Preseason Shortstops Rankings
Glossary for future grades: h-hit tool, p-power tool, s-speed tool, fb-fastball, sl-slider, cv-curveball, ch-change-up, ct-cutter, fv-future value overall.
| NO. | NAME | TEAM | FUTURE GRADES | LEVEL | AGE | ETA | DRAFTED/SIGNED |
| 1 | Bobby Witt Jr. | KC | 60h-60p-60s-65fv | AAA | 22 | early-2022 | 2019: 2nd pick by KC (HS) |
| 2 | CJ Abrams | SD | 70h-50p-80s-65fv | AA | 21 | late-2022 | 2019: 6th pick by SD (HS) |
| 3 | Anthony Volpe | NYY | 60h-60p-55s-65fv | High-A | 21 | mid-2023 | 2019: 30th pick by NYY (HS) |
| 4 | Noelvi Marte | SEA | 55h-65p-50s-60fv | High-A | 20 | early-2023 | 2018: int’l signing by SEA (Dominican) |
| 5 | Marco Luciano | SF | 60h-60p-40s-60fv | High-A | 20 | early-2023 | 2018: int’l signing by SF (Dominican) |
| 6 | Oneil Cruz | PIT | 50h-70p-60s-65fv | AAA | 23 | early-2022 | 2015: int’l signing by LAD (Dominican) |
| 7 | Marcelo Mayer | BOS | 65h-55p-40s-65fv | R | 19 | mid-2024 | 2021: 4th pick by BOS (HS) |
| 8 | Jordan Lawlar | ARI | 60h-55p-60s-65fv | R | 19 | late-2024 | 2021: 6th pick by ARI (HS) |
| 9 | Kahlil Watson | MIA | 60h-55p-60s-60fv | R | 19 | mid-2024 | 2021: 16th pick by MIA (HS) |
| 10 | Oswald Peraza | NYY | 60h-50p-55s-55fv | AAA | 22 | early-2022 | 2016: int’l signing by NYY (Venezuela) |
| 11 | Orelvis Martinez | TOR | 55h-60p-40s-55fv | High-A | 20 | late-2023 | 2018: int’l signing by TOR (Dominican) |
| 12 | Cristian Hernandez | CHC | 55h-60p-55s-60fv | R | 18 | mid-2025 | 2020: int’l signing by CHC (Dominican) |
| 13 | Brady House | WAS | 50h-65p-50s-60fv | R | 19 | late-2024 | 2021: 11th pick by WAS (HS) |
| 14 | Jose Barrero | CIN | 50h-55p-60s-55fv | AAA | 24 | early-2022 | 2017: int’l signing by CIN (Cuba) |
| 15 | Gunnar Henderson | BAL | 50h-60p-55s-55fv | AA | 21 | late-2022 | 2019: 42nd pick by BAL (HS) |
| 16 | Jeremy Pena | HOU | 50h-45p-55s-55fv | AAA | 24 | mid-2022 | 2018: 102nd pick by HOU (Maine) |
| 17 | Brayan Rocchio | CLE | 55h-40p-60s-55fv | AA | 21 | mid-2022 | 2017: int’l signing by CLE (Venezuela) |
| 18 | Bryson Stott | PHI | 55h-50p-55s-55fv | AAA | 24 | mid-2022 | 2019: 14th pick by PHI (UNLV) |
| 19 | Elly De La Cruz | CIN | 50h-60p-70s-60fv | Low-A | 20 | mid-2024 | 2018: int’l signing by CIN (Dominican) |
| 20 | Royce Lewis | MIN | 45h-55p-70s-55fv | AA | 23 | late-2022 | 2017: 1st pick by MIN (HS) |
| 21 | Greg Jones | TB | 45h-55p-70s-55fv | AA | 24 | late-2022 | 2019: 22nd pick by TB (NC Wilmington) |
| 22 | Matt McLain | CIN | 60h-40p-60s-55fv | High-A | 22 | late-2023 | 2021: 17th pick by CIN (UCLA) |
| 23 | Ronny Mauricio | NYM | 40h-60p-40s-55fv | AA | 21 | late-2022 | 2017: int’l signing by NYM (Dominican) |
| 24 | Reginald Preciado | CHC | 55h-50p-45s-50fv | R | 19 | mid-2025 | 2019: int’l signing by SD (Panama) |
