The 2026 MLB season is through the first nine weeks. The current campaign has seen many players continue producing. At the same time, there are players who have entered purgatory due to slumps or injuries. There is a lot of baseball left, and there will be many highs and lows as the season continues to progress. Entering week ten, here are the top 10 shortstops in baseball.
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1. CJ Abrams, Washington Nationals
Abrams has produced All-Star numbers. Entering the week, he leads MLB shortstops in RBI and OPS. He’s having the best start to a season in his career. By the end of the season, Abrams can have new career highs in hits, home runs, RBI, and OPS.
2. Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds
De La Cruz enters his third full season and has improved each year. He has become the best player in the Reds’ lineup and leads the team in every offensive category. He is on pace to end the season with new career highs in hits, home runs, RBI, and OPS.
3. Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
The face of the Royals is locked in. It didn’t take long for his home run total to increase. Entering the week, Witt Jr. leads MLB shortstops in stolen bases.
4. Otto Lopez, Miami Marlins
Lopez is having an underrated start to the season. He enters week ten leading MLB shortstops in hits. He leads the Marlins in hits, doubles, total bases, and batting average.
5. Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
The White Sox cleanup hitter is producing big numbers in his first full season. Entering the week, Montgomery leads MLB shortstops in home runs. He’s making an early case for an AL All-Star selection.
6. Kevin McGonigle, Detroit Tigers
McGonigle is having an underrated rookie season. His home run and RBI totals don’t compare to those of other shortstops, but he’s racking up hits and reaching base. Entering the week, Detroit has one of the league’s worst offenses, and as the team’s offense improves, McGonigle can have more opportunities to drive in runs, even if he’s batting leadoff.
7. Brayan Rocchio, Cleveland Guardians
Rocchio is having success as Cleveland’s starting shortstop. Entering the week, he leads the Guardians in hits, batting average, and on-base percentage. By the end of the season, he can reach 400 at-bats for the first time in his career.
8. Konnor Griffin, Pittsburgh Pirates
The rookie made his Major League debut three weeks before his 20th birthday. His strikeout percentage is high, but he’s learning on the fly and has shown the ability to hit Major League pitching. Konnor Griffin is a future superstar.
9. Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles
Henderson is trying to do too much. His strikeout percentage is the highest of his career, and trying to pull every pitch has led to his highest soft contact percentage. Entering the week, he leads Baltimore in hits and home runs but needs to take a step back and go back to what made him successful in the previous three seasons.
10. Zach Neto, Los Angeles Angels
The peripherals aren’t pretty, but Neto is following suit with the previous two seasons. He starts slow before going on a second-half run. Entering the week, he’s hit for power, but his strikeout rate is extremely high, and he always posts a high number of strikeouts.
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