Best defensive shortstops

Ranked on: Fielding 34% · Reaction 26% · Arm accuracy 22% · Arm strength 18%. Ranked among cards rated 90 overall and above — below that the order is simply the overall rating again.

1. 1Ceddanne Rafaelaalso CFBOS · 2026 Finest · Reaction vs L 99% · Arm strength 98%99top 1%
2. 2Lou BoudreauCLE · Ranked 1000 · Reaction vs L 99% · Arm accuracy 99%99top 2%
3. 3Jimmy RollinsPHI · Prime · Arm accuracy 99% · Fielding 98%99988,000top 3%
4. 4Ozzie SmithSTL · Awards · Reaction vs L 99% · Fielding 98%99220,886top 3%
5. 5Cal Ripken Jr.BAL · Moonshot · Arm strength 98% · Reaction vs L 97%996,188top 4%
6. 6Troy TulowitzkiCOL · Milestone · Arm strength 98% · Reaction vs L 96%99top 5%
7. 7Phil RizzutoNYY · Awards · Fielding 98% · Reaction vs L 97%9921,448top 6%
8. 8Ezequiel DuranTEX · Spotlight · Arm strength 98% · Fielding 98%9918,999top 6%
9. 9Mauricio Dubónalso LFATL · Spotlight · Reaction vs L 99% · Fielding 98%957,551top 7%
10. 10Aiden RuizPIT · 2026 Draft · Reaction vs L 97% · Arm accuracy 95%967,049top 8%
11. 11Tony FernandezTOR · Summer · Reaction vs L 97% · Fielding 93%94top 9%
12. 12Ben Zobristalso 2BCHC · MLBx · Arm accuracy 97% · Reaction vs L 94%99top 9%
13. 13Mickey Mantlealso CFNYY · Moonshot · Arm accuracy 94% · Reaction vs L 94%99top 10%
14. 14Barry LarkinCIN · Field of Dreams · Arm strength 93% · Arm accuracy 92%99top 11%
15. 15Jesús MadeMIL · Pipeline · Reaction vs L 95% · Arm accuracy 92%99top 11%
16. 16Daniel Schneemannalso CFCLE · Spotlight · Reaction vs L 99% · Arm strength 95%90top 12%
17. 17Edwin Arroyoalso 2BCIN · Topps Now · Arm strength 91% · Reaction vs L 91%937,346top 13%
18. 18George Lombard Jr.NYY · Pipeline · Reaction vs L 96% · Fielding 89%99top 14%
19. 19Bobby Witt Jr.KC · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · Fielding 98% · Arm accuracy 95%99547,995top 14%
20. 20Colson MontgomeryCWS · 2026 Postseason · Fielding 98% · Arm accuracy 97%99top 15%
21. 21Alan TrammellDET · Cornerstone · Arm accuracy 97% · Reaction vs L 96%99top 16%
22. 22Otto LopezMIA · 2026 Finest · Fielding 98% · Arm accuracy 89%99top 17%
23. 23Kris Bryantalso 3BCHC · Spotlight · Arm strength 89% · Arm accuracy 89%99top 17%
24. 24Red Schoendienstalso 2BSTL · Signature · Arm strength 89% · Arm accuracy 89%9837,745top 18%
25. 25Pop LloydFA · The Negro Leagues · Reaction vs L 94% · Arm strength 91%998,999top 19%
26. 26Eli WillitsWAS · Pipeline · Reaction vs L 95% · Fielding 87%99top 19%
27. 27Tommy Edmanalso 2BSTL · Awards · Fielding 94% · Arm accuracy 92%9111,000top 20%
28. 28Javier Baezalso 3BCHC · Topps Now · Reaction vs L 99% · Fielding 98%92top 21%
29. 29Biz Mackeyalso CFA · The Negro Leagues · Arm accuracy 92% · Arm strength 91%9011,195top 22%
30. 30Oneil Cruzalso CFPIT · 2026 Finest · Arm accuracy 99% · Arm strength 98%99top 22%
31. 31Jhonny LevelSF · Pipeline · Arm accuracy 92% · Arm strength 92%98top 23%
32. 32Cooper PrattMIL · Topps Now · Reaction vs L 91% · Arm accuracy 89%94top 24%
