Welcome to Bleacher Report's newest series highlighting the best and brightest for every MLB franchise at each position over the last 25 years!
Up first, the shortstops.
While there are a handful of no-brainer selections like Derek Jeter for the New York Yankees and Jimmy Rollins for the Philadelphia Phillies, most of the picks required at least some level of debate.
Since we're focusing on the last 25 years, only statistics compiled since the start of the 2000 season were eligible for consideration. That meant someone like Hall of Famer Barry Larkin who was still active during the 2000s but well past his prime does not get credit for his entire career body of work, only what he did from 2000 forward.