The Best Fantasy Third Baseman

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We continue our fantasy baseball positional rankings by moving across the diamond to discuss the top third basemen available for your fantasy drafts this season. 

By Zach Smith

Rankings are done in accordance with 5×5 scoring, meaning batting average, home runs, runs, runs batted in and stolen bases are the only stats taken into account for scoring.

The MLB is loaded with stars at the hot corner, but our Colby Olson breaks down the right picks to stack your fantasy squad. Here are the best picks at 3B for 2022:

At 37 years old, Justin Turner is still moving along quite nicely. The last time he hit below .270 was in 2012, and since 2016, he’s hit .275 with 20+ homers four times.

10. Justin Turner  Los Angeles Dodgers

Bregman did not look like himself in 2021, and 2020 wasn’t great either. Injuries can explain the regression to an extent, so look for a bounce back year if he stays fully healthy.

9. Alex Bregman  Houston Astros

We’ll probably never see 39 home runs from Bryant again. Still, he’s Kris Bryant. You can pencil him in for a .270 average and enough RBI and run opportunities.

8. Kris Bryant  Colorado Rockies

Rendon could hit .285 with 25 home runs and 90+ RBI and runs scored if he can stay healthy. If you can grab Rendon later in drafts, it could be the steal of 2022.

7. Anthony Rendon Los Angeles Angels

Nolan Arenado will probably never be the .300 hitter that he was in Colorado, but since 2016, Arenado has hit at least 34 home runs with 105 RBIs in every season except 2020.

6. Nolan Arenado St. Louis Cardinals

If the Mondesi train gets going, he could win you your fantasy league. He has the potential for 70 stolen bases and 15-20 home runs when healthy.

5. Adalberto Mondesi Kansas City Royals

Austin Riley exploded last season, hitting over .300 with 33 home runs and 107 RBI’s, vaulting himself into the top-five. He always had the potential, and he put it together at age 24.

4. Austin Riley Atlanta Braves

In his first year with the Padres in 2019, Manny Machado hit .256 and people were starting to get worried. He silenced the doubters in 2021, and 2022 might be even better.

3. Manny Machado San Diego Padres

Devers is a monster. Last season, he hit .279 with 38 home runs, 101 runs and 113 RBIs. He’s basically a lock for 100+ runs and RBIs, and he can even steal you between 5-10 bags.

2. Rafael Devers Boston Red Sox

He hit .266 with 27 stolen bases last year, but he had a career-high hard-hit rate and an xBA of .281. He could easily hit .280 this year with how advanced his bat-to-ball skills are.

1. Jose Ramirez Cleveland Guardians