Shortstop: Francisco Lindor (Cleveland Professional Baseball Team)
Another position where likely the biggest name at the spot has truly been the best in 2017. Fresh off a breakout season in which he was a near-MVP candidate, the 23-year-old shortstop has somehow actually gotten better in 2017.
Lindor has added a nice element of pop to his game, raising his ISO from .134 to .244 from last season to this season. He has done so with only a minor drop in batting average, most of which can be explained away by a bit of bad luck (BABIP down from .324 in 2016 to .282 in 2017). The result is an overall more productive Lindor at the dish (wRC+: 112 in 2016, 125 in 2017), and once again the best shortstop in the American League.
Lindor is still doing his thing defensively as well, always expanding his range, even if it’s to the chagrin of his teammates.
.@Lindor12BC Kindly stay on your side of second base, sir, as politely requested by @TheJK_Kid.
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) May 16, 2017
(Unless we're in the shift. That's fine.) https://t.co/SdDwkRmYJL
Lindor has some stiff competition in the form of Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts, and Andrelton Simmons, but he is still head of the class among AL shortstops.