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2018 Position Rankings: Shortstop



The most loaded position group in the 2018 prospect class resides up the middle. Shortstops make up seven of the top 24 prospects in the BA Top 100, including three of the top 10 (Gleyber Torres, Bo Bichette, Fernando Tatis Jr.), last year's No. 1 overall draft pick (Royce Lewis) and another set to start Opening Day playing shortstop in the majors (J.P. Crawford). With a mix of players near big-league ready, down in the lower levels and moving to higher levels at young ages, this year's shortstop class is deep, talented and exciting.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Gleyber Torres, Yankees
Bo Bichette, Blue Jays

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Scouting reports on every player involved in today's Brewers-Rays trade involving Willy Adames, Drew Rasmussen, J.P. Feyereisen and Trevor Richards.

Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres
J.P. Crawford, Phillies
Willy Adames, Rays
Brendan Rodgers, Rockies
Royce Lewis, Twins
Franklin Barreto, Athletics
Jorge Mateo, Athletics
10 
Nick Gordon, Twins
11 
Andres Gimenez, Mets
12 
Wander Javier, Twins
13 
Wander Franco, Rays
14 
Kevin Maitan, Angels
15 
Carter Kieboom, Nationals
16 
Aramis Ademan, Cubs
17 
Kevin Newman, Pirates
18 
Jazz Chisholm, D-backs
19 
Cole Tucker, Pirates
20 
Gabriel Arias, Padres
21 
Lourdes Gurriel, Blue Jays
22 
Luis Garcia, Nationals
23 
Mauricio Dubon, Brewers
24 
Freudis Nova, Astros
25 Yu-Cheng Chang, Indians
26 
Thairo Estrada, Yankees
27 
Willi Castro, Indians
28 Ronny Mauricio, Mets
29 
Logan Warmoth, Blue Jays
30 Chris Torres, Marlins

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