Just a few short years ago, catcher, shortstop and second base comprised the Bermuda Triangle of fantasy baseball. Each position had a handful of standout players, but that was it. The three were the shallowest in the game despite two of them being the most important defensive positions in real life. Teams have always been comfortable trading bats for gloves at these positions, and that trickled down to fantasy—or at least, that once was the case.
We’re in the middle of a golden age of shortstops, with Corey Seager, Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, Xander Bogaerts, Trevor Story, Addison Russell and Trea Turner leading the charge of 25-and-under stars at the position.