At 32, Gregarious may be near the end of his career, but the veteran shortstop provides leadership and teamwork that continues to give him an edge. He had to wait until 2021, but he did it! Bo is a quickly-improving defender that hits the ball harder on average than any other shortstop not named Fernando Tatis Jr. Bos gonna be a staple in this list for the next decade. Where will they all rank when MLB The Show 21 comes out? He remains the No. The former Red Sox shortstop has gotten off to an awesome start in San Diego. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said an MRI of Bowers knee didnt show a need for an IL but Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford hit a game-tying single off Yimi his Last year was Bo Bichettes first full season and during it, he became the sixth-best shortstop in baseball in 2021. There isn't any area a shortstop can be weak in MLB The Show 22. On the flip side, he does strike out often. 2021 Stats: 148 G, .279/.366/.485, .851 OPS, 134 wRC+, 26 HR, 92 RBI, 0 SB, 11.7% BB, 18.1% K, 5.8 fWAR, 20 DRS, 12 OAA. I dont really watch myself anymore [on video replays] because I want to be able to feel it out there. We know what Paul can do when hes right. We have accounted for defensive and offensive production since 2019, with an emphasis on 2021. Top Hes not an elite hitter! A surprise run to the 2021 ALCS followed, but another last-place finish preceded the December 2022 departure of another star, Xander Bogaerts. Another reason I love Bogaerts is his durability. Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers. Rosario doubles as an outfielder, giving him versatility. More scouting draft notes from my recent travels and from some conversations Ive had with scouts and execs recently: Farmelo presents an odd mix of pluses and minuses: hes a 70 runner who looks like hell be a plus or better defender in center, has a terrible swing with a severe arm bar, and seems to have excellent hand-eye coordination. The Pirates have a young slate of shortstops, led by Kevin Newman. March 31 update: Aldaberto Mondesi will begin this season on the IL due to a strained oblique. He puts up decent numbers as a hitter: a .258/.294/.345 slash line, and he had a perfect fielding percentage in 2021. Were encouraged [with DeJongs progress]. Catcher Ralph Velazquez of Huntington Beach has had some first-round buzz after a strong showing early in the spring and the general lack of catching in this draft class, although he was disappointing in my look against Bitontis squad. Whats not to love about the eighth-best shortstop in baseball?
