All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Ah, the shortstop position. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Bo Bichette, Bobby Witt Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Marcus Semien, Francisco Lindor, Corey Seager these are all shortstops who can fill star spots in your fantasy lineups in 2023 with league-winning production. Team: Pittsburgh Pirates (majors) Born: October 4, 1998 in Nizao, Dominican Republic do Debut: October 2, 2021 (Age 22-363d, 22,554th in major league history) vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB . October 4, 1998 Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Latest on Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Join our linker program. Find out more. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Oneil Cruz had a .233 average last season and a .235 average over his career. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Power, speed Turner has it in bunches and has delivered such throughout his career, but he's not alone. 1 overall pick, too. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Many thanks to him. Pre-Arb Eligible, Service Time (01/2023): 0.110 Inarguably one of the most important positions in real-life baseball, it's also one that is replete of dynamic, multi-category-contributing stars for fantasy baseball, too. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. [2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP]. Bo Bichette, Bobby Witt Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Marcus Semien, Francisco Lindor, Corey . October 2, 2021 And who knows, maybe Adalberto Mondesi now on the Boston Red Sox finally reaches the enticing potential that has made him a high draft pick in the past. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Arb Eligible: 2026 Baltimore Orioles rookie Gunnar Henderson is eligible at both 3B and SS, and big things are expected from his end. Youngsters Jeremy Pea and Tommy Edman both had league-winning moments in 2022. It is a very good time for that age, and the record is held by Olympian Maurice Greene. vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Rookie Oneil Cruz may be baseball's most exciting prospect after showing off his elite-level arm, exit velocity, sprint speed in his MLB season debut. Data Provided By Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Do you have a sports website? Sure, a lot of the names further down in our rankings might not be the superstars like the names already mentioned, but they can still deliver for fantasy managers. All rights reserved. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Born: Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. 22,554th in major league history) (Age 22-363d, Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Oneil Cruz has played for 1 team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. The Olympic champion ran the 40-yard dash in 4.18 seconds, which is an astonishing time for the age group. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Oneil Cruz. Oneil Cruz had 17 home runs last season and 18 home runs over his career. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Or write about sports? the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Turner is a perfect representation of the dynamism available at the shortstop position in fantasy. [Batter up: Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for free today]. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Free Agent: 2029, More Oneil Cruz Pages at Baseball Reference, 2022 Pirates in Nizao, Dominican Republic Oneil Cruz is on Instagram at oneilcruz_04. We can go even further down the ranks, too. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Oneil Cruz had 77 hits last season and 80 hits over his career. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Do you have a blog? Check out our fantasy baseball analysts' full shortstop rankings for the 2023 MLB season below: 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings powered by FantasyPros. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Guys like Dansby Swanson, Oneil Cruz, Tim Anderson, Willy Adames and Andres Gimenez can all deliver quality fantasy production at shortstop. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. The average 40 yard dash time for a 50-year-old is 6.8 seconds. do, Debut: (62-100, 4th place in NL Central). Power, speed Turner has it in bunches and has delivered such throughout his career, but he's not alone. New Philadelphia Phillies shortstop, Trea Turner, is not only our top-ranked shortstop for the 2023 season, but he has a claim to be the No. Position: Shortstop Bats: Left Throws: Right 6-7, 220lb (201cm, 99kg) . But shortstop is also a relatively deep position for the 2023 season, full of players who can deliver double-digit home runs and, most importantly, stolen bases. Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season, 2023 Contract Status: