2011 Fantasy Baseball Third Base Rankings Outlook: Third Base has some studs, some sleepers, some bust potential, and might the hardest position to draft this year. Longoria is the hands down best fantasy third baseman coming into this season and should be taken in the first round.

After him there are a ton of question marks and yes that includes Alex Rodriguez. Arod has been on somewhat of a decline and we have him ranked as our fourth best fantasy third basemen. Due to his great bounce back season David Wright comes in at two while Ryan Zimmerman rounds out the top three due to his great production on a terrible Nationals team (that should be little better this year giving Zimmerman more RBI chances).

Our biggest bust candidate is Jose Bautista, we just don’t see him hitting another 50 homeruns and someone in your draft will reach to grab him due to his third base eligibility. Our favorite sleeper is Pedro Alvarez, this 24 year old has all the tools to be a great fantasy player.

Draft-Day Advice: The hot corner is not the deepest position so if you can get a player at the right cost be sure not to pass on him.

The following are our 2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings, which are based on standard 5×5 scoring and take into account projected stats as well as upside and risk. Offensive categories include BA, HRs, Runs, RBIs, and SBs. Pitching categories are Wins, ERA, WHIP, Ks, and Saves. Although several players are eligible at multiple positions, they are listed at the position that they will most likely play the most in 2011. All leagues have different position eligibility requirements so be sure to check your settings before draft day.

2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP | RP | Draft Day Cheatsheet

Tier	Rank	Player	Tm	AB	H	AVG	HR	R	RBI	SB
1	1	Evan Longoria	TB	574	169	0.294	22	96	104	15
1	2	David Wright	NYM	587	166	0.283	29	87	103	19
2	3	Ryan Zimmerman	WAS	525	161	0.307	25	85	85	4
2	4	Alex Rodriguez	NYY	522	141	0.27	30	74	125	4
3	5	Jose Bautista	TOR	569	148	0.26	54	109	124	9
3	6	Pedro Alvarez	PIT	347	89	0.256	16	42	64	0
3	7	Adrian Beltre	TEX	589	189	0.321	28	84	102	2
3	8	Mark Reynolds	BAL	499	99	0.198	32	79	85	7
4	9	Michael Young	TEX	656	186	0.284	21	99	91	4
4	10	Pablo Sandoval	SF	563	151	0.268	13	61	63	3
4	11	Aramis Ramirez	CHC	465	112	0.241	25	61	83	0
5	12	Casey McGehee	MLW	610	174	0.285	23	70	104	1
5	13	Ian Stewart	COL	386	99	0.256	18	54	61	5
5	14	Danny Valencia	MIN	299	93	0.311	7	30	40	2
5	15	Chris Johnson	HOU	341	105	0.308	11	40	52	3
6	16	Chase Headley	SD	610	161	0.264	11	77	58	17
6	17	David Freese	STL	240	71	0.296	4	28	36	1
6	18	Jose Lopez	COL	593	142	0.239	10	49	58	3
6	19	Wilson Betemit	KC	276	82	0.297	13	36	43	0
7	20	Brent Morel	CWS	65	15	0.231	3	9	7	2
7	21	Placido Polanco	PHI	554	165	0.298	6	76	52	5
7	22	Chipper Jones	ATL	317	84	0.265	10	47	46	5
7	23	Miguel Tejada	SF	636	171	0.269	15	71	71	2

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