2010 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings Outlook: With a valuable combination of speed and power, it should be no surprise that Hanley Ramirez sits atop our shortstop rankings. You could even make the case to pick him No. 1 overall over Albert Pujols since power at the shortstop position is much harder to find than at first base. Either way, Ramirez will likely be gone by the third overall pick.

After Ramirez is off the board the next best shortstops available already come with some uncertainty. Jimmy Rollins is a nice bounce-back candidate after a disappointing 2009 season, Jose Reyes missed most of last year with injuries and could be a bargain in the second round, Derek Jeter, who turned 35 last season, continues to produce, and Troy Tulowitzki is looking to prove that his 2009 rebound was not a fluke. Youngsters like Elvis Andrus, Alexei Ramirez, Jason Bartlett, and Asdrubal Cabrera add some more depth to the position while Alcides Escobar and Everth Cabrera could be potential late round sleeper picks.

Draft-Day Advice: If you are looking for power out of your shortstop then you’ll want to act fast as only a handful of players will top 20 HRs. Fortunately there is a lot of speed available at this position so plan your draft accordingly.

The following are our 2010 Fantasy Baseball Rankings, which are based on standard 5×5 scoring and take into account projected stats as well as upside and risk. Offensive categories include BA, HRs, Runs, RBIs, and SBs. Pitching categories are Wins, ERA, WHIP, Ks, and Saves. Although several players are eligible at multiple positions, they are listed at the position that they will most likely play the most in 2010. All leagues have different position eligibility requirements so be sure to check your settings before draft day.

2010 Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP | RP | Top 150 | Cheatsheet

Rank	Player	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB
1	Hanley Ramirez	576	.342	24	106	101	27
2	Jimmy Rollins	672	.250	21	77	100	31
3	Jose Reyes	147	.279	2	15	18	11
4	Derek Jeter	634	.334	18	66	107	30
5	Troy Tulowitzki	543	.297	32	92	101	20
6	Elvis Andrus	480	.267	6	40	72	33
7	Alexei Ramirez	542	.277	15	68	71	14
8	Jason Bartlett	500	.320	14	66	90	30
9	Asdrubal Cabrera	523	.308	6	68	81	17
10	Miguel Tejada	635	.313	14	86	83	5
11	Erick Aybar	504	.312	5	58	70	14
12	Alcides Escobar	125	.304	1	11	20	4
13	Yunel Escobar	528	.299	14	76	89	5
14	Rafael Furcal	613	.269	9	47	92	12
15	Stephen Drew	533	.261	12	65	71	5
16	Everth Cabrera	377	.255	2	31	59	25
17	Ryan Theriot	602	.284	7	54	81	21
18	Marco Scutaro	574	.282	12	60	100	14
19	J.J. Hardy	414	.229	11	47	53	0

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