Third Base 2026 Fantasy Rankings

Changelog
- 12/16/2025 – First Release
Ranking Methodology
- ADP is based on 30-day rolling NFBC Draft Champions Leagues.
- $ Values are based on standard 5×5 12-team league using the FanGraphs Depth Charts and these Auction Calculator settings. They default to a player’s most valuable position, so if the first base list includes a catcher, it will show that player’s value at catcher.
- ADP and $ Values are updated as of the last update date on this post.
- 5-game eligibility was used for these lists to cast the widest net.
Hello, and welcome to the first 2026 3B rankings of the offseason! Third base has been a weird position for a while, one that fits a bunch of different types of players; there’s no one archetype that works above all the others. That makes ranking them a little tough, but hey, at least Nos. 1 and 2 were layups (that’s a basketball term). For now, we’ve just got write-ups on the top quartet of third basemen, with plenty more to follow.
One quick note regarding the bottom tier, those in Free Agent Limbo: I don’t actually think those are the least-valuable fantasy third basemen. What I do think is that their value is dependent on where they sign. Will they sign as a regular? A platoon bat? Will they even maintain 3B eligibility? That’s all up in the air for the free agents not named Bregman or Suárez.
See you next week with more write-ups and maybe some shuffling!
Hot Ones at the Hot Corner
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | – | 5 | $32 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | TBR | 3B | – | 14 | $34 |
| 3 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | NYY | 2B/3B | – | 22 | $19 |
| 4 | Maikel Garcia | KCR | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – | 90 | $15 |
There’s little that Ramírez is yet to accomplish in MLB, though winning MVP might forever be his white whale. (He’d also love to go 40/40 at least once, I’m sure.) His counting stats at the plate took a little bit of a step back as he had even more wear and tear than usual in 2025, but he’s showing no long-term signs of slowing down and continues to command the zone while not striking out as well as anyone.
At the onset of the 2025 season it looked like Caminero would be missing some valuable plate appearances as he was frequently replaced for defense, but he improved enough at third to actually play full games with the Rays leading as the season went on. The massive homer power is Caminero’s calling card and considering his precocious youth combined with a lack of big swing-and-miss, the sky is the limit. He was weirdly average away from Steinbrenner Field but I don’t have much concern there since his BABIP was a ridiculously low .197 on the road.
Enjoy the 3B eligibility while you can! Jazz won’t be sniffing the hot corner any time soon after couping DJ LeMahieu out of a roster spot so he could move back to second base, and he responded with a career year despite missing time with an oblique strain. Coming off back-to-back almost-fully-healthy seasons in which he proved he’s got star output to go with his star-level skills, here’s hoping we can finally see what 150 games of Jazz looks like.
Are Garcia’s gains at the plate legit? The Royals sure think so, rewarding his breakout with a five-year, $57.5 million extension. He’s got almost three years of service time but is still just 25 years old, so it’s entirely possible we haven’t seen the best of him yet. He’s more of a “jack of all trades, master of none” than a guy who will give you insane production in a particular category, but there’s .300/20/40 potential in there.
Slightly Less Hot
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jordan Westburg | BAL | 2B/3B | – | 138 | $13 |
| 6 | Manny Machado | SDP | 3B | – | 39 | $19 |
| 7 | Austin Riley | ATL | 3B | – | 76 | $16 |
| 8 | Isaac Paredes | HOU | 3B | – | 215 | -$5 |
| 9 | Alex Bregman | FA | 3B | – | 121 | $12 |
| 10 | Max Muncy | LAD | 3B | – | 262 | -$6 |
| 11 | Eugenio Suárez | FA | 3B | – | 115 | $9 |
2025 Breakouts
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Addison Barger | TOR | 3B/OF | – | 193 | -$2 |
| 13 | Colson Montgomery | CHW | 3B/SS | – | 224 | $0 |
Steady Vets
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Matt Chapman | SFG | 3B | – | 166 | $9 |
| 15 | Alec Bohm | PHI | 1B/3B | – | 282 | $5 |
| 16 | Carlos Correa | HOU | 3B/SS | – | 276 | $2 |
NPB “Rookies”
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Munetaka Murakami | FA | 1B/3B | – | 247 | $0 |
| 18 | Kazuma Okamoto | FA | 1B/3B | – | 321 | -$7 |
You Should Be Better Than This!
