Xander Bogaerts

As I was growing up during the mid to late '90s, a shortstop revolution changed the way we thought about the position’s offensive capabilities. Guys like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Nomar Garciaparra, and Miguel Tejeda blazed onto the scene and quickly proved that shortstop was more than just a position for defensive prowess. Over the last few years, another wave of dynamic offensive talents has graced the shortstop position.Just look at the top-10 of these rankings. The "old" man of the top-10 is Elvis Andrus at 29,…

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for this year. This week, continuing the trend of evaluating players whose early draft position seems a bit higher than it should with Xander Bogaerts. Xander…

As I was growing up during the mid to late '90s, a shortstop revolution changed the way we thought about the position’s offensive capabilities. Guys like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Nomar Garciaparra, and Miguel Tejeda blazed onto the scene and quickly proved that shortstop was more than just a position for defensive prowess. Over the last few years, another wave of dynamic offensive talents has graced the shortstop position.Just look at the top-10 of these rankings. The "old" man of the top-10 is Elvis Andrus at 29,…

Over the last several weeks, we've updated positional rankings for dynasty and keeper leagues. Now it's time for the master list. Below are the 300 most valuable assets for dynasty and keeper leagues as it stands today. There can be a lot of debate about where certain players are, but that's what makes rankings so much fun to do.Before we get to the rankings, there are a few questions and observations to go over. Can Anyone Pass Mike Trout and Bryce Harper? Yes, but it will be incredibly tough. As it stands today, I…

With the unofficial marker of the baseball season’s midpoint now in the rearview mirror, the 2017 playoff push is officially underway, with trade season having been ushered in a blockbuster cross-town move. As the collection of teams on the fringes of postseason contention evaluate their place in the standings, fantasy owners are likely approaching their respective league deadlines, looking for big splashes and incremental upgrades alike to solidify their roster with the fantasy playoffs rapidly approaching. What follows are…