BaseballDocs 2012 Player Rankings: Third Base (3B)
Last update: 03/25/12
You wanted them, so you got them. We have compiled the top 800 players and grouped them into
color tiers
that provide more flexibility when drafting. These color tiers provide a quick, visual means of comparing players at different
positions with similar fantasy value. Comments
have also been added to give you those extra little pieces of information that may help sway your decision between two seemingly, equal players.
Rank
Player
Team
Pos
Age
Comments
19
Evan Longoria
TB
3B
26
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR)
34
Adrian Beltre
TEX
3B
32
37
David Wright
NYM
3B
29
$
41
Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
27
2nd(AVE)
45
Michael Young
TEX
3B/1B
35
2nd(RBI) 2nd(AVE)
48
Pablo Sandoval
SF
3B
25
2nd(HR) 2nd(AVE)
49
Brett Lawrie
TOR
3B
22
61
Kevin Youkilis
BOS
3B
33
$
62
Alex Rodriguez
NYY
3B
36
91
Aramis Ramirez
MIL
3B
33
2nd(AVE)
100
Mark Reynolds
BAL
3B/1B
28
$ 2nd(HR)
122
Ryan Roberts
ARI
3B/2B
31
172
Chase Headley
SD
3B
27
177
Mike Moustakas
KC
3B
23
190
David Freese
STL
3B
28
193
Edwin Encarnacion
TOR
3B/1B
29
222
Lonnie Chisenhall
CLE
3B
23
Zzz
224
Danny Valencia
MIN
3B
27
234
Mat Gamel
MIL
3B
245
Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
39
$
246
Placido Polanco
PHI
3B
36
$
264
Ian Stewart
CHC
3B
299
Mike Aviles
BOS
3B
300
Jimmy Paredes
HOU
3B
303
Kyle Seager
SEA
3B
324
Alberto Callaspo
LAA
3B
331
Brent Morel
CHW
3B
338
Ty Wigginton
PHI
3B
340
Casey Blake
COL
3B
375
Jerry Hairston
LAD
3B
382
Chone Figgins
SEA
3B
389
Scott Rolen
CIN
3B
390
Juan Francisco
CIN
3B
392
Mark Teahen
TOR
3B
399
Juan Uribe
LAD
3B
400
Casey McGehee
MIL
3B
405
Wilson Betemit
DET
3B
416
Jayson Nix
NYY
3B
417
Kevin Kouzmanoff
KC
3B
433
Mark DeRosa
WAS
3B
434
Chris Johnson
HOU
3B
438
Jose Lopez
CLE
3B
439
Andy LaRoche
OAK
3B
443
Omar Vizquel
CHW
3B
466
Pedro Alvarez
PIT
3B
25
488
Miguel Cairo
CIN
3B
491
Greg Dobbs
MIA
3B
500
Felipe Lopez
MIL
3B
504
Geoff Blum
ARI
3B
509
Daniel Descalso
STL
3B
517
Josh Harrison
PIT
3B
522
Julio Lugo
ATL
3B
523
Brandon Inge
DET
3B
531
Jack Hannahan
CLE
3B
535
Todd Frazier
CIN
3B
539
Scott Sizemore
OAK
3B
27
549
Michael Martinez
PHI
3B
554
Wes Helms
MIA
3B
562
Alex Cora
WAS
3B
572
Chad Tracy
MIA
3B
573
Andy Marte
PIT
3B
576
Ramiro Pena
NYY
3B
579
Brendan Harris
BAL
3B
583
Josh Fields
PIT
3B
585
Josh Wilson
MIL
3B
616
Sean Burroughs
ARI
3B
623
Brandon Wood
PIT
3B
624
Alex Liddi
SEA
3B
630
Drew Sutton
BOS
3B
631
Eric Chavez
NYY
3B
634
Logan Forsythe
SD
3B
671
Bobby Scales
CHC
3B
674
Kevin Frandsen
SD
3B
677
Josh Bell
BAL
3B
683
James Darnell
SD
3B
rookie
692
Brian Buscher
CLE
3B
693
Tony Abreu
ARI
3B
700
Brian Barden
TEX
3B
718
Yamaico Navarro
PIT
3B
747
Diory Hernandez
ATL
3B
750
Russ Mitchell
LAD
3B
754
Eric Bruntlett
NYY
3B
760
Andy Parrino
SD
3B
762
Chris Valaika
CIN
3B
764
Conor Gillaspie
SF
3B
766
Hector Luna
BOS
3B
768
Joe Dillon
TB
3B
771
Hank Blalock
TB
3B
776
Matt Dominguez
MIA
3B
792
Brandon Laird
NYY
3B
796
Russ Canzler
TB
3B
Comments:
The comments are provided to give you a little extra insight into the players.
Some are positive and some are negative. Here is the legend for the comments:
NOTE: Increased production can often be seen in players that hit the ages of 27 or 28. Others will see a marked decline in production with age (lets say past 30). Consequently, we have added all the players ages to our rankings.
rook These players are hot rookies to keep an eye on this season.
$ These players are scheduled for new contracts after 2012, so they might be a little more motivated in 2012.
Zzz These players could be undervalued sleepers at your fantasy baseball draft.
2ndYrPl These players were hot rookies going into last season, but they may have been forgotten this year due to poor play. Look for a possible rebound.
2nd(RBI) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in runs batted in production. They had 45 or more RBIs in the second half of last season.
2nd(HR) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in home run production. They had 14 or more home runs in the second half of last season.
2nd(AVE) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in batting average. They had a .300 average or better the second half of last season with at least 200 second half plate appearances.
2nd(SB) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in stolen base production. They had 10 or more stolen bases in the second half of last season.
2nd(SV) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in saves production. They had 10 or more saves in the second half of last season.
2nd(K) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in pitching strikeouts production. They had 70 or more strikeouts in the second half of last season.
xIP These players either experienced a drastic increase in their innings pitched last year or they just flat out threw a ton of innings last year. They could be an injury or decreased production risk.
Color Tiers:
The color bands are provided to highlight players that are in the same tier of fantasy value.
This is done to create flexibility in your draft strategy relative to your particular team need.
For example, if all of the first tier players are gone (highlighted with a black background),
none of the second tier are gone (highlighted with a maroon background), and you want a pitcher,
Roy Halladay is your man. You passed over the positional players ranked above Halladay because
they were all in the same tier as Halladay.