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Mark Vientos | NYM | 3B | – | 256 | $9 |
| 20 | Royce Lewis | MIN | 3B | – | 204 | $7 |
Multipositional Studs
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Caleb Durbin | MIL | 2B/3B | – | 236 | $4 |
| 22 | Tommy Edman | LAD | 2B/3B/OF | – | 296 | $1 |
| 23 | Ernie Clement | TOR | 1B/2B/3B/SS | – | 295 | $6 |
| 24 | Brett Baty | NYM | 2B/3B | – | 254 | -$6 |
| 25 | Zach McKinstry | DET | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – | 330 | -$15 |
| 26 | Colt Keith | DET | 1B/2B/3B | – | 313 | -$6 |
| 27 | Josh Smith | TEX | 1B/3B/SS/OF | – | 349 | -$12 |
| 28 | Gavin Lux | CIN | 2B/3B/OF | – | 577 | -$13 |
| 29 | José Caballero | NYY | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – | 227 | -$13 |
Nolan Arenado
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | – | 429 | -$4 |
What Even Are You?
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Connor Norby | MIA | 3B | – | 335 | -$7 |
| 32 | Josh Jung | TEX | 3B | – | 327 | $0 |
| 33 | Nolan Gorman | STL | 1B/2B/3B | – | 492 | -$20 |
| 34 | Luis Rengifo | FA | 2B/3B/OF | – | 421 | -$10 |
| 35 | Miguel Vargas | CHW | 1B/3B | – | 285 | $0 |
| 36 | Yoán Moncada | FA | 3B | – | 608 | -$17 |
| 37 | Ryan McMahon | NYY | 3B | – | 390 | -$12 |
| 38 | Noelvi Marte | CIN | 3B/OF | – | 134 | $6 |
| 39 | Ke’Bryan Hayes | CIN | 3B | – | 470 | -$3 |
| 40 | Javier Báez | DET | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – | 458 | -$20 |
| 41 | Jonathan India | KCR | 2B/3B/OF | – | 409 | -$7 |
Unproven Youngsters
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Marcelo Mayer | BOS | 2B/3B | – | 374 | -$3 |
| 43 | Matt Shaw | CHC | 3B | – | 185 | $7 |
| 44 | Casey Schmitt | SFG | 1B/2B/3B | – | 478 | -$15 |
| 45 | Blaze Alexander | ARI | 2B/3B/OF | – | 513 | -$10 |
| 46 | Gabriel Arias | CLE | 2B/3B/SS | – | 477 | -$12 |
| 47 | Alex Freeland | LAD | 2B/3B | – | 644 | -$29 |
| 48 | Ben Williamson | SEA | 3B | ▲18 | 735 | -$21 |
Good Bench Guys
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Mauricio Dubón | ATL | 2B/3B/SS/OF | ▼1 | 494 | -$26 |
| 50 | Edmundo Sosa | PHI | 2B/3B/SS | ▼1 | 565 | -$28 |
| 51 | Amed Rosario | NYY | 2B/3B/OF | ▼1 | 694 | -$25 |
| 52 | Otto Kemp | PHI | 1B/3B/OF | ▼1 | 561 | -$29 |
| 53 | Miguel Rojas | LAD | 2B/3B/SS | ▼1 | 661 | -$28 |
| 54 | Oswaldo Cabrera | NYY | 3B | ▼1 | -$21 | |
| 55 | Jordan Lawlar | ARI | 2B/3B | ▼1 | 332 | -$7 |
| 56 | Javier Sanoja | MIA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | ▲9 | 524 | -$29 |
Will They Even Be on the Roster?
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Kyle Karros | COL | 3B | ▼2 | 580 | -$11 |
| 58 | Nacho Alvarez Jr. | ATL | 3B | ▼2 | 735 | -$41 |
| 59 | Brooks Lee | MIN | 2B/3B/SS | ▼2 | 316 | $0 |
| 60 | Ronny Mauricio | NYM | 2B/3B/SS | ▼2 | 474 | -$22 |
| 61 | Brady House | WSN | 3B | ▼2 | 503 | -$8 |
Less Interesting Bench Guys
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Daniel Schneemann | CLE | 2B/3B/SS/OF | ▼2 | 604 | -$30 |
| 63 | Max Muncy | ATH | 3B | ▼2 | 506 | -$12 |
| 64 | Graham Pauley | MIA | 1B/2B/3B | ▼2 | 669 | -$12 |
| 65 | Curtis Mead | CHW | 1B/2B/3B | ▼2 | 579 | -$24 |
| 66 | Jared Triolo | PIT | 1B/2B/3B/SS | ▼2 | 413 | -$7 |
How Deep Is Your League?
