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Fantasy baseball: 2 shortstops to buy low and 2 to sell high

By Beau Adams

DETROIT, MI - APRIL 30: Jorge Mateo #3 of the Baltimore Orioles flips his bat after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the ninth inning at Comerica Park on April 30, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - APRIL 30: Jorge Mateo #3 of the Baltimore Orioles flips his bat after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the ninth inning at Comerica Park on April 30, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – APRIL 27: Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins looks on against the Kansas City Royals in the sixth inning at Target Field on April 27, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Royals 7-1. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – APRIL 27: Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins looks on against the Kansas City Royals in the sixth inning at Target Field on April 27, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Royals 7-1. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) /

Fantasy baseball buy alert: Carlos Correa, Minnesota

Next up is a buy alert on Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa. Despite being only 28 years old, Correa has been one of the most consistent fantasy shortstops over the last seven seasons. He is a perennial All-Star with a career slash line of .277/.356/.831.

Correa’s preseason draft rank was 98, and was projected to be fourth among fantasy shortstops in batting avg. Instead, however, he has been infuriating fantasy owners this season with his uncharacteristically unproductive start. Currently, through 26 games, he has only mustered 20 hits for an abysmal .206 average.

Correa’s tumultuous offseason contract debacle and his slow start have fantasy managers looking for new options. As a result, he was dropped in 12 percent of leagues this past week. Correa may be available to pick up in your league. If not, now is an excellent time to put in a trade for him.

Correa will bounce back and start hitting soon, and this month-long slump won’t last. Currently, his production has him as the 674th-ranked fantasy player. However, he should return to his all-star level asap, and you can get him cheap from frustrated fantasy owners. Just look at this video to remember who Carlos Correa can be.

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