Ranking Best Third Baseman From Every MLB Team

[@stovetopicus]

Matt Chapman with a sneaky 7 WAR. Wow!

[@jimjimhuerta]

Dude is a baller!!

[@moneymase3456]

He started off god awful in San Fran and then got better as the year went one. Turn back the clock a little too

[@robertaBooey69]

defense in war is stupid. A guy made zero errors was second in golden glove and was -1.7 war. His name is Freddie freeman 2023. Going by war Miguel Rojas defense makes him better than jazz 😂. FYI they hate each other

[@dashx1103]

@@robertaBooey69 I guess I will just say that golden glove voting is basically a joke, and I don't factor that much into how I view a defensive player. And errors are not a great metric in judging a defensive player. Stone-footed, slow-reflex guys who just don't get to balls don't get errors that better defenders who get to balls and don't quite make the play get. It's more complicated than just "zero errors" in my estimation.

[@akunpo3443]

He should be second tbh

[@KyleHankAaron-y4e]

Chapman having a 7.0 WAR is just incredible

[@RandomGuy42016]

Bohm at 15 is wild. Heard the Phils are setting up a Bohm trade with LA for Ohtani and Betts.

[@hectorcastle1187]

😂

[@jackson.n04]

terrible trade. dodgers have to throw in freeman and yamamoto as well to bring it within range

[@simplyofficial29]

Hell no cuh that isnt happening

[@dashx1103]

Seems like "middle-of-the-pack" sounds about right for Bohm.

[@simplyofficial29]

@@dashx1103 I meant he isn’t getting traded for Shohei or betts but yeah he is a middle of the pack guy

[@pplove415]

Ramirez is more than just the best third baseman. He's a team player that every team wants.

[@midnightfootball3306]

Also very tough… just ask Tim Anderson

[@jeremiahhardin4453]

I've been following you for a couple years now. I haven't seen too many guys with the wealth of knowledge about baseball like this. I was curious about seeing if you could possibly do a video (or videos) where you explain all the different stats (ops, fip, war, etc) and what has to be done to make those stats what they are. I know it would help people understand the game better. Thanks for the work you do.

[@alexm.6533]

Yes I would love this

[@brianhill2171]

I got you OPS: On Base Plus Slugging. So its OBP + SLG. On base percentage is the percentage of at bats in which a batter reaches base whether through a hit, walk, hit by pitch, etc. Sacrifice hits don't count against OBP, but a fielder's choice does. Slugging percentage is bases per at bat, only counting hits. So if I have 10 at bats and I hit a single, a home run, and I walk once, while getting out the other 7 at bats, I would have a .300 OBP (3x reached base/10 AB) and a .500 SLG (5 total bases/10 AB) for an OPS of .800. OPS+ is a number that gives you a picture of how a batter compares to the league average. Basically it takes the league average OPS, which is somewhere around .700 most years, and makes it 100. If a player is above a 100 OPS+, they are above league average. If they are below a 100 OPS+, they are below league average. A 105 OPS+ means you're a reliably average to above average hitter, while a 130 OPS+ or higher means you're an elite hitter. Aaron Judge had a 223 OPS+ last year, so safe to say he's pretty good. FIP: Fielding Independent Pitching. Basically tries to eliminate luck and the skill level of a pitcher's defensive players from the equation. FIP values *NOT* giving up home runs, walks, and hit by pitches, while only giving value to strikeouts - all the outcomes that don't involve fielders. A FIP higher than ERA indicates a lucky pitcher, or one with a very good defense, while a FIP lower than ERA indicates an unlucky pitcher, or one with a subpar defense. WAR: Wins Above Replacement. This metric takes in all stats in all areas of the game to give you a picture of a player's overall contribution to winning. It creates a baseline for a hypothetical "replacement level" player - that being basically a guy you can find on the end of any major league bench who can come in and just play their position without providing any real value outside of taking up space and not making any egregious mistakes. A replacement level player would have a WAR of 0 - they're replacement level, so they would contribute 0 wins over what their hypothetical replacement would do. If you're below 0, you're bad. If you're in the 0-2 range, you're not very good, but you deserve a roster spot. If you're 2 to 4-5ish, you're a definite starter and can even be an All-Star at a weaker position. 5+ is a bona fide star. 8 WAR is what we expect from top 5 MVP candidates. That means that, by yourself, you were worth 8 additional wins to your team. WAR is also a huge part of Hall of Fame consideration. Guys with below 50 career WAR rarely make the Hall of Fame. Almost anyone with 70+ makes it, though there are some exceptions. We're running into some odd ones, though. Batters with less than 2,000 hits basically never get inducted, but Mike Trout and Aaron Judge will probably break that trend, because their prime versions are 2 of the 5 most dominant hitters in baseball history, and Trout was the best player of the 2010s.

