“Pump up the jam, pump it up,” was what I used to be singing throughout the shortstops rankings. And now we’re not singing enjoyable, social gathering songs anymore. Submerge your self right into a rubbish dump; take a deep breath…Ah, that’s the odor of the highest 20 third basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball. Don’t flip your nostril up! Don’t flip away from the stench! That is the fact about, uh, fantasy. You must embrace the stank of the third basemen. Take pleasure in! Right here’s Steamer’s 2025 Fantasy Baseball Projections for Hitters and 2025 Fantasy Baseball Projections for Pitchers. Subscriptions are up and working, and you’ll already get Rudy’s Draft Battle Room. Anyway, right here’s the highest 20 third basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball:
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1. Jose Ramirez – Already went over him within the prime 10 for 2025 fantasy baseball.
2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Already went over him within the prime 20 for 2025 fantasy baseball.
3. Jazz Chisholm Jr. – This can be a new tier. This tier goes from right here till Devers. I name this tier, “This can be a no-go.” If the highest 20 total went to 30, these guys may’ve all made their method into it. All 4 of those guys made noise (in my head) about stepping into the highest 20 total. For varied causes, they had been no-gos, which can also be what I name it once I wish to eat-in and somebody asks if an order is for takeout, which makes folks very confused. “This can be a no-go” is me complicated folks when not saying, “It’s for right here,” and it’s this tier.
As for Jazz, hate the nagging feeling that he might be coming off a profession 12 months and we’re paying for it. The half that has me extra glass-half-filly is he has 25-steal velocity even when he goes again to his 100-game-played self. In Yankee Stadium, he’s such a simple 25-homer hitter. “25/25 straightforward” is tough to beat. The much less excellent news is even after a 24/40/.256 season, he was solely barely a prime 35 participant. To counter myself, a part of that 12 months was in Miami with these shizzy counting stats, and the Yankees make Jazz jazzier. This looks like a steal for what he may do in a complete 12 months in New York. 2025 Projections: 87/29/90/.248/31 in 531 ABs
4. Austin Riley – third basemen are a little bit of a large number. I like the blokes on this tier, however there’s a case to be made they aren’t all protected. Jazz was glorious final 12 months, however not a lot in his earlier seasons; Riley was terrible final 12 months; Machado has his moments the place he seemingly stops enjoying baseball, and Devers is likely to be damage. There have been 12 third basemen within the prime 100 final 12 months on the Participant Rater, which is samesies as 1st basemen and significantly better than 2nd basemen. So the place isn’t loopy shallow, or shouldn’t be, but it surely does really feel like the highest of the third basemen is extra iffy than different positions, apart from 2nd base. 2nd base may be very dangerous. As for Riley, final 12 months was a masterclass in being a catastrophe. A disaster-class in being a grasp at doing a large number. He’s younger and this ranking-slash-projections are simply giving him a bye for a man that simply had an off 12 months. 2025 Projections: 93/35/96/.274/2 in 581 ABs
5. Manny Machado – This may shock some folks. Most have Devers above Machado, however let’s take a look at Machado’s earlier 12 months coming off an harm vs. Devers’s season enjoying via an harm: 29/11/.275 vs. 28/3/.272. Is there any doubt that Machado was higher? There shouldn’t be. He simply was on the Participant Rater. That doesn’t imply he will likely be higher once more, however I’m looking for a purpose why he wouldn’t be. He has similar quantity of energy, extra steals and related common. If Machado vs. Devers was merely 7+ steals, I’d’ve went Devers nonetheless, however Devers nonetheless has a shoulder concern, and Machado has “I simply proved that I used to be wholesome after surgical procedure.” 2025 Projections: 71/31/108/.272/10 in 581 ABs
6. Rafael Devers – This man scares me greater than every other man in probably every other rating put up. He hit 5 HRs and .244 in 209 ABs within the 2nd half, and complained of shoulder soreness. He wouldn’t be the primary man to have a profession derailed with a shoulder harm. He’s good, moreover that. I can’t simply wave it away although. He may look nice in April, tweak his shoulder in Could and be ineffective for 120 video games. Or he might be completely positive. I don’t know, and I don’t assume even he is aware of. 2025 Projections: 95/27/89/.277/5 in 542 ABs
7. Mark Vientos – This can be a new tier. This tier goes from right here till Caminero. I name this tier, “Sade’s The Sweetest Taboo.” That tune makes me do naughty issues. This tier provides me the identical emotions. I would like one man on this tier in each league.
