We knew about the glove, but did we know he had 24 bombs and a fourth-place MVP in his back pocket?Īt 35, Crawford is a new hitter. He’s won four Gold Gloves, finished seventh at the position in DRS last year, and finished eighth overall in outs above average. 895 OPS, 139 wRC+, 24 HR, 90 RBI, 11 SB, 10.2% BB, 19.1% K, 5.5 fWAR, 6 DRS, 15 OAAīrandon Crawford checks in at nine after one of the best offensive and defensive seasons at a loaded position in 2021.Ĭrawford has always had an elite glove. Brandon Crawford – San Francisco Giants (Age: 35)Ģ021 Stats: 138 G. What this guy’s going to accomplish, with the bat-to-ball ability, zone discipline, and defensive silkiness, may be unmatched over the next dozen years in Major League Baseball. Wander just turned 21 years old on March 1st. The 2021 season was the first time in his professional baseball career that he struck out more than he walked. 850 OPS that he posted solely with the Brewers? Time will tell, and that answer could tell us whether he’s close to the top 10, or on the outside looking in. 812 OPS as his career eludes to? Or is he closer to a. He had to wait until 2021, but he did it! Willy Adames was supposed to break out in 2019. 813 OPS and a league-leading 184 punchouts last year prohibits him from landing on what’s probably our most stacked top-10. He can be as electrifying as anyone when on, but is more frustrating than anyone when off. Honorable Mentions Javier Baez – Detroit Tigersįirst one out. Please feel free to reach out on Twitter with any questions. We suggest quickly reading about those stats at the links attached. The defensive stats will reflect their time solely at shortstop. You’ll see stats such as WAR, OAA, fWAR, DRS, etc. We will use some advanced baseball jargon in this article. ![]() ![]() We have accounted for defensive and offensive production since 2019, with an emphasis on 2021. We put a lot of focus on the bat and how we think they’ll perform in 2022. The honor is named for former Texas Tech shortstop Brooks Wallace, who played for the Red Raiders to from 1977 to 1980.We give an extra bump to elite defense, and we’ll dock a player if the defense is well-below average. The award, sponsored by Mizuno, honors the nation's top shortstop and is set to be presented this summer by the College Baseball Foundation. ![]() 973 fielding percentage with 189 assists and 31 double plays turned this season. Some are saying he is one of the top defensive players they've ever scouted." The Garden Grove, Calif. Play for the junior had him recognized by Aaron Fitt and D1 Baseball as one of the top shortstops in the nation to start the year and Baseball America said, "Ortiz is earning a reputation as a must-see defender out West. His average and RBI total ranks fifth and eighth respectively in a single-season in program history. For a single-season, the shortstop sits in second place in program history for doubles (25) and total bases (125) and fourth in at-bats (251). Ortiz also set the new school record for triples in a single-season and career earlier in the campaign. He leads the entire NCAA in hits (106), runs scored (85) and triples (10), while also ranking third in runs batted in (84).ĭuring the WAC Tournament in Mesa, Ortiz set the new school record for hits and runs in a single-season. In 55 games, Ortiz amassed 43 extra-base hits. 422 batting average, eight home runs and 84 runs batted in. Ortiz finished his junior campaign with a. Ortiz recently concluded one of the best seasons by an Aggie in program history en route to earning WAC Player of the Year honors – just the second player in program history to earn that award. Incredible play at the plate and in the field earned New Mexico State's Joey Ortiz a spot on the award's finalist list. ![]() Story Links LUBBOCK, Texas – The College Baseball Foundation announced its five finalists for the Brooks Wallace Award, given to the nation's best shortstop, on Wednesday.
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