[@jeremiahhardin4453]

@brianhill2171 thanks for the explanations. That's a lot to take in.

[@makattack930]

I’m not a giants fan but I’m a Chapman fan almost everyone said he wasn’t that good but he proves them wrong and put up a 7 WAR season very happy to see that

[@setcollectorkid]

Let’s gooo Devers appreciate the love to the Sox!

[@TristanCarson]

Chapman not making top 3 with 7 war is criminal. That beats JRAM

[@TonyPetrikin]

It should be JRam Chapman Devers

[@BlueLightningBaseball]

Agreed. His defense is so valuable.

[@henrik_klubert300]

j ram was one hr from 40-40-40 along w grat defense...

[@Ryguy76]

In my opinion I would take Jram. While Chapman had a better war, it was only by .2. Jram had almost 3x the amount of stolen bases, 15 more homeruns, and almost 30 more RBI’s. Just an opinion.

[@tylerjloce]

​@Ryguy76 i think he just meant having more war than JRam should probably mean you're a top 3 3rd baseman

[@tinasinopoli8100]

Thank you marc for 1000 videos

[@GiraffeNeckMarc]

Thank you for watching!

[@tinasinopoli8100]

​@@GiraffeNeckMarc your welcome!

[@SportsZone526]

As a cubs fan, where is Matt Shaw. Ik you can’t rank him cause he hasn’t played yet but atleast say a mention at the start or end about him not being here becasue of that

[@Ffdjdjfkfkckfkgkf]

I agree, where the hell is the cubs ranking

[@DannyHawkins-sb7ml]

I didn’t see no cub. So did he do one team twice?

[@jayceconner7000]

@@DannyHawkins-sb7mlIsaac Paredes was a cub, got traded in the offseason a few days ago; cubs third base is somewhat up in the air right now but it’s expected to be Matt Shaw

[@bevrosity]

was wondering the same thing

[@FirstToThird]

Appreicate the Ernie Clement respect, he's not an MVP by any stretch, but his defence and versatility are very nice, and he has sneaky pop for a skinny dude who swings at every single pitch he can! Probably not a lot of growth considering his age, but I'll take cheap production any day of the week

[@heckerbeluga9497]

Marc puts a smile on my face every December😃

[@jzb2414]

Love the use of team-specific number fonts. (Though Twins have changed.)

[@MJD9-BSBL]

Thank you mark for amazing content

[@yettifilms207]

Devers being injured for the last 2 months of the season was so annoying, he had a 1.000 ops before his shoulder injury at the end of July.

[@mikemcavoy7097]

It should be: Ramirez, Devers, Chapman, Machado, Riley, and Bregman. I'm not alone in this analysis bro.

[@BillyBall35]

The craziest part of Garicas season is that of the 7 homers he hit, 3 were in the first week of the season

[@YaBoyyJohnNBA]

Anthony Rendon's fall off needs to be studied, the only moment that I vividly remember of him on the Angels is when he hit a left handed homer lmfao

[@elasmojones]

Perhaps he's a disciple of Albert Haynesworth.

[@sportswikipedia5739]

Thanks for putting Rafael Devers in the top 5

[@Lizm123]

Fr

[@jaxonowens2505]

I appreciate the Dylan Moore love as he is one of my favorite Mariners. 100% the correct placement here but appreciate you shouting out why he is good guy to have on the team.

[@nerdcubs4237]

@GiraffeNeckMark, who is going to be the Cubs 3rd basemen. Cubs were skipped.

[@DanielR1305]

“And this is why Jose Ramirez will get traded to the Mets and they win the next 10 World Series”

[@quinics_517]

You piss me off

[@davidsisak-e9g]

lol

[@jonaht506]

can we please stop this ridiculous trend in this comment section

[@370enjoyer]

Where did this even come from tho😭

[@BlooketWarriorYT]

That isnt happening bc he told the ownership that other teams want him but he directly said that he will stay in Cleveland until he retires

[@phillipeb]

Geno was the worst player in baseball for half a season and the best player in baseball for half a season, it was an amazing year and I love having him on the dbacks.

[@Emmathelady]

15:08 As a giants fan I love that you put Chapman over Max.

[@AnonymousBaseballFan29]

He may just be over that fraud Devers too, he’s 3B and way better than Devers is.

[@hectorcastle1187]

Makes sense. Max Muncy was hurt half the season and is a slightly above average defender.

[@azex443]

@@AnonymousBaseballFan29makes sense cause you a Yankees fan he owns the yankees😂 your delusional if you don’t think he’s one of the 3 best third basemen in the league

[@robertaBooey69]

A guy played 70 games vs a guy who played the whole year 😂giants fan happy for that is hilarious. So what did your team do this season? Well matt Chapman was rated higher the neck giraffes channel 😂

[@Emmathelady]

@ My point is even if both players played the same amount of games, or not, Chapman would, 100%, be ranked higher.