As for Vientos, already gave you my Mark Vientos sleeper. It was written whereas driving the A practice to the B practice whereas telling passengers there’s no C practice. 2025 Projections: 82/34/95/.251/1 in 580 ABs
8. Jordan Westburg – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for fantasy baseball.
9. Junior Caminero – That the Rays let him exceed his rookie eligibility final 12 months. Dot dot dot. Effectively, I suppose we should always rejoice it, but it surely’s arduous to not surprise why within the ever-loving eff they might. Regardless, they did and he seemed precisely as we should always get used to seeing. A style of the longer term. He went 6/2/.248 in 165 ABs. I wouldn’t be shocked to see wherever from a 35/10/.275 season to twenty/5/.240. My guess is it’s gonna be on the higher aspect of issues, and the final likelihood we’re capable of draft Caminero wherever near this reasonably priced. He’ll possible develop into a prime 25 total participant in drafts for the following decade. 2025 Projections: 82/28/88/.264/7 in 572 ABs
10. Jake Burger – This can be a new tier. This tier goes from right here till Arenado. I name this tier, “No presh!” This tier needs to be nook infidels, however they’re possible going as third basemen and the place the rubber meets the highway on whether or not the third basemen are actually as shallow as they appear. If the third basemen grow to be shallow, it’s gonna be as a result of this tier lets us down. No presh!
As for Burger, already went over him within the prime 20 1st basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
11. Luis Rengifo – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for fantasy baseball.
12. Isaac Paredes – Already went over him within the prime 20 1st basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
13. Matt Chapman – Nonetheless can’t imagine he stole 15 luggage final 12 months. As I mentioned on the finish of final 12 months, “His steals are so absurd. There’s layers of absurdity. Giants don’t run, Chapman doesn’t run, he’s not quick, he wasn’t caught a lot. That he’s sniffing distance to Trea Turner’s steals whole this 12 months? Absurd. He had 11 steals coming into this 12 months mixed for his profession — in 7 years! Absurd. At 26 years of age, he stole one bag in 156 video games. At 31, he stole 15? Absurd.” And that’s me quoting me! Nonetheless absurd! The issue with projecting ahead absurdity is how will we depend on that nonsense as an indication of issues to come back? He may simply steal zero luggage this 12 months or determine to problem 30 steals. I’m solely half kidding. 2025 Projections: 81/25/86/.242/7 in 527 ABs
14. Alex Bregman – FREE AGENT 2025 Projections:
15. Royce Lewis – Tried to decrease him as a lot as I may with out being seen as a Ding Dong Service provider who’s extremely dumb, and I’m undecided I succeeded. I don’t hate Lewis, normally. I perceive the love. I can see it as clear as day. He’s bought straightforward 40-homer energy with a .280 common, if he simply lastly stays on the sector and makes good on his promise. He may even chuck in 10+ steals. We’ve reached the a part of his profession the place he has to do it for me to count on wherever near it. He can’t keep on the sector for greater than 100 video games and has all however deserted the steals. He’s additionally getting fly ball blissful and simply hitting a ton of just-misses. Would possibly burn me with how good he finally ends up this 12 months however there’s upside gambles to take and I don’t assume he’s one. 2025 Projections: 56/21/64/.246/2 in 407 ABs
16. Alec Bohm – Already went over him within the prime 20 1st basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
17. Willi Castro – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
18. Eugenio Suarez – He had one of the best 2nd half not Decide or Ohtani-maxxed. Suarez went 20/.307 in 251 ABs. If he would’ve had a considerably respectable 1st half (he didn’t, 10/.216), it might be arduous to rank him a lot decrease than the highest 10 for third basemen, and certain even larger. There’s a case to be made I’ve ranked him method too low, however I don’t assume there’s any strategy to rank him larger. By that, I imply he may hit 35/.250 or 25/.230 and the distinction is simply whether or not or not he’s seeing the ball properly for half a season or just one month. 2025 Projections: 74/27/88/.231/2 in 539 ABs
19. Maikel Garcia – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
