2020 Third Base Rankings

OK, I thought shortstop was the deepest position this year, but I thiiink I’m anointing third base even deeper. Keep in mind that my main league focus is a 15-team mixer so I see someone like Solak down at 39 (11 games at 3B) and get pretty excited about it. For me, when a position is remarkably deep, I don’t necessarily let it sit and just take someone later but rather I’m more apt to dive in and leverage that depth for multiple positions. I could see myself getting 3B, CI, and UT out of this pool.

If you want to check out my list from September with some commentary on the Top 30, you can still find that here.

Let me know what you think in the comments!

UPDATE: Frazier & Camargo added

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bradidas
6 years ago

Where would Segura fit in, since it looks like he’ll have 3B eligibility pretty soon into the season based on Spring Training?

TheTinDoorMember since 2019
6 years ago

Think Sano at 21 is the most likely to jump a tier.

bluerum29
6 years ago

Camargo not even making this list? Did you forget about him?

kevinthecomic
6 years ago

Where would you slot Todd Frazier, now that he appears to have a clear path to a full-time gig?

Emcee PeepantsMember since 2016
6 years ago
Reply to  Paul Sporer

Carter Kieboom too possibly?

Red OctoberMember since 2020
6 years ago

I can keep JRam as a 5th rounder or Devers as a 6th rounder, who you keeping? I’m leaning JRam for the SBs

kid
6 years ago

I like your list! Can’t see many significant disagreements w/ my personal rankings.

Still don’t know what to make of Kris Bryant. In ’16/’17 he hit like a perennial 1st round fantasy pick, but in ’18/’19 he took noticeable steps back, both in actual rate stats and X-rate stats. The plate discipline remains pretty strong, but for some reason it’s been just “OK” results when he puts the bat on the ball. Sometimes I can come up w/ a hypothesis, but I’m totally in the dark on KB.

Buhners Rocket ArmMember since 2017
6 years ago

The Donaldson ranking indicates a very low confidence in his availability to play all year. A season of full health from him like 2019 would place him at the top of the 2nd tier.

dukewinslowMember since 2020
6 years ago

Jose Ramirez feels like people won’t be all in on him either, and you can get him for a bargain.

stonepie
6 years ago
Reply to  dukewinslow

maybe my favorite guy to bounce back into first round status

curt schillings ketchup bottle
6 years ago
Reply to  dukewinslow

The draft I did a couple weeks ago in my 10 team H2H league, he was taken in the second round. ADP and general consensus seems to be that the fantasy community realizes he is a beast again

ehloolerud
6 years ago

GOsh, whatever happened to M Andujar? Do we think 2018 was just a fluke? Might be the steal of a draft.

achidesterMember since 2020
6 years ago
Reply to  ehloolerud

AB’s will likely be there, but it will be interesting to see where he plays. He’s only UTIL-eligible in Yahoo leagues right now.

weekendatbidens
6 years ago

where would todd Frazier fit on this list?

Joe Mannix
6 years ago

Can’t wait to see where Max Muncy rates on Paul’s relief pitcher list! Third tier, or higher??

hittfamily
6 years ago

Joey Wendle over Longo. I get it, but still wow. Longoria had one of the sharper declines I’ve seen that wasn’t primarily caused by injury.

kick me in the GO NATSMember since 2018
6 years ago

When I see where Several guys on this list are ranked I initially think It’s to low. Then I read the names above and I think 🤔 I guess it’s right. Third is very deep this year.

kick me in the GO NATSMember since 2018
6 years ago

The NATS go from Rendon to a dreadful situation. It is nice you rank Starlin 38th in a 30 team league, but Sadly I’m expecting the under!

Nutting TusihereMember since 2017
6 years ago

Here’s what every Pirates fan is wishing for – with a truncated season, the rules on 1st year service time are waived and Ke’Bryan Hayes can start on Opening Day with no effect on years of team control. That Column Moran is 55th on this list says it all. That’s all 29 other teams starters AND 25 of their backups rated higher than who the Bucs have penciled in to start.

curt schillings ketchup bottle
6 years ago

I feel like Chapman and moustakas especially are pretty criminally underrated here

bargoballer
6 years ago

Brewers have the 2nd worst and 4th worst lol

writerguy2004Member since 2018
6 years ago

I’m interested why Chapman falls outside the top 10 — is it the CT rate and lack of SBs. Everything else seems to be on a slow rise entering his age 27 season no? I guess one could argue his slight FB tilt is the difference between homers and average as he’s likely to approach 40. Do we believe LeMahieu that much? Devers?

DanielMember since 2016
6 years ago
Reply to  writerguy2004

Why the hate for Diaz? He was top 10 in barrel rate for 3B, xWOBA, and xBA. There is playing time risk but that doesn’t explain why he’s ranked below guys like Van Meter and Wendle. To me he is a very similar player to JD Davis

SenorGato
6 years ago

Kris Bryant will remember this probably

fredsbankMember since 2020
6 years ago

You think Bregman is that good without sign stealing? Please.

fredsbankMember since 2020
6 years ago
Reply to  fredsbank

Why are you downvoting this? Do you people seriously think he’s the #3 fantasy 3B without signstealing? How? Why? Astros fans deluding themselves is one thing, but this if FG/RG, you should be intelligent enough to know he’s not that good any more.

cavebirdMember since 2018
6 years ago

It’s deep, but a lot of that is because of players who are eligible at shallower positions, and most leagues are 20+ games only. 4 of the top 12 will likely fill other positions slots, as will 5 of the second 12. The depth is somewhat illusory.