Updated . As of today, the top three dynasty shortstops are Bobby Witt Jr. (KC), Elly De La Cruz (CIN), and CJ Abrams (WAS). The top 96 shortstops for dynasty fantasy baseball, sliced directly from our hand-built staff dynasty board of 659 players — so every SS rank below is consistent with where the player sits overall, not a separate list that drifts out of sync.
Shortstop is dynasty's deepest premium position — loaded at the top and constantly restocked by elite prospects. Replacement level is higher than you think, so pay up for difference-makers and be honest about the middle tiers. Players are valued on a multi-year window for 5x5 category leagues, with age, role security, and prospect upside weighed alongside current production. Prospects are ranked inline and flagged (P).
| SS Rank | Player | Team | Pos | Age | Overall | FRV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Witt Jr. | KC | SS | 25 | #1 | 100.3 |
| 2 | Elly De La Cruz | CIN | SS | 24 | #10 | 82.8 |
| 3 | CJ Abrams | WAS | SS | 25 | #13 | 73.0 |
| 4 | Kevin McGonigle | DET | 3B/SS | 23 | #14 | 71.0 |
| 5 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | SS/OF | 27 | #26 | 79.6 |
| 6 | Zach Neto | LAA | SS | 22 | #31 | 76.0 |
| 7 | JJ Wetherholt | STL | 2B/SS | 23 | #37 | 67.1 |
| 8 | Konnor Griffin | PIT | SS/OF | 19 | #38 | 79.5 |
| 9 | Jesus Made (P) | MIL | SS/2B | 18 | #40 | 74.8 |
| 10 | Francisco Lindor | NYM | SS | 32 | #41 | 74.6 |
| 11 | Gunnar Henderson | BAL | SS | 24 | #48 | 82.1 |
| 12 | Leodalis De Vries (P) | ATH | SS | 20 | #54 | 73.4 |
| 13 | Otto Lopez | MIA | SS/2B | 27 | #55 | 51.0 |
| 14 | Sebastian Walcott (P) | TEX | SS/3B | 19 | #78 | 70.4 |
| 15 | Jeremy Pena | HOU | SS | 28 | #79 | 57.8 |
| 16 | Eli Willits (P) | WAS | SS | 18 | #81 | 55.3 |
| 17 | Trea Turner | PHI | SS | 32 | #91 | 65.7 |
| 18 | Nico Hoerner | CHC | SS/2B | 28 | #95 | 58.8 |
| 19 | Luis Pena (P) | MIL | 2B/SS | 20 | #114 | 56.1 |
| 20 | Franklin Arias (P) | BOS | SS | 20 | #118 | 52.4 |
| 21 | Geraldo Perdomo | ARI | SS | 27 | #122 | 62.2 |
| 22 | Mookie Betts | LAD | OF/SS | 33 | #129 | 64.5 |
| 23 | Corey Seager | TEX | SS | 31 | #141 | 58.1 |
| 24 | Colt Emerson | SEA | 3B/SS | 20 | #145 | 60.5 |
| 25 | Ethan Holliday (P) | COL | SS | 18 | #157 | 55.1 |
| 26 | Colson Montgomery | CWS | 3B/SS | 23 | #162 | 56.0 |
| 27 | Roch Cholowsky (P) | CWS | SS | 21 | #163 | 53.1 |
| 28 | Aidan Miller (P) | PHI | SS | 21 | #166 | 54.4 |
| 29 | Xavier Edwards | MIA | 2B/SS | 26 | #175 | 57.5 |
| 30 | George Lombard Jr. (P) | NYY | SS | 20 | #176 | 54.9 |
| 31 | Bryce Rainer (P) | DET | SS | 20 | #178 | 54.3 |
| 32 | Grady Emerson (P) | TB | SS | 18 | #180 | 48.6 |
| 33 | Caleb Bonemer (P) | CWS | 3B/SS | 20 | #186 | 61.4 |
| 34 | JoJo Parker (P) | TOR | SS | 19 | #187 | 51.6 |
| 35 | Josuar Gonzalez (P) | SF | SS | 18 | #202 | 54.1 |
| 36 | Josh Adamczewski (P) | MIL | SS | 20 | #205 | 43.9 |
| 37 | Tommy Edman | LAD | 2B/SS/OF | 30 | #215 | 47.6 |
| 38 | Willy Adames | SF | SS | 30 | #246 | 52.0 |
| 39 | Bo Bichette | NYM | 3B/SS | 27 | #249 | 58.8 |
| 40 | Matt McLain | CIN | SS/2B | 25 | #257 | 52.9 |
| 41 | Justin Lebron (P) | CIN | SS | 21 | #270 | 49.2 |
| 42 | Dansby Swanson | CHC | SS | 31 | #274 | 53.3 |
| 43 | Bryson Stott | PHI | SS/2B | 28 | #283 | 49.6 |
| 44 | Emil Morales (P) | LAD | SS | 19 | #289 | 51.0 |
| 45 | Jacob Wilson | ATH | SS | 23 | #290 | 58.5 |
| 46 | Kaelen Culpepper (P) | MIN | SS | 23 | #309 | 51.6 |
| 47 | Trevor Story | BOS | SS | 33 | #332 | 47.4 |
| 48 | Jacob Lombard (P) | MIA | SS | 18 | #333 | 50.0 |
| 49 | Devin Fitz-Gerald (P) | WAS | SS | 20 | #351 | 43.6 |
| 50 | Ernie Clement | TOR | 1B/2B/3B/SS | 29 | #362 | 51.7 |
Every player links to a dedicated page with expert consensus ranks across dozens of sources, community FRV (FanRanked Value) ratings, trends, and staff commentary. For the full board with notes on every pick, see the staff dynasty rankings.