Shortstop has long been the money position in baseball. It’s widely considered the toughest, flashiest and most star-driven position. Players like Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Nomar Garciaparra only strengthened its reputation in the early 2000s. Those were my idols as a kid. I’d imagine a lot of young Texas Rangers fans aspire to be Elvis Andrus these days.
Andrus is off to a white-hot start. He’s hitting .403 with a .420 OBP, .627 SLG and 1.047 OPS. Take those stats in order and compare them to shortstops across the league, Andrus ranks 3rd, 3rd, 4th and 5th.