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Welcome back, RotoBalllers! We will enter the heart of the fantasy baseball offseason soon, and there's no better time to start preparing for your upcoming drafts than now. Today, our MLB team breaks down the shortstop position with our 2025 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. Shortstop is loaded with talent, as four of the top 15 players ranked overall have shortstop eligibility. Bobby Witt Jr. and Elly De La Cruz are the cream of the crop and ranked first and second among all shortstops in our rankings.
If it weren't for Shohei Ohtani's incredible season (54 homers, 59 stolen bases), Witt Jr. could have made the case of being fantasy baseball's top overall player after slashing .332/.389/.588 with 32 homers, and 31 steals over 161 games. De La Cruz was electric on the base paths and led the MLB with 67 stolen bases last year. If you miss out on the elite tier, there are still some solid fantasy options as you go down the list, with Ezequiel Tovar, Anthony Volpe, Matt McLain, Jeremy Pena, and Masyn Winn as decent fallback options.
The shortstop rankings below are specifically designed for traditional 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues (click here for points leagues, dynasty leagues, and prospect rankings). We also have many other tools and resources to help you win in 2025. We've worked hard to keep track of all off-season moves to get you covered for your fantasy baseball drafts with our 2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit. It includes various fantasy baseball tools and exclusive articles/projections for different formats.
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Fantasy Baseball Shortstop News and Injuries
- Colson Montgomery Will Compete For Starting Role In Spring Training
- Xavier Edwards' Shoulder Feeling Better
- Taylor Walls, Rays Avoid Arbitration
- Tim Anderson Signs Minor-League Deal With Angels
- Masyn Winn Improving His Speed, Wants To Steal 30-40 Bases
- Corey Seager, Evan Carter Expected To Be Ready By Spring Training)
- Dansby Swanson Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training
- Ronny Mauricio Might Not Be Ready For Spring Training
- Ha-Seong Kim Unlikely To Be Ready For Opening Day
- Bo Bichette Has "No Real Interest" In Re-Signing With Toronto
2025 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings (January Update)
Rankings by Nick Mariano. They are for 5x5 category mixed roto leagues and will be updated regularly on our main fantasy baseball rankings dashboard through Opening Day. Download our free mobile app with push notification alerts and stay on top of all the MLB news and analysis.
| Ranking | Tier | Player | Position |
| 1 | 1 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS |
| 2 | 1 | Elly De La Cruz | SS |
| 3 | 2 | Gunnar Henderson | SS |
| 4 | 2 | Mookie Betts | 2B/SS/OF |
| 5 | 3 | Francisco Lindor | SS |
| 6 | 4 | Trea Turner | SS |
| 7 | 4 | Corey Seager | SS |
| 8 | 4 | Oneil Cruz | SS/OF |
| 9 | 4 | CJ Abrams | SS |
| 10 | 4 | Willy Adames | SS |
| 11 | 4 | Matt McLain | 2B/SS |
| 12 | 5 | Ezequiel Tovar | SS |
| 13 | 5 | Anthony Volpe | SS |
| 14 | 5 | Bo Bichette | SS |
| 15 | 5 | Luis Rengifo | 2B/3B/SS/OF |
| 16 | 5 | Trevor Story | SS |
| 17 | 5 | Xavier Edwards | SS |
| 18 | 5 | Xander Bogaerts | 2B/SS |
| 19 | 6 | Masyn Winn | SS |
| 20 | 6 | Ceddanne Rafaela | 2B/SS/OF |
| 21 | 6 | Jeremy Pena | SS |
| 22 | 6 | Tommy Edman | SS/OF |
| 23 | 6 | Bryson Stott | 2B/SS |
| 24 | 6 | Dansby Swanson | SS |
| 25 | 6 | Zach Neto | SS |
| 26 | 6 | Tyler Fitzgerald | SS/OF |
| 27 | 6 | Nico Hoerner | 2B/SS |
| 28 | 6 | Carlos Correa | SS |
| 29 | 7 | Matt Shaw | SS |
| 30 | 7 | Willi Castro | 2B/3B/SS/OF |
| 31 | 7 | Jose Caballero | 2B/3B/SS |
| 32 | 7 | Joey Ortiz | 3B/SS |
| 33 | 7 | Jordan Lawlar | SS |
| 34 | 7 | Thairo Estrada | 2B/SS |
| 35 | 7 | Ha-Seong Kim | SS |
| 36 | 7 | Otto Lopez | SS |
| 37 | 7 | Jacob Wilson | SS |
| 38 | 7 | Josh Smith | 3B/SS |
| 39 | 7 | Ernie Clement | 3B/SS |
| 40 | 7 | Nick Gonzales | 2B/SS |
| 41 | 8 | David Hamilton | SS |
| 42 | 8 | Brooks Lee | SS |
| 43 | 8 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 2B/3B/SS |
| 44 | 8 | Jose Tena | SS |
| 45 | 8 | Luisangel Acuna | SS |
| 46 | 8 | Dylan Moore | 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF |
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