MLB Network puts every player into what they call The Shredder. The rankings are based around player’s performance, using both advanced and traditional metrics, measuring both offense and defense. Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez comes in at No. 8 among all Major League Baseball players at his position. Feel free to disagree, but The Shredder got this one wrong.
First, let’s understand that third base is quite possibly the most talent-laden position in all of baseball. The hot corner is loaded with both power-hitting dynamos and defensive wizards. In fact, the World Series allowed us to witness the two best third basemen in the game, Alex Bregman and Anthony Rendon, go head-to-head for seven games this past October.