SS Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings: February Updates Include Elly De La Cruz, Bo Bichette

Welcome back RotoBallers, as we continue our dynasty fantasy baseball position rankings article series. Below, you can find our MLB team's updated dynasty fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and analysis. Shortstop has Bobby Witt Jr. as the No. 1 overall player for dynasty leagues and other very exciting top fantasy options such as Elly De La Cruz and Gunnar Henderson.

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Shortstop is loaded with talent as 13 shortstops are ranked within the top 100 in our dynasty rankings, including three in the top five overall. While Gunnar Henderson, Elly, and Witt Jr. lead the charge, there are plenty of options and depth at the position. See where other key shortstops such as Anthony Volpe, Oneil Cruz, and Matt McLain are listed in our dynasty league shortstop ranks.

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Shortstop Fantasy Baseball News and Injuries

• Tyler Fitzgerald Nearing Spring Debut
• Hyeseong Kim To See Work In Centerfield
• Masyn Winn In Leadoff Spot
• Bo Bichette Leading Off In Spring Opener
• CJ Abrams To Stick To Leadoff Spot
• Joey Ortiz To Start At Shortstop In Cactus League Opener
• Trea Turner Could Return To Leadoff Role
• Francisco Lindor To Hit Leadoff, Juan Soto To Hit Second

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Fantasy Baseball Outlooks For Shortstops

Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz showed off his elite ceiling during an inconsistent age-22 season that still resulted in a whopping 67 steals, 25 home runs, 105 runs scored, and a .259/.339/.471 slash line.

EDLC came out swinging with eight homers and 18 steals in March/April but wouldn't reach those heights again. His 13.9 percent walk rate and .962 OPS were also monthly-split highs as pitchers adjusted and perhaps early-season adrenaline faded.

The youngster may have seen his endurance tested in the second half of his first full MLB season, with only six steals each in August and September after 14 or more in three of his first four months. Several key metrics slid in the midseason through the second half, which could indicate a failure to adjust or the potential for a massive year with experience in his pocket. If his launch angles and overall barrel rates can hold up then he could be the No. 1 player.

Enough fantasy managers lean toward optimism to push his ADP up to the fourth pick in early NFBC drafts. ATC projects him for 24 home runs, 55 steals, and a .254 average. The 23-year-old is still growing and will contribute healthy pop while carrying the SB category. If he winds up hitting .270 on top of 75-80 swipes and 30 HRs then his teams are dancing.

-- Nick Mariano - RotoBaller

Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson broke out in his second full big-league season with 37 home runs, 21 steals, and a .281 average over 159 games. He was a third-round pick on most platforms last year but now goes in the middle of most first rounds thanks to improvements all around his game.

On top of the obvious jumps regarding power and speed, he also showed superior plate discipline. His chase rate fell by three percentage points, and his overall whiff rate dropped by two points, while his zone swing and zone contact rates held steady or rose.

The 23-year-old looked far more comfortable in the batter's box and punished mistakes, with a higher rate of stolen-base attempts when on as well. As a lefty-swinging bat whose power leans to the pull side, the change in Camden's left-field dimensions shouldn't greatly affect Henderson. That said, a rising tide lifts all ships. More offense for others means more runs, RBI, and lineup turnover for increased plate appearances.

He may not have valuable third-base eligibility anymore, but the healthy ATC projections of 32 homers, 17 swipes, and a .272 average give him value wherever he plays. He has a RotoBaller rank and an early NFBC ADP around the sixth pick for those fortunate enough to pick by the middle of the first round.

-- Nick Mariano - RotoBaller

Francisco Lindor, New York Mets

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor had his best season in Queens last year, continuing a trend of growth since joining the club in 2021. His OPS has grown by roughly 25-50 points each year, with 2024's .844 mark standing as his best since 2019 in Cleveland.

The 31-year-old slugged 33 home runs with 29 steals, 107 runs scored, 91 RBI, and a .273 batting average. The power-speed output mirrors 2023's contributions but his average climbing 19 points put him squarely into fantasy's elite circle. This comes on the back of a marked batted-ball surge that supplied a career-high 47.4 percent hard-hit rate and 13.6 percent barrel rate.

Both of those rates rose over three percentage points from the prior year. His expected batting average had been around .255 in each of his first three seasons as a Met and blew up to .283 last year thanks to the great contact. The lineup around him will experience some turnover but the addition of Juan Soto alongside the growth of youngsters like Mark Vientos should bump the R+RBI potential up.

His RotoBaller rank and aggregate ADP sit around the 14th pick with early ATC projections of 28 home runs and 25 steals, making him a fringe first-rounder. Those who buy into his batted-ball growth and higher batting average will happily scoop him up, perhaps with a top-flight arm to build a teamwide foundation.

-- Nick Mariano - RotoBaller

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