Its never too early to start looking toward the fantasy baseball season, so Im here to kick off RotoBallers position-by-position rankings analysis series with the ever-so-glamorous shortstop position. Shortstop is rich at the top and while it boasts intriguing depth, this is not a position to wait on, especially if you also have a middle-infield (MI) slot.Our mixed-league staff rankings come straight from the minds of myself, JB Branson, Pierre Camus and Chris Zolli, and weve got them broken dow[...]

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The New York Yankees agreed with free-agent shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on an agreement for the league minimum on Tuesday, according to league sources. The Blue Jays will pay the remainder of his $20 million salary for 2019 after releasing him last month. Tulo missed all of 2018 after multiple surgeries on his heels and played in just 66 games in 2017 for Toronto. The 34-year-old is obviously an extreme injury risk at this point, but landing in the Bronx isn't the worst spot in the world. The Yank[...]

The Toronto Blue Jays released shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on Tuesday. The oft-injured former Rockies star is still guaranteed $38 million on his contract, so the Blue Jays are biting the bullet on this one. Tulo wasn't guaranteed a starting role in 2019, even if he proved healthy. Lourdes Gurriel is expected to be the starting shortstop next year. Tulowitzki was one of the better power-hitting shortstops in his prime, but he hasn't played since 2017 and isn't a lock to stay healthy in 2019. He'[...]

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins was honest with the team's expectations for oft-injured shortstop Troy Tulowitzki heading into the 2019 season. "Candidly, and I think Troy would agree with me, that is not likely," Atkins said. "He will have to overachieve to play shortstop at an above-average level, with above-average offensive performance for 140 games. That would be unlikely based on what has occurred in the last 2 1/2 years. That doesn't mean he's not going to do it, but candid[...]

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki isn't interested in playing any other position besides shortstop. He said he'll "pack (his) bags and go home" if he's expected to play another position. It's unknown if Tulo will see regular at-bats if he's healthy in 2019 with infielders Aledmys Diaz, Lourdes Gurriel and Bo Bichette in the organization. [...]

There remains no timetable for Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (heels) to begin playing in rehab games. He has been performing baseball activities and running, though, so that is a good sign. But he last played on July 28 of last year and it's looking like he may not make it back at all in 2018. Once one of the best overall shortstops in the games in his days with Colorado, Tulo has fallen on hard times and can't get his body healthy. Fantasy owners shouldn't hold their breath for h[...]

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (heel) is ramping up his activities after resting last week. Tulo is hoping to return at some point this year, but there remains no timetable and fantasy owners shouldn't hold their breath for the oft-injured former Rockies star. He had heel surgery in early April, and it wouldn't be a surprise if he doesn't return at all in 2018.

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (heels) believes that he will be able to return this season. Tulo said this about his possible return, "I would like to think so. I don't want to sit here and (say) for sure I'll be back but at the same time I like my chances." Whether or not Tulo believes he'll return doesn't mean a whole lot. Fantasy owners should not hold their breath on this one. Tulo belongs on the waiver wire in all leagues right now.

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has started jogging, which is the next step in the rehab process as he works his way back from surgery to remove bone spurs from both of his heels. This is certainly progress for the often-injured 33-year-old, but we wouldn't get too excited just yet. He likely still has a ways to go, and even when he does feel ready, there's no guarantee he'll be productive. Tulo is coming off a 2017 that saw him slash a bad .249/.300/.378 with seven home runs across [...]