2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Shortstop (SS) Tier Rankings are based on a standard single season redraft mixed AL/NL fantasy baseball league for the 2012 season. Scoring settings include: runs scored, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, and batting average – (R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG). AB = at bats. ( ) = players age
Updated: February 11, 2012
Shortstop (SS) Tier Rankings
Tier 1
1. Troy Tulowitzki – Col – SS (27)
2. Hanley Ramirez – Mia – SS (28)
3. Jose Reyes – Mia – SS (28)
Tier 2
4. Starlin Castro – ChC – SS (22)
5. Elvis Andrus – Tex – SS (23)
6. Asdrubal Cabrera – Cle – SS (26)
7. Jimmy Rollins – Phi – SS (33)
Tier 3
8. Jhonny Peralta – Det – SS (29)
9. JJ Hardy – Bal – SS (29)
10. Alexei Ramirez – CWS – SS (30)
Tier 4
11. Derek Jeter – NYY – SS (37)
12. Dee Gordon – LAD – SS (23)
13. Stephen Drew – Ari – SS (29)
14. Erick Aybar – LAA – SS (28)
15. Ian Desmond – Was – SS (26)
Tier 5
16. Yunel Escobar – Tor – SS (29)
17. Tyler Pastornicky – Atl – SS
18. Alcides Escobar – KC – SS (25)
19. Rafael Furcal – StL – SS (34)
20. Zack Cozart – Cin – SS
Tier 6
21. Sean Rodriguez – TB – SS (26)
22. Alex Gonzalez – Mil – SS (35)
23. Jed Lowrie – Hou – SS/2B/3B (27)
24. Alexi Casilla – Min – SS/2B (27)
25. Clint Barmes – Pit – SS
26. Ryan Theriot – SF – SS (32)
27. Jason Bartlett – SD – SS (32)
28. Tsuyoshi Nishioka – Min – SS/2B
29. Cliff Pennington – Oak – SS
Tier 7
30. Marco Scutaro – Col – SS (36)
31. Reid Brignac – TB – SS
32. Miguel Tejada – SF – SS
33. Yuniesky Betancourt – KC – SS (30)
34. Chase d’Arnaud – Pit – SS/3B
35. Tommy Manzella – Ari – SS
36. Jack Wilson – Atl – SS