2025 Dynasty Shortstop Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

While the team-by-team top 30 prospect rankings are behind us, find those here: Team Top 30s, prospect season rages on. Looking at and breaking down prospects by positions is also extremely helpful! So we are finally transitioning to the MLB side of things! We will break down each position on the MLB side as well as look at team sleepers, breakouts, and busts.

Today, we dive in on the shortstop position. Who are the top shortstops to roster in dynasty leagues? We have you covered.

2025 Top Shortstops for Dynasty Fantasy Baseball

Tier 1: Bobby Witt Jr.

You could probably argue that Henderson belongs here as well, but last year, Witt out-earned him by $14 on the Razzball Player Rater. Witt does everything exceptionally well, hitting 32 home runs and stealing 32 bases in his age-23 season in 2024. He did that while posting a .332/.389/.588 slash line.

The underlying data is elite and Witt checks every mark you want to see, including being a very solid shortstop. There’s not much that needs to be said here. Witt is elite.

Tier 2: Gunnar Henderson, Elly De La Cruz, Francisco Lindor, Mookie Betts

Henderson put up an elite season in 2024, mashing 37 home runs and stealing 21 bases. He slashed .281/.364/.529 and put up elite exit velocities. Whiffs against breaking balls are the biggest issue in the profile. The overall and in-zone contact rates did take a jump, though, which is a great development.

De La Cruz is volatile but has an elite power/speed combo. The 2024 season saw him hit 25 home runs and steal 67 bags. He stole almost every time he got on first base. The bat speed is elite, and his nearly 13 percent barrel rate was extremely good.

The questions surrounding De La Cruz all involve his floor. He struck out at a 31.3 percent clip and had one of the worst contact rates in baseball last year. The approach did improve from 2023 to 2024, as he saw his chase rate improve from 33 percent to 27 percent.

Not much needs to be said for Lindor and Betts. Lindor went 31/31 in 2023 and 33/29 in 2024 while putting up solid batting averages and OBPs. He is highly underappreciated. Betts missed time in 2024, but still went 19/16 with a .289/.372/.491 slash. His multi-positional eligibility is huge.

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