Justin Mason’s Final 2022 Third Base Ranks (w/Comments)
by Justin Mason
April 1, 2022
With the season upon us, it is time to drop my final edition of my positional ranks. I will continue to update them live on the Sleeper and the Bust Patreon until the season gets underway and in-season as well.
You can review my ranks for other positions here: https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/category/rankings/
Justin Mason’s Third Base Ranks: 4/1/22
| Rank | Player | Team | POS | ADP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Ramirez | CLE | 3B | 3.4 | My #2 player this season. Could be #1 if traded to a better team. |
| 2 | Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | 16.8 | My pick to lead the AL in HRs. |
| 3 | Manny Machado | SD | 3B | 22.8 | Humidor in SD could be huge for him. |
| 4 | Adalberto Mondesi | KC | 3B | 50.5 | Widest range of outcomes in the game. |
| 5 | Kris Bryant | COL | 3B, OF | 106.0 | Move to Colorado has raised price but I am here for it. |
| 6 | Austin Riley | ATL | 3B | 61.4 | Will regress, but how far? |
| 7 | Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | 83.6 | About as safe as can be. |
| 8 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B | 97.5 | If healthy, he is a bargain. |
| 9 | Justin Turner | LAD | 3B | 161.6 | Always underrated. |
| 10 | Ke’Bryan Hayes | PIT | 3B | 128.6 | Already dealing with an injury in spring which is concerning. |
| 11 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B, 2B, 3B | 121.1 | I am a little worried that the playing time is hurt by recent trades. |
| 12 | Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | 117.4 | Injury risk will always be there, but there is huge potential if he is healthy. |
| 13 | Eugenio Suárez | SEA | 3B, SS | 200.1 | Move to Seattle hurts some, but I think the power will still be fine. |
| 14 | Yoán Moncada | CWS | 3B | 158.6 | At this point, I don’t know what Moncada is, but the tools are still enticing. |
| 15 | Ryan McMahon | COL | 2B, 3B | 159.9 | Contract extension solidfies his role. |
| 16 | Josh Donaldson | NYY | 3B | 201.8 | Love the move to NY. Just needs to stay healthy. |
| 17 | Matt Chapman | TOR | 3B | 189.6 | Landing spot is amazing, but still K’s too much |
| 18 | Jeimer Candelario | DET | 3B | 211.5 | I am intrigued, but it is limited upside. |
| 19 | Jonathan Villar | CHC | 3B, SS | 239.3 | Should play a lot in Chicago and steal a lot of bases. |
| 20 | Luis Urías | MLW | 2B, 3B, SS | 147.7 | Injury drops him some. |
| 21 | Eduardo Escobar | NYM | 2B, 3B | 200.1 | Hate the park and the fact he will likely hit near the bottom of the order. |
| 22 | Gio Urshela | MIN | 3B, SS | 283.3 | I actually like the move to Minnesota for him, but injuries last year scare me. |
| 23 | Mike Moustakas | CIN | 3B | 334.7 | If healthy, he could be a huge bargain. |
| 24 | Kevin Smith | OAK | 3B | 680.6 | Should play regularly in Oakland |
| 25 | Abraham Toro | SEA | 2B, 3B | 254.1 | Additions make playing time much more risky. |
| 26 | Alec Bohm | PHI | 3B | 284.1 | I want to believe he will bounceback. |
| 27 | Patrick Wisdom | CHC | 3B | 334.4 | Ton of power and a ton of strikeouts. Villar signing makes him less safe though. |
| 28 | Hunter Dozier | KC | 3B, OF | 350.4 | Should still play, but could lose job with prospects coming. |
