2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Third Base (3B) Tier Rankings

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