shortstops

SS Luis Sardinas: We begin a back-to-back run of 16-year Latin American shortstops signed for major bonuses this past summer.

Texas Rangers Evan Grant/Blogger 2010

SS Luis Sardinas: We begin a back-to-back run of 16-year Latin American shortstops signed for major bonuses this past summer.

Texas Rangers Evan Grant/Blogger 2010

Offensively, Peralta ranks third among shortstops, and defensively, he's fourth.

Ben Berkon: A Jhonny Peralta Trend Ben Berkon 2011

Last season, only four shortstops with at least 300 plate appearances had an OPS north of .800.

NL East position rankings: shortstop Ryan Korby 2011

Derek Jeter and Jose Reyes are shortstops separated by more than the East River.

The Contradictory Springs of Derek and Jose Jason Gay 2011

Here are the rankings: 1. Hanley Ramirez, Marlins - Ramirez is one of those shortstops with a premium bat.

NL East position rankings: shortstop Ryan Korby 2011

He's been working with coaches Ivan DeJesus and Alan Trammell (both former standout shortstops) around second base with second baseman Ryan Theriot, who moved over from short to accommodate Castro.

National League Team Notes 2010

He ranked second in baseball in OPS among shortstops with an .853, and that was in a “down” year.

NL East position rankings: shortstop Ryan Korby 2011

Now, 795 wins later, it's recruiting shortstops and more shortstops.

How to Forge a Softball Powerhouse Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011

Now, his bat has steadily declined to the point where he’s still in the upper-half of National League shortstops, just nowhere close to Hanley’s level.

NL East position rankings: shortstop Ryan Korby 2011