Saturday's Shortstop Value Rankings
Here are theScore's shortstop value rankings for Saturday, May 14 (all stats exclude Friday's games):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Manny Machado (BAL) | vs. DET | 9 |
| Xander Bogaerts (BOS) | vs. HOU | 9 |
| Ketel Marte (SEA) | vs. LAA | 8 |
| Carlos Correa (HOU) | at BOS | 8 |
| Francisco Lindor (CLE) | vs. MIN | 8 |
| Aledmys Diaz (STL) | at LAD | 8 |
Over 50 percent of Machado's hits this season have gone for extra bases. He's hitting .360 and showing no signs of slowing down. The youngster is well worth the price of admission on Saturday against RHP Anibal Sanchez, who has yet to pitch a quality start this season.
Bogaerts has been one of the best players in all of baseball this season. He is hitting .331 on the hottest offense in the major leagues. He is well worth paying up for against the scuffling Collin McHugh. The only reason Bogaerts isn't a 10 is because he hits lefties much better than righties.
Mid-Tier Targets
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Tulowitzki (TOR) | at TEX | 7 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera (NYM) | at COL | 7 |
| Jonathan Villar (MIL) | vs. SD | 6 |
| Brad Miller (TB) | vs. OAK | 6 |
| Corey Seager (LAD) | vs. STL | 6 |
| Javier Baez (CHC) | vs. PIT | 6 |
| Danny Espinosa (WAS) | vs. MIA | 6 |
| Zack Cozart (CIN) | at PHI | 6 |
| Ronald Torreyes (NYY) | vs. CWS | 5 |
| Jimmy Rollins (CWS) | at NYY | 5 |
| Alcides Escobar (KC) | vs. ATL | 5 |
| Eduardo Nunez (MIN) | at CLE | 5 |
| Alexei Ramirez (SD) | at MIL | 5 |
| Jose Iglesias (DET) | at BAL | 5 |
| Erick Aybar (ATL) | at KC | 5 |
Tulowitzki's price has decreased quicker than his career batting average thanks to his prolonged slump to begin the season. Nonetheless, Tulo has shown no power outage, launching his seventh of the season on Friday night in Texas. He will face Colby Lewis, who has allowed nine homers in seven starts this season thus far, making Toronto's shortstop a great GPP option.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Russell (CHC) | vs. PIT | 4 |
| Marcus Semien (OAK) | at TB | 4 |
| Jung Ho Kang (PIT) | at CHC | 4 |
| Elvis Andrus (TEX) | vs. TOR | 3 |
| Freddy Galvis (PHI) | vs. CIN | 3 |
| Brandon Crawford (SF) | at ARI | 2 |
| Jordy Mercer (PIT) | at CHC | 2 |
Though it's unusual for a right-handed hitter, Russell has struggled mightily against left-handed pitching in his career. The young shortstop is hitting just .142 in 127 at-bats against southpaws. Even though Pirates SP Jeff Locke is mediocre at best, it's best to fade Russell, despite his hot streak.