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The Daily CCO: Kris Bryant Top Third Baseman in NL, Second in Baseball and Cubs News and Notes

MLB Network ranked the third basemen in the game and based on results from “The Shredder” the reigning NL Rookie of the Year is the top third baseman in the Senior Circuit.

Kris Bryant was ranked as the second best third baseman in baseball, behind AL MVP Josh Donaldson. The order of the top 10 third basemen in the game was generated by “an algorithm based on player performance that accounts for both offense and defense” plus past track records and future projections called “The Shredder” that was developed by MLB Network … click here for the full explanation of the algorithm.