It’s time to think about those fantasy baseball rosters, and with shortstop being a position loaded with talent, it can be tough to determine whom to select given who remains on the board when you draft.

Have no fear, we’ll break it down for you here. Also be sure to check out MLB.com's overall fantasy rankings for 2023.

Tier 1: Trea Turner
Turner is in a class all his own here, and that makes sense given he's also No. 1 in MLB.com's overall fantasy rankings. After a slow first couple of weeks last season, he turned things around at the plate for the Dodgers and never looked back, finishing with 194 hits (second in baseball only to teammate Freddie Freeman), 39 doubles, 21 home runs, 100 RBIs and 27 steals.

It seems as though it’s only a matter of time until Turner becomes a 30-homer/30-steal player, and beyond that, he’s an incredibly well-rounded offensive threat -- he can hit for average and power, and he can fly on the base paths. All of that makes Turner a perennial preseason MVP candidate and the gold standard for fantasy shortstops. Now, he’ll have the likes of J.T. Realmuto and Bryce Harper hitting behind him in Philadelphia.

Tier 2: Bobby Witt Jr., Bo Bichette, Fernando Tatis Jr., Francisco Lindor

Witt hit 20 homers, stole 30 bases and drove in 80 runs in his rookie season last year, and his five-tool ability has him poised for an even better performance in 2023, making him a good potential early-round pick. The ceiling is very high for Witt, the second overall selection in the 2019 MLB Draft, and how he progresses will be crucial to the Royals’ future.

Bichette, meanwhile, continues to be a fantasy owner's dream when it comes to racking up hits. After totaling 191 hits to lead the American League in 2021, he again led the junior circuit with 189 last year. He also had a career-high 43 doubles to go along with 24 homers and 93 RBIs. Though his stolen base total was down last season, he’s a year removed from swiping 25 bags. Sometimes we forget that Bichette is only entering his age-25 season, already having risen to star status.

Tatis will need to prove he’s still the same exciting talent who hit 81 homers and stole 52 bases over his first 273 MLB games. When he’s eligible to return from a suspension for violating MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program in late April, Tatis will be playing in Major League games for the first time in about 19 months. Another wrinkle here is that Tatis may see the majority of his playing time in the outfield, making him eligible as an outfielder for fantasy purposes as well.

Following a pair of subpar seasons by his standards, Lindor bounced back in a big way with the Mets in 2022. He drove in a career-best 107 runs while also launching 26 homers and stealing 16 bases. If he’s at his best, you can expect 100-plus runs scored, 40-plus doubles, 25-30 homers and 90-100 RBIs, not to mention 20 or more steals.

Tier 3: Corey Seager, Dansby Swanson, Oneil Cruz, Xander Bogaerts, Wander Franco, Tim Anderson, Willy Adames, Carlos Correa, Jeremy Peña

Seager has been one of the game’s premier shortstops since rising to stardom with the Dodgers, but his first season in Texas didn’t go as he’d hoped, dropping him to the third tier. He still managed to belt 33 homers and drive in 83 runs, but given his injury history, we may not yet have seen Seager’s best in a full season at the plate. Could it be coming in 2023?

Fresh off inking a seven-year, $177 million contract with the Cubs, Swanson is looking to begin his career on the North Side of Chicago with a bang after producing the finest offensive performance of his career in 2022. He posted career highs in hits (177), RBIs (96) and steals (18) while also hitting 25 homers and scoring 99 runs.

When Cruz’s offensive output catches up to his incredible skill set -- how often do you see a 6-foot-7 shortstop who has elite sprint speed? -- look out. In 89 career MLB games so far, he’s produced 13 doubles, 18 homers, 57 RBIs and 10 steals. At just 24 and possessing the aforementioned ability, he could have a big breakout any season now.

It’ll be interesting to see how Bogaerts fares in his first season with the Padres after his 11-year, $280 million deal landed him in San Diego. He’s on the other side of 30 years old now, and his power decline last season -- he hit 15 homers after averaging 30 per 162 games in the three prior seasons -- is cause for concern, but no one would be surprised by a 30-homer, 100-RBI campaign in ’23 if he has a slugging resurgence.

Franco, Correa and Peña are all candidates to soon move up this list. Franco is looking for a healthy season after being sidelined for much of 2022. If he has a full season, the former No. 1 prospect in baseball could put up eye-popping numbers. Another young and exciting player is Peña, who is coming off AL Championship Series and World Series MVP honors and could be just scratching the surface of his potential at age 25. And Correa will also seek a healthy season over which we could truly see what kind of numbers he’s capable of putting up -- could he become a regular 30-homer/100-RBI man?

Anderson hit .300 or better for the fourth straight season last year, but health was an issue for him as well, as he was limited to 79 games by injury. Entering his age-30 campaign, he could potentially be a 25-homer/100-run/25-steal guy if he can stay on the field.

Adames has quietly broken out in a big way since joining the Brewers midway through the 2021 season, posting career-highs in homers (31), RBIs (98) and runs scored (83) last year. If his current trajectory continues, he could have some special seasons ahead.

Tier 4: Amed Rosario, Nico Hoerner, Javier Báez, Jorge Mateo, Adalberto Mondesi

Rosario produced another solid, if not spectacular, season at the plate for the Guardians last year, finishing with 180 hits -- including an MLB-leading nine triples -- to go along with 71 RBIs and 18 steals. He’s a reliable presence at the plate who won’t wow you, but is consistently average-to-above average with great speed.

Health has been an issue for Hoerner, who has combined to play in 179 games the past two seasons, but when he’s been in the lineup, he’s been solid, racking up 180 hits, driving in 71 runs and stealing 25 bases over that span. Fantasy owners will have to balance Hoerner's potential for offensive improvement over a full season and his injury history when considering him.

Báez’s first season in Detroit did not go as planned -- his .671 OPS was the lowest of any full season in his career, and his 17 homers and 67 RBIs were well below his expectations. If he can rebound, you could be looking at 30-plus homers, close to 100 RBIs and potentially 20 steals, which could make him a bargain pickup.

If Mateo can figure out how to increase his on-base percentage, he could be a very intriguing player. After all, he led the AL with 35 steals last year and his OBP was just .267.

Mondesi, a former top prospect, just hasn’t been able to remain on the field long enough to fulfill his potential. Injuries have been a constant problem for him, but he’ll have a change of scenery this year after the Royals traded him to the Red Sox in January.