Fantasy 40/40 – 2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Fantasy 40/40: Top 10 Fantasy Shortstops (SS)

By Tito on June 29th, 2011

Top 10 Fantasy Shortstops (SS) – As of June 29th

1. Jose Reyes NYM – .353-3-32-65-30.  He’s having one of the best years in baseball history.  Seriously.  He’s hitting .353 (1st NL, 2nd MLB), with a 119 hits (1st MLB), 40 multi-hit games (1st MLB), 15 triples (1st MLB – has seven more than 2nd place), 30 SB (2nd NL/MLB), 65 runs scored (1st NL, 2nd MLB), a .396 OBP (5th NL, 10th MLB) and a .928 OPS (6th NL, 12th MLB).  And of course, in a contract season.
2. Asdrubal Cabrera CLE – .296-13-47-42-12. This Indians shortstop is having a breakout season for the Tribe and fantasy owners.  He’s on pace for 27/24 to go with 90+ RBI and 100+ RUNS.
3. Elvis Andrus TEX – .278-3-30-45-22. I was going to use some sort of Elvis joke, but thought against it.  Your welcome.
4. Starlin Castro CHC – .319-2-37-44-10. This kid has shown he’s for real and the sophomore slump is just a myth.  He’s been one of the few bright spots for Cubs’ fans and should be a fantasy player moving forward for years to come.
5. Troy Tulowitzki COL – .272-14-50-41-6. My man Tulo has been a bit streaky this season.  Really?  Weird.  He’s as streaky as they come and should have a few more hot streaks in his future.
6. Erick Aybar ANA – .285-5-33-33-16. Aybar will not hit 20 HRs in a season, but can be a serviceable SS and provide solid numbers for fantasy owners.  He’s got 16 SB already and is on pace to top the 30 SB mark.
7. Jimmy Rollins PHI – .256-7-31-46-16. Another streaky hitter, JROLL has been up and down all season.  He still has a solid lineup around him and will give you double digit homers and steals, say 15/30.
8. Jhonny Peralta DET – .309-12-46-33-0. Peralta is having a renaissance season after having two straight sub-par seasons in ‘09 and ‘10.  He has his average over .300 and should eclipse the 20 HR mark for the first time since ‘08.
9. Alexei Ramirez CHW – .282-7-36-47-3. ALEXEI!!!  Ramirez was a sexy pick pre-season to finish in the top 10 for shortstops this year.  He’s been power-starved for the last month and has seen his fantasy value drop because of it.  I still believe that Chicago will be better in the second half and Ramirez is one of those players I see improving. I’m staring at you, Adam Dunn.  I got faith in ya, kid.
10. Yunel Escobar TOR – .280-8-27-43-3. After being traded for Alex Gonzalez mid-season, Escobar has played some decent ball North of the Border.  He’s on pace for a career high in homers (14 is his best) and can be used in most mixed formats.