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Vidal Bruján | ATL | 3B/SS/OF | – | -$38 | |
| 68 | Oswald Peraza | LAA | 1B/2B/3B/SS | – | 744 | -$22 |
| 69 | Jace Jung | DET | 3B | – | -$39 | |
| 70 | José Tena | WSN | 2B/3B | – | -$26 | |
| 71 | Darell Hernaiz | ATH | 2B/3B/SS | – | 632 | -$23 |
Free Agent Limbo
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Miguel Andujar | FA | 3B/OF | – | 502 | -$11 |
| 73 | Willi Castro | FA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – | 383 | -$6 |
| 74 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | FA | 2B/3B/SS | – | 576 | -$21 |
| 75 | Andy Ibáñez | FA | 2B/3B | – | -$29 | |
| 76 | Ramón Urías | FA | 2B/3B | – | 696 | -$23 |
| 77 | Paul DeJong | FA | 2B/3B/SS | – | -$25 | |
| 78 | Santiago Espinal | FA | 2B/3B/OF | – | -$30 | |
| 79 | Jon Berti | FA | 2B/3B | – | -$23 | |
| 80 | Gio Urshela | FA | 3B | – | -$29 | |
| 81 | Enrique Hernández | FA | 1B/2B/3B/OF | – | 739 | -$22 |
| 82 | Josh Rojas | FA | 2B/3B/OF | – | -$25 |
Full Rankings Without Tiers
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Change | ADP | $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Ramírez | CLE | 3B | – | 5 | $32 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | TBR | 3B | – | 14 | $34 |
| 3 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | NYY | 2B/3B | – | 22 | $19 |
| 4 | Maikel Garcia | KCR | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – | 90 | $15 |
| 5 | Jordan Westburg | BAL | 2B/3B | – | 138 | $13 |
| 6 | Manny Machado | SDP | 3B | – | 39 | $19 |
| 7 | Austin Riley | ATL | 3B | – | 76 | $16 |
| 8 | Isaac Paredes | HOU | 3B | – | 215 | -$5 |
| 9 | Alex Bregman | FA | 3B | – | 121 | $12 |
| 10 | Max Muncy | LAD | 3B | – | 262 | -$6 |
| 11 | Eugenio Suárez | FA | 3B | – | 115 | $9 |
| 12 | Addison Barger | TOR | 3B/OF | – | 193 | -$2 |
| 13 | Colson Montgomery | CHW | 3B/SS | – | 224 | $0 |
| 14 | Matt Chapman | SFG | 3B | – | 166 | $9 |
| 15 | Alec Bohm | PHI | 1B/3B | – | 282 | $5 |
| 16 | Carlos Correa | HOU | 3B/SS | – | 276 | $2 |
| 17 | Munetaka Murakami | FA | 1B/3B | – | 247 | $0 |
| 18 | Kazuma Okamoto | FA | 1B/3B | – | 321 | -$7 |
| 19 | Mark Vientos | NYM | 3B | – | 256 | $9 |
| 20 | Royce Lewis | MIN | 3B | – | 204 | $7 |
| 21 | Caleb Durbin | MIL | 2B/3B | – | 236 | $4 |
| 22 | Tommy Edman | LAD | 2B/3B/OF | – | 296 | $1 |
| 23 | Ernie Clement | TOR | 1B/2B/3B/SS | – | 295 | $6 |
| 24 | Brett Baty | NYM | 2B/3B | – | 254 | -$6 |
| 25 | Zach McKinstry | DET | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – | 330 | -$15 |
| 26 | Colt Keith | DET | 1B/2B/3B | – | 313 | -$6 |
| 27 | Josh Smith | TEX | 1B/3B/SS/OF | – | 349 | -$12 |
| 28 | Gavin Lux | CIN | 2B/3B/OF | – | 577 | -$13 |
| 29 | José Caballero | NYY | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – | 227 | -$13 |
| 30 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | – | 429 | -$4 |
