The shortstop position is a very difficult one to gauge – and nowhere more so than with the Atlanta Braves.
There are few ‘elite’ shortstops around – those who can combine power with skill at the position in the field. You can identify them rather quickly in fact: current names like Lindor, Baez, Seager, Turner, Correa, and Simmons.
One of those names resides in the NL East… and we’ll get to that in the ratings discussion later. Until then, let’s review the team performances from 2018:
- Nationals – 4.8 fWAR (4th in the National League)
- Braves – 1.