2012 Fantasy Baseball Draft Player Rankings - Third Basemen
Jose Bautista - Joey Bats is the undisputed homerun king and that secures his place at the top of this list. We know for sure that he is not a fluke or flash in the pan, but the real deal. And this year he will hit at least 40 homeruns with a respectable .270‘s batting average.
Evan Longoria - Don‘t be scared off by Longoria‘s down season last year. He has great talent and will bounce back to with a .280 average and 30+ long balls.
David Wright - Wright also had an off year in 2011, but expect for him to rebound healthy and post all star numbers again .285/20+/15
Adrian Beltre - Despite him not playing in a contract year, I still see Beltre hitting .290 with about 30 homers.
Ryan Zimmerman - Ryan “The Invader” Zimmerman is a valuable and underappreciated third baseman. He is a good bet to bat .290 and hit almost 25 bombs.
Pablo Sandoval - Kung Fu Panda‘s breakout was long overdue. He should hit over .305 with approximately 25 shots in an another excellent year.
Alex Rodriguez - While not quite the force he used to be, A-Rod will continue to hit between 25 and 30 homeruns and a .275 batting average.
Aramis Ramirez - Rami just keeps raking. He should rake to the tune of 25 long balls and a .285 BA.
Michael Young - The former batting champ and disgruntled Ranger is still hitting .300 and count on him for 13 or so homers too boot.
Kevin Youkilis - When healthy, Youk is a good hitter. However when you only get 500 and change at bats, expect 20 homers and a batting average of .285 out of the fan favorite.
Brett Lawrie - Lawrie is a rising star in the game and 2012 could very well be the year he breaks out in a big way. He has the ability to hit .280 with 20/20 homeruns and stolen bases and could be a top third baseman draftable in the later rounds.
Mark Reynolds - When Reynolds steps to the plate, there is about a 50% chance that he will strike out, walk, or hit a homerun. This leads to a .230’s batting average and 35 home runs most years.
Martin Prado - Prado is another good bounce back candidate. He should recover from his bout of bad luck last year and slap his way to a .290 average and 10-15 homers.
Mike Moustakas - A .275 average and 20 shots is what you should expect out of the Royals‘ third baseman Moose Tacos.
Chase Headley - Chase should post a line of .270/10/15 in a solid if not power deficient season.
Ryan Roberts - Tatman‘s tour de force last season took the league by surprise. A .255/15/16 line wouldn‘t out of the realm of possibility.
Chipper Jones - Glassman Larry, as he is known by some, is still alive and kicking. Look for him to hit 275 with a good OBP and about 15 homers.
Edwin Encarnacion - Despite his reputation for an iron glove, earning him the nickname of E5, Encarnacion is still a decent hitter. Look for him to hit .260/20 for our neighbors to the north.
David Freese - Odds are Freese will be on the board for a while. But in his second season with more significant playing time we could see him bat .290 with about 12 jacks.
Chris Davis - Chris Davis has developing power that should allow him to hit 17 homers and possibly bat .260 next season.
Danny Valencia - Valencia could surprise next year and put up a solid .275/10 line in Target Field.
Casey McGehee - Casey should hit 13 homeruns and post a .265 average in an unspectacular but serviceable showing.
Kevin Kouzmanoff - The crushin’ Russian, despite his moniker, should post something like a .260 average with 14 or so long balls.
Scott Rolen - The veteran gold glover keeps chugging along. While his slick fielding doesn‘t help you in fantasy, a .265 batting average and 10 homeruns will.
Emilio Bonifacio - Emilio has eligibility at several positions and is a good source of cheap steals. Expect him to steal 30 and hit .265.