| 31 | Connor Norby | MIA | 3B | – | 335 | -$7 |
| 32 | Josh Jung | TEX | 3B | – | 327 | $0 |
| 33 | Nolan Gorman | STL | 1B/2B/3B | – | 492 | -$20 |
| 34 | Luis Rengifo | FA | 2B/3B/OF | – | 421 | -$10 |
| 35 | Miguel Vargas | CHW | 1B/3B | – | 285 | $0 |
| 36 | Yoán Moncada | FA | 3B | – | 608 | -$17 |
| 37 | Ryan McMahon | NYY | 3B | – | 390 | -$12 |
| 38 | Noelvi Marte | CIN | 3B/OF | – | 134 | $6 |
| 39 | Ke’Bryan Hayes | CIN | 3B | – | 470 | -$3 |
| 40 | Javier Báez | DET | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – | 458 | -$20 |
| 41 | Jonathan India | KCR | 2B/3B/OF | – | 409 | -$7 |
| 42 | Marcelo Mayer | BOS | 2B/3B | – | 374 | -$3 |
| 43 | Matt Shaw | CHC | 3B | – | 185 | $7 |
| 44 | Casey Schmitt | SFG | 1B/2B/3B | – | 478 | -$15 |
| 45 | Blaze Alexander | ARI | 2B/3B/OF | – | 513 | -$10 |
| 46 | Gabriel Arias | CLE | 2B/3B/SS | – | 477 | -$12 |
| 47 | Alex Freeland | LAD | 2B/3B | – | 644 | -$29 |
| 48 | Ben Williamson | SEA | 3B | ▲18 | 735 | -$21 |
| 49 | Mauricio Dubón | ATL | 2B/3B/SS/OF | ▼1 | 494 | -$26 |
| 50 | Edmundo Sosa | PHI | 2B/3B/SS | ▼1 | 565 | -$28 |
| 51 | Amed Rosario | NYY | 2B/3B/OF | ▼1 | 694 | -$25 |
| 52 | Otto Kemp | PHI | 1B/3B/OF | ▼1 | 561 | -$29 |
| 53 | Miguel Rojas | LAD | 2B/3B/SS | ▼1 | 661 | -$28 |
| 54 | Oswaldo Cabrera | NYY | 3B | ▼1 | -$21 | |
| 55 | Jordan Lawlar | ARI | 2B/3B | ▼1 | 332 | -$7 |
| 56 | Javier Sanoja | MIA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | ▲9 | 524 | -$29 |
| 57 | Kyle Karros | COL | 3B | ▼2 | 580 | -$11 |
| 58 | Nacho Alvarez Jr. | ATL | 3B | ▼2 | 735 | -$41 |
| 59 | Brooks Lee | MIN | 2B/3B/SS | ▼2 | 316 | $0 |
| 60 | Ronny Mauricio | NYM | 2B/3B/SS | ▼2 | 474 | -$22 |
| 61 | Brady House | WSN | 3B | ▼2 | 503 | -$8 |
| 62 | Daniel Schneemann | CLE | 2B/3B/SS/OF | ▼2 | 604 | -$30 |
| 63 | Max Muncy | ATH | 3B | ▼2 | 506 | -$12 |
| 64 | Graham Pauley | MIA | 1B/2B/3B | ▼2 | 669 | -$12 |
| 65 | Curtis Mead | CHW | 1B/2B/3B | ▼2 | 579 | -$24 |
| 66 | Jared Triolo | PIT | 1B/2B/3B/SS | ▼2 | 413 | -$7 |
| 67 | Vidal Bruján | ATL | 3B/SS/OF | – | -$38 | |
| 68 | Oswald Peraza | LAA | 1B/2B/3B/SS | – | 744 | -$22 |
| 69 | Jace Jung | DET | 3B | – | -$39 | |
| 70 | José Tena | WSN | 2B/3B | – | -$26 | |
| 71 | Darell Hernaiz | ATH | 2B/3B/SS | – | 632 | -$23 |
| 72 | Miguel Andujar | FA | 3B/OF | – | 502 | -$11 |
| 73 | Willi Castro | FA | 2B/3B/SS/OF | – | 383 | -$6 |
| 74 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | FA | 2B/3B/SS | – | 576 | -$21 |
| 75 | Andy Ibáñez | FA | 2B/3B | – | -$29 | |
| 76 | Ramón Urías | FA | 2B/3B | – | 696 | -$23 |
| 77 | Paul DeJong | FA | 2B/3B/SS | – | -$25 | |
| 78 | Santiago Espinal | FA | 2B/3B/OF | – | -$30 | |
| 79 | Jon Berti | FA | 2B/3B | – | -$23 | |
| 80 | Gio Urshela | FA | 3B | – | -$29 | |
| 81 | Enrique Hernández | FA | 1B/2B/3B/OF | – | 739 | -$22 |
| 82 | Josh Rojas | FA | 2B/3B/OF | – | -$25 |







