Tiers are a form of rankings that better demonstrates the distribution of talent at each position. Alike players are grouped together, thereby denoting the biggest drop-offs within each position. This way, you can control for position scarcity in the heat of the draft. The position nearing a drop-off is generally the one you'll want to target.
Below are the shortstop tiers for 2023, depicting a position that's talent is largely concentrated in the middle. It shouldn't be your highest priority in the early rounds, but there comes a point where you can't afford to wait anymore.
For a deeper look at the position, check out Scott's SS strategies.
The Unmatched: Trea Turner, Fernando Tatis
The Elite: Bo Bichette, Bobby Witt^, Francisco Lindor, Corey Seager†
The Near-Elite: Oneil Cruz^
The Next-Best Things: Tommy Edman, Dansby Swanson, Xander Bogaerts, Tim Anderson, Carlos Correa, Wander Franco, Willy Adames
The Fallback Options: Jeremy Pena, Nico Hoerner, Amed Rosario, Javier Baez, Ezequiel Tovar
The Last Resorts: Thairo Estrada, Anthony Volpe, Oswald Peraza
The Leftovers: C.J. Abrams, Elvis Andrus, Bryson Stott, Brice Turang, Jorge Mateo, Adalberto Mondesi, Ha-seong Kim, Luis Urias, Luis Garcia, Royce Lewis, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Brandon Crawford
^ one tier lower in points leagues
† one tier lower in categories leagues
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