20. Connor Norby – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
21. Matt Shaw – Already gave you my Matt Shaw fantasy. It was written whereas introducing you to my overhead pickleball smash! 2025 Projections: 68/12/71/.236/24 in 479 ABs
22. Ryan McMahon – Was gonna say solely the Rockies would give a man like McMahon six straight years of on a regular basis obligation, however taking a look at his numbers and [shrugs]. Name him Ryan McMehon. Not dangerous, simply yawnstipating. 2025 Projections: 73/22/71/.244/5 in 541 ABs
23. Nolan Arenado – Humorous factor about making projections and predictions is when somebody calls me out for a mistake. You might by no means remind me about my previous errors greater than I remind myself. One such instance is how I wrote a Nolan Arenado schmohawk two years in the past, and missed his final good season, then failed by being a 12 months too early on his precise horrible season. Extra errors by me are saved on the planet’s smallest journal over by that open window–NOOOO!!! Torenado! 2025 Projections: 63/18/67/.254/2 in 559 ABs
24. Josh Jung – This can be a new tier. This tier goes from right here till Ortiz. I name this tier, “Cardio is completed.” Did you get your heartbeat up? Burn some energy? Was it run for third basemen? I hope so, as a result of it’s over now. There is likely to be guys on this tier which have worth as nook infidels occasionally off waivers, however you sitting on one in every of these guys at third base whereas your opponent has, say, Jazz, and a Karen is gonna wanna discuss to the supervisor of your fantasy group (you).
As for Jung, I consider myself as Royce Lewis-woke. His charms can’t guile me! I’m hip to his hip not at 100% functioning. With that mentioned, I need to nonetheless be 100% guiled by Royce Lewis, as a result of I ranked him larger than Josh Jung when the latter is principally the identical, and has truly had a season the place he stayed wholesome. In truth (Gray’s bought extra!), projections techniques like Jung about similar as Lewis. 2025 Projections: 61/18/64/.264/4 in 443 ABs
25. Jeimer Candelario – Already went over him within the prime 20 1st basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
26. Brendan Donovan – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
27. Joey Ortiz – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
28. Matt Vierling – This can be a new tier. This tier goes from right here till Home. I name this tier, “Aw sookie, we’re in some dookie.” Ya know after they get caught in that trash compactor in Star Wars? Think about we had been in there fifteen minutes beforehand and have already perished. That’s this tier. A minimum of we didn’t die off because of a kind of silly Stormtrooper’s pew-pews.
As for Vierling, is he associated to Lisa Ling? Member her? A smoke present. Am I speaking about Lisa Ling as a result of I’ve nothing to say about Vierling? Possibling. Final 12 months, he went 16/6/.257 in 518 ABs, and is penciled in because the Tigers’ three-hole hitter, and…Hmm…Going again to Lisa Ling… 2025 Projections: 72/15/76/.259/6 in 521 ABs
29. Max Muncy – How properly do you assume a 34-year-old with declining abilities and well being can maintain it collectively? Not rhetorical, I’m truly asking so I understand how many shares of Edman I ought to draft. By the way in which, there’s one other Max Muncy developing, a prospect within the A’s system. Will likely be fascinating to see if the MLB universe can deal with two Muncys or if one is the Max. 2025 Projections: 51/20/54/.206/1 in 397 ABs
30. Ke’Bryan Hayes – He’s gone 37/51 in his profession. Only a tad lower than Ohtani final 12 months. Solely Hayes has executed it in 1811 at-bats. Or, if Ohtani went, like, oh-for-1,100 final 12 months within the remaining recreation. They’re principally the identical man. 2025 Projections: 54/7/59/.253/15 in 524 ABs
31. Coby Mayo – Already gave you my Coby Mayo fantasy. It was written whereas doing the Dougie. 2025 Projections: 29/11/34/.219/2 in 232 ABs
32. Brady Home – Already gave you my Brady Home fantasy. It coulda been a contender. 2025 Projections: 31/15/42/.236/5 in 309 ABs
33. Jose Caballero – This can be a new tier. This tier goes from right here till the top. I name this tier, “Odds, ends, butts.” All proper, youngen, it’s a wrap, you screwed up your third base place, however at the very least you went out like a complete gangster not drafting third baseman. Hmm, that sounds too optimistic. You went out like a complete fantasy baseball gangster. There, that’s higher.
