2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstop (SS) Tier Rankings

2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Shortstop (SS) Tier Rankings are based on a standard single season redraft mixed AL/NL fantasy baseball league for the 2012 season. Scoring settings include: runs scored, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, and batting average - (R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG). AB = at bats. ( ) = players age

Updated: February 11, 2012

Shortstop (SS) Tier Rankings

Tier 1

1. Troy Tulowitzki - Col - SS (27)

2. Hanley Ramirez - Mia - SS (28)

3. Jose Reyes - Mia - SS (28)

Tier 2

4. Starlin Castro - ChC - SS (22)

5. Elvis Andrus - Tex - SS (23)

6. Asdrubal Cabrera - Cle - SS (26)

7. Jimmy Rollins - Phi - SS (33)

Tier 3

8. Jhonny Peralta - Det - SS (29)

9. JJ Hardy - Bal - SS (29)

10. Alexei Ramirez - CWS - SS (30)

Tier 4

11. Derek Jeter - NYY - SS (37)

12. Dee Gordon - LAD - SS (23)

13. Stephen Drew - Ari - SS (29)

14. Erick Aybar - LAA - SS (28)

15. Ian Desmond - Was - SS (26)

Tier 5

16. Yunel Escobar - Tor - SS (29)

17. Tyler Pastornicky - Atl - SS

18. Alcides Escobar - KC - SS (25)

19. Rafael Furcal - StL - SS (34)

20. Zack Cozart - Cin - SS

Tier 6

21. Sean Rodriguez - TB - SS (26)

22. Alex Gonzalez - Mil - SS (35)

23. Jed Lowrie - Hou - SS/2B/3B (27)

24. Alexi Casilla - Min - SS/2B (27)

25. Clint Barmes - Pit - SS

26. Ryan Theriot - SF - SS (32)

27. Jason Bartlett - SD - SS (32)

28. Tsuyoshi Nishioka - Min - SS/2B

29. Cliff Pennington - Oak - SS

Tier 7

30. Marco Scutaro - Col - SS (36)

31. Reid Brignac - TB - SS

32. Miguel Tejada - SF - SS

33. Yuniesky Betancourt - KC - SS (30)

34. Chase d'Arnaud - Pit - SS/3B

35. Tommy Manzella - Ari - SS

36. Jack Wilson - Atl - SS