing in the outfield, he's classified as a SS on some DFS sites, making him a low-cost leadoff option.
While batting just .197, Semien relies on home runs (six so far) to provide fantasy value. He's gone deep in twice of his last four games, and Houston's Doug Fister has allowed at least one home run in all four of his starts.
Mid-Tier Targets
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Correa (HOU) | at OAK | 7 |
| Jordy Mercer (PIT) | vs. CIN | 7 |
| Andrelton Simmons (LAA) | at TEX | 6 |
| Ketel Marte (SEA) | vs. KC | 6 |
| Troy Tulowitzki (TOR) | at TB | 6 |
| Corey Seager (LAD) | vs. SD | 6 |
| Jimmy Rollins (CWS) | at BAL | 6 |
| Elvis Andrus (TEX) | vs. LAA | 6 |
| Eduardo Nunez (MIN) | vs. DET | 6 |
| J.J. Hardy (BAL) | vs. CWS | 6 |
| Brad Miller (TB) | vs. TOR | 6 |
| Francisco Lindor (CLE) | at PHI | 6 |
| Jonathan Villar (MIL) | vs. MIA | 6 |
| Aledmys Diaz (STL) | vs. WAS | 6 |
| Jose Iglesias (DET) | at MIN | 6 |
| Nick Ahmed (ARI) | vs. COL | 5 |
| Didi Gregorius (NYY) | at BOS | 5 |
| Addison Russell (CHC) | vs. ATL | 5 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera (NYM) | vs. SF | 5 |
Mercer has been very consistent of late, managing at least one hit or run scored (or both) in each of his last 10 games.
Hardy's worth mentioning since he's near the absolute minimum price on most sites thanks to a matchup with Chris Sale. He's managed a hit in four straight games, with three runs scored over his last two games.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Erick Aybar (ATL) | at CHC | 3 |
| Alcides Escobar (KC) | at SEA | 3 |
| Adeiny Hechavarria (MIA) | at MIL | 3 |
| Alexei Ramirez (SD) | at LAD | 3 |
| Danny Espinosa (WAS) | at STL | 3 |
| Freddy Galvis (PHI) | vs. CLE | 3 |
| Brandon Crawford (SF) | at NYM | 3 |
While the players in this list aren't necessarily expensive, they've all been underperforming or face an unfavorable pitching matchup (or both).