| 25 | Jordan Groshans | TOR | 55h-50p-40s-55fv | AA | 22 | mid-2022 | 2018: 12th pick by TOR (HS) |
| 26 | Tyler Freeman | CLE | 60h-40p-50s-55fv | AA | 23 | mid-2022 | 2017: 71st pick by CLE (HS) |
| 27 | Luisangel Acuna | TEX | 55h-50p-55s-50fv | Low-A | 20 | mid-2024 | 2018: int’l signing by TEX (Venezuela) |
| 28 | Roderick Arias | NYY | 60h-55p-55s-55fv | n/a | 17 | mid-2026 | 2022: int’l signing by NYY (Dominican) |
| 29 | Jordan Westburg | BAL | 55-50p-60s-55fv | AA | 23 | late-2022 | 2020: 30th pick by BAL (Mississippi St.) |
| 30 | Eddys Leonard | LAD | 55h-50p-50s-50fv | High-A | 21 | late-2023 | 2017: int’l signing by LAD (Dominican) |
| 31 | Liover Peguero | PIT | 55h-50p-55s-50fv | High-A | 21 | mid-2023 | 2017: int’l signing by ARI (Dominican) |
| 32 | Wilman Diaz | LAD | 55h-50p-60s-55fv | R | 18 | mid-2025 | 2021: int’l signing by LAD (Venezuela) |
| 33 | Ricardo Cabrera | CIN | 60h-55p-55s-55fv | n/a | 17 | mid-2026 | 2022: int’l signing by CIN (Venezuela) |
| 34 | Trey Sweeney | NYY | 60h-50p-45s-50fv | Low-A | 22 | late-2023 | 2021: 20th pick by NYY (E. Illinois) |
| 35 | Vaughn Grissom | ATL | 45h-50p-50s-50fv | High-A | 21 | mid-2023 | 2019: 337th pick by ATL (HS) |
| 36 | Josh H. Smith | TEX | 55h-45p-50s-50fv | AA | 24 | mid-2023 | 2019: 67th pick by NYY (LSU) |
| 37 | Gabriel Arias | CLE | 45h-55p-50s-55fv | AAA | 22 | mid-2022 | 2016: int’l signing by SD (Venezuela) |
| 38 | Ezequiel Tovar | COL | 50h-45p-50s-50fv | High-A | 20 | mid-2023 | 2017: int’l signing by COL (Venezuela) |
| 39 | Victor Acosta | SD | 55h-45p-55s-50fv | R | 17 | mid-2025 | 2020: Int’l signing by SD (Dominican) |
| 40 | Carlos Colmenarez | TB | 55h-55p-55s-50fv | R | 18 | late-2025 | 2021: int’l signing by TB (Venezuela) |
| 41 | Geraldo Perdomo | ARI | 50h-45p-55s-50fv | MLB | 22 | now | 2016: int’l signing by ARI (Dominican) |
| 42 | Adael Amador | COL | 55h-45p-45fv-50fv | R | 18 | mid-2025 | 2019: int’l signing by COL (Dominican) |
| 43 | Jose Salas | MIA | 55h-55p-60s-50fv | Low-A | 19 | mid-2025 | 2019: int’l signing by MIA (Venezuela) |
| 44 | William Bergolla | PHI | 60h-55p-55s-55fv | n/a | 17 | mid-2026 | 2022: int’l signing by PHI (Venezuela) |
| 45 | Colson Montgomery | CHW | 55h-55p-50s-55fv | R | 20 | late-2024 | 2021: 22nd pick by CHW (HS) |
| 46 | Jose Rodriguez | CHW | 50h-50p-50s-50fv | AA | 21 | late-2023 | 2018: int’l signing by CHW (Dominican) |
| 47 | Max Muncy | OAK | 55h-55p-55s-55fv | R | 19 | late-2024 | 2021: 25th pick by OAK (HS) |
| 48 | Angel Martinez | CLE | 50h-50p-50s-50fv | Low-A | 20 | mid-2024 | 2018: int’l signing by CLE (Dominican) |
| 49 | Aeverson Arteaga | SF | 50h-40p-50s-50fv | Low-A | 19 | mid-2025 | 2019: int’l signing by SF (Venezuela) |
| 50 | Dyan Jorge | COL | 50h-40p-60s-55fv | n/a | 19 | late-2025 | 2022: int’l signing by COL (Cuba) |