[@joshuabryant438]

Sox should grab Bergman and move raffy to DH, I think it would perfectly fit the lineup giving us an elite right handed bat and it also gets raffys glove tf out of the field

[@DillonCola]

Props to the video editor using a variety of fonts for the ranking and last years ranking. 👏

[@GiraffeNeckMarc]

Glad you liked it!

[@KidFresh71]

Giants fan here. Chapman & Adames gotta be the best left side "d" in all of MLB. Very happy with the start of the Buster Posey era!

[@FooFriars]

Can’t argue with this list much honestly ! Good job Marc

[@bman1537]

Eugenio Suarez should be in the top 10 just the way he provides a spark and attitude with the fans and players

[@astralflick]

I wish Devers could stay healthy all year, he usually plays half his games a year banged up somehow.

[@Bruhziledits]

Marc refuses to rank a cardinals player where they should be literally everyone even Winn Helsley Nootbaar I mean everyone

[@Cornwall1298]

As a Yankees fan, I can imagine we'll move Jazz to 2B but if we keep him at 3B I will not be mad AT ALL. We just need to sign a 1B that has a great glove, Rizzo bailed out Jazz so much because his arm is killer - just a bit wild.

[@eddaman72]

Love the series, thanks Marc. One ask - could you have your video editor add the name of the player you are discussing right about their stat line? I think it would make these videos much easier to watch, (especially for the guys towards the bottom of the list who most of us have never heard of). Thanks! LFGM

[@chrissugidono3929]

Chapman wins a gold glove and has a 125 OPS+ … and still can’t crack top 3? And gets placed behind Riley? It’s not like Chapman isn’t proven. Still love the content and these lists Marc!

[@latefordinnermarc]

I'm a big Dylan Moore fan. I'm hoping he gets to be a starter at either Second or Third. He's consistent as they come. Defensively good, he walks a ton, he's a very good base stealer, his homerun numbers are consistently about average, he hits a lot of doubles, and .200 is the new .300 for Mariners batting averages. A lot to like about him being on your team. I do miss Gino, though.

[@thomasdowney54]

What made you think Jordan Westburg is shaky at 3rd? I watched almost every game this year and he’s very solid. His defense at 2nd was shaky

[@Idontcare-95]

This guy yaps alot he doesn't know shit lol

[@greenbrixworkshop7971]

Great video man! Two things: your super harsh on defense and Denver’s should not be that high, but love you doing these rankings.

[@ethan_od29]

great video Marc

[@jaredkrol3739]

Ke Hayes dealt with a lot of lingering injuries last year. Need to see more at the plate here for aure

[@KyleHankAaron-y4e]

Congrats on 1,000 videos

[@MaxwellLee-ix8ju]

matt chapman 7.1 war, 125 ops+, should be 2 or 3

[@williamamparan]

No he shouldn’t cause the guys above him hit better.

[@MaxwellLee-ix8ju]

@@williamamparan riley and machado dont

[@williamamparan]

@@MaxwellLee-ix8ju yes they do tf

[@bloxyranks]

Chapman had a better OPS+ than both riley and machado, and had FAR better defense and baserunning

[@williamamparan]

@ Okay. Since when has OPS + mattered. Also, when he does that for another year then sure. He’s never been a better hitter than either of them before.

[@OWENOTFOUND24]

15:01 IS THAT ERIC SIM???

[@landenwise3845]

That’s what i thought

[@GiraffeNeckMarc]

BROOOOO

[@hiramfox3729]

Where?

[@ParkTheMark13]

Happy 1,000th Video Marc!

[@BryceHarper3.]

Speaking nothing but facts about Rendon. Honestly hope the Angels DFA or release him because no team is going to want to trade for him at this point. Complete waste of money and doesn’t care about the game. Hope my Phillies don’t trade Bohm though.

[@mikemcavoy7097]

The Angels should take him to court. I think they have a legitimate shot at recovering some of the money IMO.

[@BryceHarper3.]

@ they might as well try.

[@Joel_III]

Since Matt Shaw is the projected cubs 3B, where would you have ranked him in this vid Marc?

[@BlooketWarriorYT]

JRam 40-40-40 season next year

[@Tank345-j2u]

Heck, knowing Josy, he'll prove everyone wrong and go 50-50-50.😂

[@smlclips1542]

Who is the Cubs third baseman?

[@itzvoid1909]

Schuman is a 27 right now but I see him being a surprise guy this year along with the whole A’s roster

[@ethansugar5554]

Didnt rank any cubs. Ik shaw wouldn't be rated too highly but hes the projected starter

[@jacksongray-boero1438]

Westburg is top 10. He’s more like a utility guy tho and probably the best utility player in the league. If he wasn’t hurt we would have had a 25 homer, 80 rbi, 75 run seasons

[@anobsessedrangersfan_21]

Day 4, Third Base time! Nothing super big here Biggest Rise: Max Muncy, 13 to 6, (7 spots) Biggest Drop: Nolan Arenado, 4 to 16 (12 spots)

[@urcost5062]

once mark starts the 12 days, thats when christmas really kicks in

[@DannyHawkins-sb7ml]

Where’s the Cubs at? Am I missing something?

