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Matt Linder The current crop of shortstops might be the most exciting position in baseball.  The time of glove-only shortstops is over; these guys are impact players on both sides of the ball.  Nobody on this list is over 30 years old, and the top four players have already established themselves as perennial MVP candidates.  Enjoy! Bob Levey - Getty Images 1. Carlos Correa In a loaded position, the defending World Series champion has earned the slight edge.  Despite only playing 109 games in 2017, Correa still finished second among shortstops in WAR (6.3).  Last season, he hit .315/.391/.550 with 24 home runs.  The combination of power and plate discipline is a nightmare for opposing pitchers.  Correa pairs this explosive offensive production with very solid defense.  At only 23 years old, Correa is already a bonafide superstar. Jason Miller - Getty Images 2. Francisco Lindor The Indians’ shortstop ho...

By Patrick Zeng @ Roundtripper891 With this week marking the occasion of the Yankees retiring Derek Jeter's iconic #2, much has been made of the fact that baseball has not had a true "face" since the Yankee captain hung up his cleats in 2014. Even with the likes of Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw and Kris Bryant dominating the game in markets all over the country, baseball has struggled to establish one star that shines above the rest. But they don't need one, because baseball differs from leagues like the NFL and NBA. Both these leagues are required to market their stars for they have so much more of an influence over a game than one MLB player. Players like LeBron James have the ability to score ten straight points for their team while Carlos Correa only comes up to bat once every nine players. The NFL and especially the NBA are much more individualistic leagues, so of course their star power is much more easily marketed. Debate always seems to center...