As for Caballero, already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
34. Jose Miranda – Already went over him within the prime 20 1st basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
35. Ernie Clement – Already went over him within the prime 20 shortstops for 2025 fantasy baseball.
36. Christopher Morel – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
37. Isiah Kiner-Falefa – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
38. Amed Rosario – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
39. Jose Tena – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
40. Oswaldo Cabrera – Already went over him within the prime 20 1st basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
41. Dylan Moore – Already went over him within the prime 20 1st basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
42. Gio Urshela – Already went over him within the prime 20 1st basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
43. Brooks Lee – Already went over him within the prime 20 2nd basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball.
44. Brett Baty – Almost left off Baty from the third basemen rankings, however then noticed I ranked Kyle Farmer and smacked the crap out of myself. Pimp handed myself. Turned to the mirror and instructed myself, “Get in line, boy.” 2025 Projections: 47/16/56/.234/2 in 402 ABs
45. Noelvi Marte – Has anybody returned from a PEDs suspension and been higher? I’m not remembering any. His return final 12 months went about in addition to each different returnee from a PEDs suspension, too. It was a small pattern, although, so, Larry David Meh Face, perhaps it’s not an indication of issues to come back. He’s solely 23 and has velocity, so, if nothing else, there’s that, however the Reds traded for Lux so there’s that too. By the way in which, 23 and Velocity can also be an ancestry website if you’re pressed for time. 2025 Projections: 31/8/37/.225/15 in 259 ABs
46. Kyle Farmer – Right here’s what I mentioned this offseason, “Signed with the Rockies. There’s an opportunity Bud Black by accident reads his title as Kyle Framer, and he begins him behind the plate for 120 video games. That might be big worth together with his different place eligibility! Then once more, Bud Black may not have heard of catcher framing and may use him to hold photos in his workplace.” And that’s me quoting me! 2025 Projections: 53/9/55/.228/8 in 413 ABs
47. Miguel Vargas – Don’t wish to underestimate the White Sox in 2025, simply because that they had the worst season ever final 12 months. This 12 months is a brand new 12 months. Will Venable is their new supervisor and Miguel Vargas hit .150 final 12 months with a 24 Okay% in 206 ABs–What on earth?! Okay, will the White Sox lose 162 video games in 2025? 2025 Projections: 51/12/56/.206/10 in 476 BAs
Omitted however thought of: Justin Turner, Andy Ibanez, Cavan Biggio, Patrick Knowledge, Enrique Hernandez, Lenyn Sosa, Jace Jung, Paul DeJong, Max Schuemann, Shay Whitcomb, Addison Barger, Jared Triolo, Yoan Moncada, Edmundo Sosa, Zach McKinstry, Santiago Espinal, Bryan Ramos, Ramos Urias, Jose Iglesias, Darell Hernaiz, Ezequiel Duran, Donovan Solano, Anthony Rendon, Eguy Rosario, Gabriel Arias, Oswald Peraza, Eric Wagaman, Chris Taylor, Josh Rojas, DJ LeMahieu, Ildemaro Vargas
