Troy Tulowitzki

Peak Tulowitzki was a monster: MVP-level offense from shortstop with power that looked unfair. He wasn’t just a Coors mirage—his overall offensive profile, including on-base impact, traveled and held up under adjustment. At his best, he combined 30-homer threat power with the kind of plate discipline that keeps pitchers from relaxing. That peak matters because it was elite among all hitters, not just shortstops. Injuries are the only reason he isn’t higher; the bat was legitimately top-10 all-time at the position. This ranking rewards peak, and his peak is one of the loudest in modern shortstop history. When you have a shortstop putting up numbers that look like a first baseman’s, that’s positional advantage. He also had seasons where he was the clear best player on the field, period. Short careers can still be all-time careers if the peak is strong enough, and his was strong. You can’t rank him purely on totals because the talent and production were too great when he played. That’s why he’s here: elite peak, shortened runway. Healthy Tulo could have threatened the top five.