The shortstop revolution is in full swing.
Xander Bogaerts, Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, Addison Russell, Corey Seager, Trea Turner and Dansby Swanson have taken the league by storm in recent seasons and there's plenty more talent in the pipeline with J.P. Crawford, Amed Rosario, Gleyber Torres and others rapidly approaching the majors.
Ahead, we've set out to identify the top 30 shortstops in the league heading into the 2017 season.
A few things to consider before we get started:
- League averages: For the sake of reference, the league average triple-slash line for a shortstop last season was .