We continue the Fantasy Baseball Shallows series with Second Base. In the last article we looked at a shallow position with Third Base, it gets even more shallow this week.

Top Tier

I place only three players in the top tier of second basemen. Jose Altuve continues to lead the way at the position coming off a 28 home run, 18 steal season. I put Marcus Semien and Ozzie Albies in the top three. Semien started last year slowly but found his groove in June. Albies was injured last year but will rise back to form this season.

The Drop Off

People like to hype Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Luis Arraez as great fantasy options, but Chisholm can’t stay healthy and Arraez holds the same value as Tommy Edman or Jake Cronenworth. The price you have to pay for Jazz or Luis is not a wise value. Really, after the top three players, the next fifteen are so similar in fantasy, you should wait until later rounds to fill that Second Base spot.

Worth the Wait

Anytime you are dealing with a shallow position, it is important to find value with potential breakout players. There is no reason to draft an Edman or Max Muncy in the seventh round when you can draft a player with a higher ceiling in later rounds. If I cannot get one of the top three players here is who I will be looking to grab later.

• Vaughn Grissom, Atlanta: Grissom will most likely be playing shortstop for the Braves this year, and should see a lot of at-bats. Grissom’s ADP is 166.
• Jonathan India, Cinncinati: India was great as a rookie, then disappeared. I believe he will have a solid season this year and is a great value with an ADP of 191.

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