BaseballDocs 2010 Player Rankings: Third Base (3B)
Last update: 03/01/10
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
3
Alex Rodriguez
NYY
3B
34
2nd(RBI) 2nd(AVE) 2nd(SB)
13
Evan Longoria
TB
3B
24
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR)
17
David Wright
NYM
3B
27
23
Mark Reynolds
ARI
3B
26
2nd(HR)
34
Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
25
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR)
39
Pablo Sandoval
SF
3B
23
2nd(AVE)
67
Chone Figgins
SEA
3B
32
2nd(SB)
69
Aramis Ramirez
CHC
3B
31
$ 2nd(RBI) 2nd(AVE)
91
Michael Young
TEX
3B
33
2nd(AVE)
93
Gordon Beckham
CHW
3B
23
2ndYrPl
118
Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
37
148
Adrian Beltre
BOS
3B
30
150
Ian Stewart
COL
3B
24
Zzz
178
Mark DeRosa
SF
3B
34
Zzz
202
Alex Gordon
KC
3B
26
Zzz
229
Jhonny Peralta
CLE
3B
27
$ 2nd(RBI)
230
Casey Blake
LAD
3B
36
232
Edwin Encarnacion
TOR
3B
26
Zzz
242
Kevin Kouzmanoff
OAK
3B
28
260
Mark Teahen
CHW
3B
28
263
Casey McGehee
MIL
3B
27
279
Scott Rolen
CIN
3B
34
281
Mike Lowell
BOS
3B
35
$ 2nd(AVE)
283
Andy LaRoche
PIT
3B
26
299
Brandon Wood
LAA
3B
25
305
Troy Glaus
ATL
3B
33
310
Pedro Feliz
HOU
3B
34
$
315
Garrett Atkins
BAL
3B
30
$
333
Brandon Inge
DET
3B
32
$
359
David Freese
STL
3B
26
Zzz
362
Ty Wigginton
BAL
3B
32
$
371
Jake Fox
OAK
3B
27
Zzz
389
Joe Crede
MIN
3B
31
393
Mat Gamel
MIL
3B
24
394
Josh Fields
KC
3B
27
395
Geoff Blum
HOUI
3B
36
$
416
Brendan Harris
MIN
3B
29
423
Bobby Crosby
PIT
3B
29
427
Jeff Keppinger
HOU
3B
29
428
Brett Wallace
TOR
3B
23
rook
430
Melvin Mora
COL
3B
37
435
Eric Chavez
OAK
3B
32
$
442
Blake DeWitt
LAD
3B
24
448
Bill Hall
BOS
3B
30
$
461
Pedro Alvarez
PIT
3B
23
rook
487
Greg Dobbs
PHI
3B
31
514
Jack Hannahan
SEA
3B
30
517
Juan Francisco
CIN
3B
22
540
Neil Walker
PIT
3B
24
548
Esteban German
TEX
3B
31
$
549
Wes Helms
FLA
3B
33
$
557
Dayan Viciedo
CWS
3B
21
591
Cody Ransom
PHI
3B
34
637
Adam Rosales
OAK
3B
26
639
Danny Valencia
MIN
3B
25
665
Brian Buscher
CLE
3B
28
706
Wilson Betemit
KC
3B
29
$
733
Eric Bruntlett
WAS
3B
32
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 2010, so they might be a little more motivated in 2010.
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 home 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 at bats.
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.