33. 33Josuar GonzalezSF · Pipeline · Reaction vs L 89% · Fielding 89%99top 25%
34. 34Bobby Grichalso 2BLAA · Moonshot · Reaction vs L 91% · Arm accuracy 87%9912,825top 25%
35. 35Roch CholowskyCWS · 2026 Draft · Reaction vs L 92% · Arm accuracy 87%99173,000top 26%
36. 36Jim JarvisATL · Topps Now · Reaction vs L 93% · Fielding 91%968,468top 27%
37. 37Honus WagnerPIT · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · Reaction vs L 91% · Arm strength 86%99top 28%
38. 38Cameron Cauleyalso 2BTEX · Topps Now · Reaction vs L 91% · Fielding 89%957,447top 28%
39. 39Justin LebronCIN · 2026 Draft · Reaction vs L 91% · Fielding 87%9724,920top 29%
40. 40John PeckDET · Topps Now · Reaction vs L 95% · Fielding 89%977,200top 30%
41. 41Alex Bregmanalso 3BCHC · Spotlight · Reaction vs L 99% · Fielding 94%99top 30%
42. 42Franklin AriasBOS · Pipeline · Fielding 92% · Reaction vs L 86%998,200top 31%
43. 43Elly De La CruzCIN · 2026 Finest · Arm strength 98% · Fielding 98%99top 32%
44. 44Nico Hoerneralso 2BCHC · Awards · Arm accuracy 99% · Reaction vs L 98%927,400top 33%
45. 45Grady EmersonTB · 2026 Draft · Reaction vs L 92% · Arm accuracy 86%98top 33%
46. 46Bryson Stottalso 3BPHI · Spotlight · Arm accuracy 99% · Fielding 98%9910,488top 34%
47. 47Francisco LindorNYM · Milestone · Fielding 98% · Arm accuracy 97%99top 35%
48. 48JJ Wetherholtalso 2BSTL · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · Fielding 98% · Arm accuracy 96%99top 36%
49. 49Chase Meidrothalso 2BCWS · 2026 Postseason · Reaction vs L 97% · Fielding 95%99top 36%
50. 50Brice Turangalso 2BMIL · Spotlight · Reaction vs L 99% · Fielding 98%99top 37%
51. 51Caleb Bonemeralso 3BCWS · Pipeline · Reaction vs L 89% · Arm accuracy 83%99top 38%
52. 52Chone Figginsalso 3BLAA · Prime · Reaction vs L 92% · Fielding 89%9637,999top 38%
53. 53Nasim Nuñezalso 2BWAS · Spotlight · Arm accuracy 92% · Fielding 89%96top 39%
54. 54Joey Ortizalso 3BMIL · Spotlight · Fielding 98% · Reaction vs L 93%977,600top 40%
55. 55Arjun NimmalaLAA · New Threads · Arm accuracy 95% · Reaction vs L 91%98top 41%
56. 56Kahlil Watsonalso RFCLE · Topps Now · Reaction vs L 91% · Arm strength 86%94top 41%
57. 57Leo De VriesOAK · Pipeline · Arm strength 86% · Arm accuracy 86%99159,993top 42%
58. 58Aiva ArquetteMIA · Pipeline · Arm accuracy 92% · Arm strength 91%985,543top 43%
59. 59Enrique Hernándezalso 2BLAD · Vintage · Reaction vs L 86% · Fielding 84%924,598top 44%
60. 60Corey SeagerTEX · Spotlight · Arm accuracy 97% · Fielding 89%99top 44%
61. 61David Hamiltonalso 3BMIL · 2026 Postseason · Reaction vs L 98% · Arm accuracy 87%99top 45%
62. 62Anthony VolpeNYY · Awards · Reaction vs L 88% · Fielding 84%925,965top 46%
63. 63Seaver KingWAS · Pipeline · Arm accuracy 90% · Arm strength 84%985,580top 46%
64. 64Bryce RainerDET · Pipeline · Arm strength 98% · Arm accuracy 80%99top 47%
65. 65Ethan HollidayCOL · Pipeline · Reaction vs L 89% · Arm accuracy 83%99top 48%
66. 66Sebastian WalcottTEX · Pipeline · Arm strength 98% · Reaction vs L 83%99top 49%
