Short Stop Sleepers

We all know that after Tulo and Reyes come off the board the SS position turns into “what ifs” and “what’s the difference”.  You can find yourself trying to split hairs between an aging Jimmy Rollins and an injury prone J.J. Hardy.  Or maybe you’re buying into the hype of a repeat Asdrubal Cabrera break out or thinking Jeter’s got one more descent year.  Well, after the dust settles and the first 10 to 12 SS comes off the board, there are a few viable options left at the position if you’re willing to go outside the box. Zack Cozart ADP 243.42, 68.2% The 26 year old SS finally got the call up to the big leagues last year, but was sidelined with an elbow injury eleven games into his rookie campaign.  In two AAA seasons (2010/2011), Cozart hit .282/.333/.441 with 24 HR and 39 SB in 876 AB’s.  Cozart has posted a solid ISO (.144) rating throughout his minor league career and belted 17 HR in the 2010 season.  Cozart looks to have the inn on the job once spring training opens up.  He is a...