Shortstop ADP Market Report: 1/20/2025

As we hit the start of draft season, you will need to monitor the place gamers are being drafted frequently. All through draft season, I shall be doing that give you the results you want with common updates on the Common Draft Place on NFBC up till Opening Day. You possibly can learn all of the Market Studies right here.

Prime 100 Gamers Rising

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Prime 100 Gamers Falling

Willy Adames (-21.44) – Adames is falling within the ADP after signing a long run deal in San Francisco. Adames is coming off of a unbelievable season, however is transferring to a worse park for proper handed energy. Oracle Park in San Francisco is the twenty eighth greatest park for righties and he’s leaving Milwaukee which was tied for the sixth greatest park in park components for house runs. On prime of that, the Brewers run much more than the Giants. The Brewers stole 217 bases in 2024 which was second in baseball whereas the giants solely stole 68 bases which was the second worst in MLB. That being stated, Adames is a dependable hitter and whereas his numbers will seemingly take a success, possibly they received’t be as unhealthy because the ADP suggests. Adames’ xHR in SF would have been 31 house runs and whereas the Giants aren’t tremendous energetic on the bottom paths, they let Matt Chapman steal 15 bases, so there isn’t any motive they won’t let him not less than steal when he has good alternatives. If the worth continues to drop, he might flip into a worth.  

Prime 200 Gamers Rising

Matt McLain (+22.61) – See the article on this collection on second basemen. 

Prime 200 Gamers Falling

Zach Neto (-98.43) – Neto is dropping as a result of he had offseason shoulder surgical procedure. Neto is coming off of a breakout season, however there isn’t any concrete timetable for his return and there’s a excessive chance that he’ll miss the beginning of the season. There are additionally some considerations about whether or not the facility breakout from final season is repeatable with mediocre energy metrics. He ought to steal a bunch of bases although because the Angels like to run and as soon as he’s on the sphere, he’ll hit in an incredible spot within the lineup. Proper now the ADP is plummeting and I often prefer to make the most of that, however there may be plenty of threat right here. He’s greatest suited to leagues with IL spots and/or shallower codecs the place you’ll be able to substitute him simpler. 

Prime 300 Gamers Rising

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Prime 300 Gamers Falling

Trevor Story (-21.3) – Story is dropping after posting a second straight season by which he didn’t even get to 200 plate appearances. It’s exhausting to know what Story even is at this level. When he was on the sphere final season, he didn’t hit the ball significantly exhausting, however he did steal six bases in simply 106 plate appearances. He additionally made league common zone contact despite battling swing and miss. I ponder how a lot of his ADP continues to be impacted by his title worth, but it surely’s exhausting to wager on Story until we see him look good in spring coaching. 

Jose Caballero (-29.33) – See the article on this collection on second basemen. 

Others of Word

Ha-Seong Kim 김하성 (-46.13) – Kim is dropping as a result of he has not signed a cope with a Main League staff and is coming off of offseason surgical procedure and his availability for the start of the season is in query. Kim has a ton of expertise, however his worth shall be decided by the place he indicators. Till we all know that reply and when he shall be prepared for the season, I’d keep away

Jordan Lawlar (-37.6) – Lawlar is falling as a result of it appears unlikely that he shall be on the staff to begin the season. Lawlar struggled with damage in 2024 and solely performed 23 video games. He did play some winter league ball, however it might be in his greatest curiosity to begin the yr in AAA particularly with the experiences that he was enjoying completely different infield positions this winter. 

Isaiah Kiner-Falefa (+37.64) – IKF is rising within the ADP after his commerce from Toronto to Pittsburgh landed him because the lead off hitter for the Pirates. Kiner-Falefa led off in each recreation he began for the Pirates besides one after August seventeenth. Whereas there isn’t a ton of pace or pop within the bat, there may be sufficient of each and with him main off, he rack up a bunch of runs in Pittsburgh.