67. 67Ketel Martealso 2BARI · Vintage · Arm accuracy 97% · Reaction vs L 86%96top 49%
68. 68Robin YountMIL · Cityscapes · Reaction vs L 86% · Arm accuracy 80%91top 50%
69. 69Tyler BellCOL · 2026 Draft · Arm accuracy 87% · Reaction vs L 81%9725,495top 51%
70. 70Jacob LombardMIA · 2026 Draft · Reaction vs L 89% · Arm accuracy 83%9725,554top 52%
71. 71Cole Carriggalso CFCOL · Spotlight · Arm strength 98% · Arm accuracy 92%9922,999top 52%
72. 72Angel Genaoalso 3BCLE · Spotlight · Arm strength 84% · Reaction vs L 81%99top 53%
73. 73Pedro Ramirezalso 3BCHC · Topps Now · Reaction vs L 85% · Fielding 84%945,000top 54%
74. 74Willie WellsFA · The Negro Leagues · Reaction vs L 88% · Arm accuracy 79%91top 55%
75. 75Henry AaronATL · The Negro Leagues · Arm strength 84% · Arm accuracy 83%91top 55%
76. 76Derek JeterNYY · Subway · Arm strength 89% · Arm accuracy 86%99top 56%
77. 77Willi Castroalso 2BCOL · Summer · Arm strength 84% · Reaction vs L 79%969,210top 57%
78. 78Colt Emersonalso 3BSEA · Spotlight · Fielding 83% · Arm strength 77%94top 57%
79. 79Kaelen CulpepperMIN · Pipeline · Arm strength 89% · Arm accuracy 89%99top 58%
80. 80Edmundo Sosaalso LFPHI · Topps Now · Reaction vs L 94% · Fielding 94%97top 59%
81. 81Gleyber TorresNYY · The Show Classics · Arm strength 82% · Fielding 77%99top 60%
82. 82Samad Tayloralso LFSD · Spotlight · Reaction vs L 79% · Arm accuracy 77%95top 60%
83. 83Eric BeckerCIN · 2026 Draft · Arm accuracy 83% · Reaction vs L 79%96top 61%
84. 84Jacob WilsonOAK · Summer · Arm accuracy 92% · Arm strength 86%957,238top 62%
85. 85Kayson CunninghamARI · Pipeline · Arm accuracy 86% · Reaction vs L 85%98top 63%
86. 86José Ramírezalso 3BCLE · Mural · Arm accuracy 83% · Reaction vs L 81%95top 63%
87. 87Javier Sanojaalso 3BMIA · Spotlight · Fielding 87% · Reaction vs L 81%997,440top 64%
88. 88Geraldo PerdomoARI · Awards · Fielding 84% · Arm accuracy 80%99126,335top 65%
89. 89Gunnar HendersonBAL · Spotlight · Reaction vs L 94% · Arm strength 86%99top 65%
90. 90Brett Batyalso 1BNYM · Spotlight · Reaction vs L 83% · Arm strength 77%99top 66%
91. 91JoJo ParkerTOR · Pipeline · Arm accuracy 80% · Arm strength 77%996,119top 67%
92. 92Kevin McGonigleDET · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · Arm accuracy 87% · Fielding 71%99top 68%
93. 93Julio Francoalso 1BATL · MLBx · Arm strength 92% · Reaction vs L 75%99top 68%
94. 94Jorge Polancoalso 2BMIN · Spooky · Arm accuracy 87% · Fielding 76%99top 69%
95. 95Jackie Robinsonalso 2BLAD · Milestone · Reaction vs L 86% · Arm accuracy 80%94top 70%
96. 96Hank Thompsonalso RFSF · The Negro Leagues · Reaction vs L 81% · Arm strength 77%90top 71%
97. 97Xavier Neyensalso 3BHOU · Pipeline · Arm strength 89% · Arm accuracy 86%985,598top 71%
98. 98Jeremy PeñaHOU · 2026 Postseason · Arm accuracy 89% · Reaction vs L 88%99top 72%
99. 99Nick Sogardalso 2BBOS · Spotlight · Reaction vs L 83% · Fielding 80%99top 73%
100. 100Brian Dozieralso 2BMIN · Cityscapes · Fielding 94% · Arm accuracy 92%91top 73%