Pitchers and catchers will be reporting to Spring Training in about three weeks but a slow offseason means there are still plenty of free agents out there. MLBTR already took a look at the and still available and will now take a look at some notable shortstops. : Its no secret that last year was a disaster for Anderson, a stunning drop-off from his previous performance. From 2019 to 2022, he hit .318/.347/.473 for a wRC+ of 123. Last year, his line was just .245/.286/.296. His wRC+ of 60 was the lowest of all Montrezl Harrell Jersey qualified hitters in the league. His defense also seemed to take a step back. Despite that rough year, his prior track record and a weak free agent cla s should get him a chance somewhere. Optimists could perhaps point to an April knee injury as the culprit for 2023, with better health perhaps leading to better results. Anderson has expre sed a willingne s to move to other positions going forward, but the lack of better alternatives should work in his favor. : Like Anderson, Rosario also experienced a big drop-off in 2023, though not quite as precipitous. He hit .282/.315/.412 from 2019 to 2022, leading to a wRC+ of 101. The reviews on his glovework were mixed. Last year, he hit just .263/.305/.378 between the Guardians and Dodgers, leading to an 88 wRC+. The latter club, after acquiring him in a trade, had him spend more time at second base than at short. Its unclear whether clubs around the league will consider him a proper shortstop or more of a second baseman that could play there in a pinch. The offense has been uneven but hes always had good numbers with the platoon advantage, even in his poor 2023 campaign. The righty hitter slashed .282/.326/.442 against southpaws last year for a 112 wRC+. : Going back to his 2019 breakout with the Yankees, Urshela has hit .291/.335/.452 for a wRC+ of 115. Hes also considered a strong defender at third base but has only had brief glimpses at short. While hes had over 4,600 innings at the hot corner, hes tallied just 359 at the six hole. His numbers there havent been especially strong either. Hes also coming off a season that was ended by a pelvic fracture suffered in June. He may be the most reliable bat in this bunch but hes probably not considered an everyday shortstop. Then again, the dearth of attractive options may tempt some club to give it a shot. : The ceiling may not be too exciting with Andrus, but he has more reliability than the names ahead of him on this list. He played 112 games for the White Sox last year, mi sing a few weeks due to an oblique strain but otherwise staying healthy. Hes only had one full season in his career where he didnt top that mark, getting to just 97 games in 2018. His .251/.304/.358 batting line translated to a wRC+ of just 81, not far below his career production, but he stole 12 bases and was still considered good in the field. His 1.1 fWAR on the year was easily the highest of anyone else in this post and hes never been lower than that in a full season. Due to the aforementioned players dealing with rough years and injuries, none of these other guys even got to 0.5 fWAR. : The flip side to Andrus, Mondes is not reliable at all but comes with a more enticing ceiling. Health has been a constant i sue with him, as his 2019 season was the only time he got into more than 75 games, suiting up for 102 contests that year. Most recently, he suffered a torn ACL in April of 2022 and hasnt appeared in a game since. But he had a strong run with the Royals from 2018 to 2021 when he was able to take the field. He hit 35 home runs in 1,103 plate appearances, though a 4.3% walk rate kept his on-base percentage low. His .261/.293/.445 batting line translated to a wRC+ of 92 but he paired that with strong defense and 114 stolen bases in 271 games. He produced 7.4 fWAR in that time, not even two full seasons worth of contests. The health i sues will give clubs plenty of pause but hes still just 28 years old and is almost two years removed from his ACL surgery at this point. Honorable mentions: , , Ivica Zubac Jersey
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