MLB The Show 23: 10 Best Shortstops, Ranked

Shortstops in MLB The Show 23 have to handle more batted balls than any other position on the infield. Because they play deep in the gap, they need to have a big arm in addition to great fielding. The best defensive player on the team usually winds up a shortstop.

The best of them also add offense and speed to their arsenal. Often batting at the top of the order, gamers will be counting on shortstops to get big innings started. In MLB The Show 23 an elite shortstop can be a run-producing machine on offense and a run-saving machine on defense.

10 Jeremy Pena - 83

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	62
Contact Versus Lefties	83
Power Versus Righties	65
Power Versus Lefties	75
Vision	60
Discipline	33
Clutch Hitting	73
Bunting Ability	37
Drag Bunt Ability	34
Durability	83
Fielding	85
Arm Strength	63
Throwing Accuracy	53
Reaction	70
Speed	89
Stealing Ability	22
Baserunning Aggressiveness	35

The Astros won the World Series last year and the front office was not bashful about winning on the backs of incredible infielders. Pena was one of them, locking down the shortstop position with confidence.

9 Tommy Edman - 84

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	68
Contact Versus Lefties	78
Power Versus Righties	39
Power Versus Lefties	62
Vision	79
Discipline	49
Clutch Hitting	85
Bunting Ability	39
Drag Bunt Ability	39
Durability	94
Fielding	99
Arm Strength	50
Throwing Accuracy	81
Reaction	88
Speed	79
Stealing Ability	71
Baserunning Aggressiveness	82

The Cardinals, with one of the best third basemen in the game when it comes to defense also have one of the best fielders in the game at shortstop. Opponents hitting on the ground to the left side might as well not even run to first base.

8 Willy Adames - 84

MLB The Show 23 Willy Adames Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	68
Contact Versus Lefties	62
Power Versus Righties	82
Power Versus Lefties	66
Vision	50
Discipline	66
Clutch Hitting	77
Bunting Ability	44
Drag Bunt Ability	26
Durability	85
Fielding	84
Arm Strength	80
Throwing Accuracy	41
Reaction	77
Speed	62
Stealing Ability	20
Baserunning Aggressiveness	34

The Brewers are a team with a hole at second base and they lean on Adames to fill in some of that void. He does all that and then some, hitting for surprising power in addition to the usual speed, defense, and contact.

7 Bo Bichette - 84

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	87
Contact Versus Lefties	94
Power Versus Righties	65
Power Versus Lefties	74
Vision	70
Discipline	46
Clutch Hitting	90
Bunting Ability	44
Drag Bunt Ability	38
Durability	97
Fielding	50
Arm Strength	64
Throwing Accuracy	42
Reaction	52
Speed	57
Stealing Ability	46
Baserunning Aggressiveness	75

Because the Blue Jays have one of the league's best first basemen, Bichette is free to hit for contact near the top of the order. That's something he's among the baseball's finest at doing.

6 Corey Seager - 85

MLB The Show 23 Corey Seager Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	79
Contact Versus Lefties	72
Power Versus Righties	75
Power Versus Lefties	85
Vision	79
Discipline	67
Clutch Hitting	89
Bunting Ability	35
Drag Bunt Ability	25
Durability	92
Fielding	66
Arm Strength	55
Throwing Accuracy	64
Reaction	65
Speed	34
Stealing Ability	6
Baserunning Aggressiveness	13

The Rangers need a better left fielder to help with power though they have to be pleased with Seager's consistency. He's got the power of a left fielder and the contact hitting of a second baseman.

5 Xander Bogaerts - 86

MLB The Show 23 Xander Bogaerts Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	83
Contact Versus Lefties	99
Power Versus Righties	61
Power Versus Lefties	64
Vision	71
Discipline	68
Clutch Hitting	76
Bunting Ability	35
Drag Bunt Ability	25
Durability	92
Fielding	68
Arm Strength	56
Throwing Accuracy	74
Reaction	67
Speed	64
Stealing Ability	21
Baserunning Aggressiveness	52

The Padres are in the market for a better catcher, but they couldn't be happier with their shortstop situation. Bogaerts is one of the best contact hitters in baseball, perfect for a team that has big power to drive runs home.

4 Dansby Swanson - 88

MLB The Show 23 Dansby Swanson Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	73
Contact Versus Lefties	77
Power Versus Righties	67
Power Versus Lefties	63
Vision	53
Discipline	56
Clutch Hitting	81
Bunting Ability	44
Drag Bunt Ability	32
Durability	99
Fielding	93
Arm Strength	52
Throwing Accuracy	83
Reaction	80
Speed	72
Stealing Ability	54
Baserunning Aggressiveness	67

If the Cubs manage to find a better closer out there, they could be holding onto more of the leads that Swanson gives them. He's a contact hitter, fierce on the basepaths, and lights-out on defense.

3 Francisco Lindor - 89

MLB The Show 23 Francisco Lindor Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	70
Contact Versus Lefties	75
Power Versus Righties	68
Power Versus Lefties	70
Vision	75
Discipline	67
Clutch Hitting	72
Bunting Ability	44
Drag Bunt Ability	33
Durability	98
Fielding	90
Arm Strength	60
Throwing Accuracy	71
Reaction	85
Speed	61
Stealing Ability	52
Baserunning Aggressiveness	58

The Mets rely on some of the best starting pitching in baseball but Lindor is what makes things work on the scoreboard. Lindor has no hole in his game, is able to hit for power and contact, can run the basepaths, and fields tough grounders.

2 Carlos Correa - 89

MLB The Show 23 Carlos Correa Player Card

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	78
Contact Versus Lefties	85
Power Versus Righties	68
Power Versus Lefties	63
Vision	70
Discipline	74
Clutch Hitting	67
Bunting Ability	35
Drag Bunt Ability	25
Durability	83
Fielding	83
Arm Strength	95
Throwing Accuracy	81
Reaction	89
Speed	49
Stealing Ability	0
Baserunning Aggressiveness	40

The Twins aren't often thought of as one of the best teams in baseball but they play like it. Defensively, any ball in Correa's direction is as good as an out.

1 Trea Turner - 92

Category	Rating
Contact Versus Righties	88
Contact Versus Lefties	99
Power Versus Righties	52
Power Versus Lefties	86
Vision	79
Discipline	50
Clutch Hitting	98
Bunting Ability	48
Drag Bunt Ability	48
Durability	98
Fielding	67
Arm Strength	61
Throwing Accuracy	54
Reaction	65
Speed	99
Stealing Ability	67
Baserunning Aggressiveness	99

The Phillies feature one of the best catchers in the game behind the plate and the best shortstop in the game on the infield. Turner hits for contact and has lightning-quick speed on the basepaths.

MLB The Show 23 is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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