Wednesday's Shortstop Value Rankings
Here are theScore's shortstop value rankings for Wednesday, June 22 (all stats exclude Tuesday's games):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Didi Gregorius (NYY) | vs. COL | 8 |
| J.J. Hardy (BAL) | vs. SD | 8 |
| Eduardo Escobar (MIN) | vs. PHI | 8 |
| Troy Tulowitzki (TOR) | vs. ARI | 7 |
| Tim Anderson (CWS) | at BOS | 7 |
Normally Manny Machado would feature here, but with him suspended, Hardy gets a plum chance at an offensive outburst against homer-prone Erik Johnson.
Gregorius has been racking up multi-hit games as the New York offense shows signs of life, and while Rockies RHP Jon Gray has been better away from Coors Field, he still has a 4.17 road ERA.
Escobar has six hits in his last three games, with two home runs and five RBIs. Poor pitching should result in two of the lowest-scoring teams putting some runs on the board, with Escobar a strong option against LHP Adam Morgan.
Mid-Tier Targets
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Miller (TB) | at CLE | 7 |
| Corey Seager (LAD) | vs. WAS | 7 |
| Addison Russell (CHC) | vs. STL | 7 |
| Carlos Correa (HOU) | vs. LAA | 7 |
| Trevor Story (COL) | at NYY | 7 |
| Francisco Lindor (CLE) | vs. TB | 6 |
| Xander Bogaerts (BOS) | vs. CWS | 6 |
| Elvis Andrus (TEX) | vs. CIN | 6 |
| Ketel Marte (SEA) | at DET | 6 |
| Alexei Ramirez (SD) | at BAL | 6 |
| Zack Cozart (CIN) | at TEX | 6 |
| Eduardo Nunez (MIN) | vs. PHI | 6 |
| Jonathan Villar (MIL) | at OAK | 6 |
| Brandon Crawford (SF) | at PIT | 6 |
| Danny Espinosa (WAS) | at LAD | 6 |
| Erick Aybar (ATL) | at MIA | 5 |
| Jordy Mercer (PIT) | vs. SF | 5 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera (NYM) | vs. KC | 5 |
| Marcus Semien (OAK) | vs. MIL | 5 |
| Jose Iglesias (DET) | vs. SEA | 5 |
| Adeiny Hechavarria (MIA) | vs. ATL | 5 |
Eight of Miller's nine home runs have come off of right-handed pitching; he rarely plays against lefties. Three long balls have come in the last four games, but his value is somewhat hindered by a matchup with RHP Trevor Bauer, who has a HR/9 rate of 0.72 and hasn't allowed one in any of his last three starts.
The Yankees' CC Sabathia has essentially stopped allowing home runs a season after allowing 1.51 per nine innings. Story has five homers off lefties this season, and could be worthy of a flier at a somewhat discounted price.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Ahmed (ARI) | at TOR | 4 |
| Alcides Escobar (KC) | at NYM | 3 |
| Andrelton Simmons (LAA) | at HOU | 3 |
| Freddy Galvis (PHI) | at MIN | 3 |
| Aledmys Diaz (STL) | at CHC | 3 |