Saturday's Shortstop Value Rankings
Here are theScore's shortstop value rankings for Saturday, July 23 (all stats exclude Friday's games):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Crawford (SF) | at NYY | 9 |
| Jose Iglesias (DET) | at CWS | 8 |
| Francisco Lindor (CLE) | at BAL | 8 |
As a left-handed hitter, Crawford will have a huge advantage hitting at Yankee Stadium. Factor in that he is hitting .343 since June 26 and RHP Ivan Nova - who has allowed 15 home runs in 13 starts this season - is on the bump for the Bronx Bombers, a huge day could be had by the Giants' shortstop.
Iglesias is very cheap, but rightly so with a matchup against Chris Sale. However, Iglesias is 7-for-17 against Sale and is hitting .321 in his last 10 games.
Mid-Tier Targets
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Semien (OAK) | vs. TB | 7 |
| J.J. Hardy (BAL) | vs. CLE | 6 |
| Troy Tulowitzki (TOR) | vs. SEA | 6 |
Semien has an impressive 20 home runs on the season, with 10 of those bombs coming against left-handers, despite 183 fewer plate appearances against southpaws. He will face LHP Drew Smyly, whose 46.4 fly ball percentage is the seventh highest among MLB starters with at least 50 innings pitched.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Espinosa (WAS) | vs. SD | 4 |
| Eduardo Nunez (MIN) | at BOS | 3 |
| Chase d'Arnaud (ATL) | at COL | 1 |
d'Arnaud is nowhere close to being worth his Coors Field price spike.