| 29 | Cavan Biggio | TOR | 3B | 293.1 | Injuries and approach are a problem. |
| 30 | Luis Arraez | MIN | 2B, 3B, OF | 298.4 | Empty average with eligiblity. |
| 31 | Wilmer Flores | SF | 1B, 2B, 3B | 375.0 | With Longo out, he becomes much more interesting. |
| 32 | Yandy Díaz | TB | 1B, 3B | 350.5 | Will he ever lift the ball? |
| 33 | Brian Anderson | MIA | 3B | 368.1 | Boring but solid. |
| 34 | Joey Wendle | MIA | 3B, SS | 345.3 | Kind of boring but should play somewhat regularly. |
| 35 | Ha-Seong Kim | SD | 2B, 3B, SS | 342.7 | Has a role with Tatis out. |
| 36 | Evan Longoria | SF | 3B | 334.1 | Injuries keep him from accumulating. |
| 37 | Rougned Odor | NYY | 2B, 3B | 424.4 | Should play regularly and if you can sustain the bad average, there’s pop here. |
| 38 | Tyler Wade | LAA | 3B, SS, OF | 419.7 | Super utility could make him really interesting in LA. |
| 39 | Jose Miranda | MIN | 3B | 385.8 | Could arrive in Minnesota soon. |
| 40 | J.D. Davis | NYM | 3B | 417.0 | Might not have a job in New York. |
| 41 | Josh Harrison | FA | 2B, 3B, OF | 382.8 | Don’t love his landing spot for playing time. |
| 42 | Maikel Franco | WAS | 3B | 677.5 | Looks like he is the starter in Washington as long as Kieboom is out. |
| 43 | Mike Brosseau | MLW | 2B, 3B | 622.4 | Short-side platoon. |
| 44 | Jake Burger | CWS | 3B | 612.2 | Blocked, but talented. |
| 45 | Brett Baty | NYM | 3B | 740.0 | Blocked, but just about ready. |
| 46 | Josh VanMeter | PIT | 2B, 3B | 630.9 | Could play a lot after trade to Pittsburgh. |
| 47 | Kelvin Gutierrez | BAL | 3B | 690.6 | Should play somewhat regularly. |
| 48 | Aledmys Díaz | HOU | 3B | 518.9 | With Correa gone, he could find more playing time. |
| 49 | Isan Díaz | MIA | 2B, 3B | 744.9 | It is now or never. |
| 50 | Jon Berti | MIA | 2B, 3B | 549.7 | Speed for deeper leagues. |
| 51 | Yu Chang | CLE | 1B, 3B | 611.6 | Mostly a utility guy in Cleveland/. |
| 52 | David Bote | CHC | 2B, 3B | 684.9 | Injured right now. |
| 53 | Santiago Espinal | TOR | 3B | 469.5 | Could play a lot if Toronto doesn’t bring someone else in. |
| 54 | Nolan Jones | CLE | 3B | 650.0 | Could debut at some point. |
| 55 | Hanser Alberto | LAD | 2B, 3B | 743.0 | Just a bench bat. |
| 56 | Matt Duffy | LAA | 2B, 3B | 590.5 | Utility player |
| 57 | Colton Welker | COL | 3B | 627.3 | Can’t trust the Rockies. |
| 58 | Willians Astudillo | FA | 1B, 3B | 750.9 | Should get a shot somewhere. |
| 59 | Starlin Castro | FA | 3B | 729.3 | Needs to find a team. |
| 60 | Josh Jung | TEX | 3B | 375.5 | Probably done for the season. |
ADP is based on NFBC Draft Champions leagues during the month of March.
Ranks are for 5×5 Roto leagues.
Justin is the co-host on The Sleeper and The Bust Podcast and writes for Rotographs covering the Roto Riteup as well as other periodic articles. In addition to his work at Rotographs, Justin is the lead fantasy writer/analyst and co-owner for FriendswithFantasyBenefits.com, and the owner of The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational. He is also a certified addiction treatment counselor. Follow Justin on Twitter @JustinMasonFWFB.
I want to believe Bohm will bounce back, too. I’m just struggling to find reasons to believe it will happen.
Phillies prospects have almost all had a weird funk around them once getting to the bigs