2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Third Base (3B) Tier Rankings are based on a standard single season redraft mixed AL/NL fantasy baseball league for the 2012 season. Scoring settings include: runs scored, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, and batting average – (R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG). AB = at bats. ( ) = players age
Updated: February 11, 2012
Third Base (3B) Tier Rankings
Tier 1
1. Jose Bautista – Tor – 3B/OF (31)
2. Evan Longoria – TB – 3B (26)
3. David Wright – NYM – 3B (29)
4. Adrian Beltre – Tex – 3B (32)
5. Ryan Zimmerman – Was – 3B (27)
Tier 2
6. Alex Rodriguez – NYY – 3B (36)
7. Brett Lawrie – Tor – 3B (22)
Tier 3
8. Michael Young – Tex – 3B/2B/1B (35)
9. Aramis Ramirez – Mil – 3B (33)
10. Pablo Sandoval – SF – 3B/1B (25)
11. Kevin Youkilis – Bos – 3B/1B (33)
Tier 4
12. Mike Moustakas – KC – 3B (23)
13. David Freese – StL – 3B (28)
14. Mark Reynolds – Bal – 3B/1B (28)
15. Martin Prado – Atl – 3B/OF (28)
Tier 5
16. Chase Headley – SD – 3B (27)
17. Edwin Encarnacion – Tor – 3B/1B (29)
18. Lonnie Chisenhall – Cle – 3B (23)
19. Pedro Alvarez – Pit – 3B (25)
20. Ryan Roberts – Ari – 3B/2B (31)
Tier 6
21. Casey McGehee – Pit – 3B (29)
22. Chipper Jones – Atl – 3B (39)
23. Chone Figgins – Sea – 3B
24. Scott Rolen – Cin – 3B
25. Danny Valencia – Min – 3B (27)
26. Alberto Callascp – LAA – 3B
27. Jimmy Paredes – Hou – 3B
28. Mat Gamel – Mil – 3B
29. Brent Morel – CWS – 3B
Tier 7
30. Kyle Seager – Sea – 3B (24)
31. Ian Stewart – ChC – 3B
32. Scott Sizemore – Oak – 3B/2B
33. Mike Aviles – Bos – 3B/SS
34. Daniel Descalso – StL – 3B/2B
Tier 8
35. Chris Johnson – Hou – 3B
36. Placido Polanco – Phi – 3B (36)
37. Ty Wigginton – Phi – 3B/1B
38. Casey Blake – Col – 3B
39. Jed Lowrie – Hou – 3B/2B/SS
40. Kevin Kouzmanoff – Col – 3B
41. Juan Francisco – Cin – 3B
42. Alex Liddi – Sea – 3B
Tier 9
43. James Darnell – SD – 3B
44. Josh Bell – Bal – 3B
45. Matt Dominguez – Mia – 3B
46. Zack Cox – StL – 3B
47. Taylor Green – Mil – 3B/2B
48. Jordan Pacheco – Col – 3B/1B
49. Logan Forsythe – SD – 3B/2B
Tier 10
50. Miguel Tejada – FA – 3B/SS
51. Chase d’Arnaud – Pit – 3B/SS
52. Jorge Cantu – Col – 3B
53. Jason Donald – Cle – 3B
54. Andy LaRoche – Cle – 3B
55. Josh Vitters – ChC – 3B
56. Brandon Wood – Col – 3B