We may be looking at consecutive free agent shortstop classes after the 2027 and 2028 seasons equal to or better than the last two offseasons.
of two star-studded free-agent shortstop markets the past two offseasons. This was largely about having Anthony Volpe and not wanting to expand payroll at a position they envisioned having a long-term answer arriving soon.
. Watching minor league videos, they noticed that Volpe’s stance had grown more open and his swing had a greater uppercut.In the first 67 games before the alteration, he hit .186 with a .605 OPS, an 8.8 percent walk rate and a 30.8 percent strikeout rate with 16 extra-base hits, including nine homers. In the next 69 games, Volpe has hit .250 with an .800 OPS, a 9.3 walk percentage, a 23.6 strikeout percentage and 26 extra-base hits, including 11 homers.
Among those who currently are on a trajectory to be free agents after the 2027 or 2028 seasons are Volpe, Witt, CJ Abrams, Oneil Cruz, Gunnar Henderon, Zach Neto, Jeremy Pena, Gerardo Perdomo and Ezequiel Tovar . A few might sign long-term before free agency. Bryson Stott, a shortstop who moved to second in Philadelphia to accommodate Turner, also is in the 2027 free-agent group.
Therefore, why don’t we see how the 30 teams stack up at the position — now and for next season? We will go in order of Baseball Reference WAR for just shortstops :Texas invested half-a-billion dollars into the double-play combo of Seager and Semien after the 2021 season, and so far, it is looking good. Semien is a durable, all-around excellent player. Seager, despite two IL stints, is nevertheless looking like a top-five AL MVP finisher.
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