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Draft Guide: The Best Third Basemen

By Doug Crandall - Guest Writer
08/07/2007

  1. Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez – The future Hall-of-Famer had an off year on offense and defense and he is still ranked as #1

  2. Miguel Cabrera – His offense is exploding and he is still very young.  If his defense improves he will be compared with A Rod

  3. David Wright – Smooth hitting stroke and solid play make Wright a top notch 3rd sacker

  4. Scott Rolen – He is in the prime of his career and he has very few weaknesses

  5. Freddy Sanchez – Freddy has make contact with the best of them and his defense is an asset also

  6. Ryan Zimmerman – One year out of college and he is listed as one of the elite 3b in the game

  7. Aramis Ramirez – His defense continues to improve and his offense has always been there

  8. Garrett Atkins – Great hitting skills.  A good power guy that can hit for average is in demand every year

  9. Bill Hall – Hall tore the cover off the ball last year.  He isn’t a 3b by trade but he can play there and you’d be a fool to sit him on the bench with the year he had last year

  10. Mike Lowell – He continues to play solid ball for the Red Sox.  Gold glove caliber defense and a potent stick get him into the top 10

  11. Chipper Jones – Chipper is getting a bit closer to retirement but the guy can still hit.  He most likely won’t ever shed the 4 on D but as long as his e rating stays low he is a great player to have at the hot corner

  12. Eric Chavez – Chavez is playing stellar defense but we are still waiting on him to put his entire game together

  13. Adrian Beltre – The 1 on defense keeps him in the top 15.  He is still not very old and we know he can mash a ball when his head is on straight

  14. Joe Crede – The only thing keeping Crede from being in the top 10 is his low OBP

  15. Mark Teahan – Teahan had a breakout year for the Royals.  Now that Gordon is at 3b Teahan has been moved around and his value has slipped a bit

  16. Hank Blalock – Hank hasn’t continued to develop as many thought he would.  He still has a great swing and is young enough to move up into the top 10

  17. Troy Glaus – The power stroke is still there but the average and defense are starting to slip

  18. Brandon Inge – Not flashy player but he is solid and won’t hurt your team

  19. Morgan Ensberg – Ensberg’s walks kept his On Base Percentage high enough to make his batting average acceptable

  20. Chone Figgins – His speed and versatility are the reason he cracks the top 20

Ranked for Future value:

1.  Alex Rodriguez

2.  Miguel Cabrera

3.  David Wright

4.  Ryan Zimmerman

5.  Aramis Ramirez

6.  Scott Rolen

7.  Eric Chavez

8.  Adrian Beltre

9.  Garrett Atkins

10. Mike Lowell

11. Joe Crede

12. Hank Blalock

13. Chipper Jones

14. Freddy Sanchez

15. Edwin Encarnacion

16. Troy Glaus

17. Kevin Kouzmanoff

18. Andy Marte

19. Howie Kendrick

20. Mark Teahan

Honorable Mention: 

These guys would be ranked in the top 20 but they are no longer playing at 3b.

 

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