SI.com · Feb 22, 2019
Nolan Arenado Leads a Deep, Star-Studded Third Base Position
Jose Ramirez and Alex Bregman are nipping at his heels, but Nolan Arenado remains fantasy baseball's top third baseman.Third base is always one of the fun positions for fantasy owners to draft. Nolan Arenado is a mortal lock for 40 homers and 130 RBI and a perennial MVP candidate. Jose Ramirez was one of two players, along with Mookie Betts, to break MLB’s six-year 30-30 drought last season and has finished third in AL MVP voting the last two seasons. Manny Machado finally found a new home in San Diego, but, from a fantasy perspective, it didn't really matter where he eneded up. He was going to be a first-round pick regardless. Kris Bryant is three years removed from an MVP season and fully healthy after the shoulder injury that derailed his 2018 campaign. Anthony Rendon is one of the league’s most underappreciated players, hitting .305/.389/.534 with a total of 49 homers, 192 RBI and 169 runs the last two years.