[@Steve-q6l4v]

We're talking pro ball here.

[@illusionistphantom]

Love Devera at 2, respect the scooper. 🍨

[@ThatOneGuy8305]

It's interesting how 2nd and 3rd both have top players absolute MILES ahead of their competition yet not being taken seriously as MVP candidates. Like I suspect that every single GM would say that JRam is the best 3rd baseman whereas even for a player like Judge (if you say he's a RF) you will probably get some contrarian saying Acuna is better. My man just absolutely owns 3rd base.

[@rangers_nation4512]

Punishing Jung for being injured but Lewis is top 10???

[@mikemcavoy7097]

How is Austin Riley at #4 ahead of Chappy? 7 WAR vs 3 WAR? Chapman is a dude. Gold glove, 27 jax, leader for the clubhouse,,, really???

[@Rex-D1]

I think u did Chisholm dirty cause he had the season of his career while swiping 40 bags! And Riley was marked way too high for missing half the season. Good vid though!

[@nate.s]

this isnt really a who had the best season type of ranking more just who is the better player. austin riley just is a better baseball player than jazz (even though he's really good) and when he plays a full season he always mashes

[@Rex-D1]

@ true in that way yes but in my way I’m true

[@ADM-wt9cn]

@@Rex-D1 jazz was sick this year, should be interesting to see how he does now situated and in a full season in nyc.. he was so over miami and losing. bout to ball out

[@astralflick]

Does Marc know that OPS+ stats are park adjusted?

[@kingdinodragonite3470]

yes obviously. he just said coors

[@aml_5797]

Curious as to why you left Josh Rojas (SEA) off the list. Because he was non-tendered? D-Mo as you stated is a utility and would be wasted stuck only playing 3B.

[@Sports-2g]

I love your videos and they make me happy. I am mad about you mocking out my brewers but I wish the best for you.

[@ScholarlyHiccup]

I just don’t understand how people can look at Chapman’s stats and not think he’s a top 2 3rd baseman. He was the most underrated player in the league 7 years ago and he’s still the most underrated player in the league today. It’s not just this channel, no one seems to understand this dudes value, it’s so odd

[@leonardoperez1613]

Not better than devers

[@bigtasty917]

how did you put vientos over Chisholm? They had pretty similar offensive stats except vientos had a few more homers but jazz has way way more speed and much better defense

[@Mordecai1399]

DMo at 22 is fair. He’s just a good baseball player. Marc said it well, he’s just guy you like to have around to play first base or outfield or pinch hit, rather than have him as a starter at a single position

[@michablock4769]

Come back from practice and marc posts a banger

[@mwxtodd]

Nice all of these are published, I’m drafting the last place players on OOTP 25 and leading them to a pennant.

[@GiraffeNeckMarc]

This is awesome

[@Jw81804]

Bro didn’t put matt shaw no cubs representation🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@roostormchaser2476]

Matt Shaw?

[@toby6418]

Maikel Garcia was absurdly unlucky last season. Made a lot of good, solid contact but managed to get basically zero value out of it. Assuming he doesn’t get traded, and Massey or India shifts to left field, I think 2025 could be a big bounce back year for him.

[@BQ16_]

Best baseball content

[@NoaEvans-r1d]

I want Marc wrapped up under my tree this Christmas 😊

[@grandsalami3048]

SO DO THE CUBS NOT HAVE A 3RD BASEMAN??? disappointing

[@gabrielkrzysiak7497]

They do, except they all stink. And you can’t rank Shaw yet since he hasn’t played a game

[@grandsalami3048]

@gabrielkrzysiak7497 yes you can

[@mostly_baseball]

as a reds fan I don't want to give up on Marte just yet, but a trade for Luis Robert, with Marte in the trade package, doesn't sound too bad right now

[@aml_5797]

As a M's fan I like Marte too. Hope he succeeds for you and puts it all together. Dude's too talented to go to waste.

[@thebrothersgunn]

Where would you put Matt Shaw

[@owenwoods1234]

We’res the cubs

[@NevaCrashed-p6w]

What would you consider Ha-seong Kim because I haven't seen him on your list yet. He's GOOD

[@itsBrunk]

So with the Cubs where do you put Shaw?

[@SiltyCellar]

Having the most valuable 3rd baseman (war wise) at 5 is crazy, Matt is at least top 3

[@evanperzanowski1413]

As a Lifelong Angels Fan, I apologize to the entire Baseball Community for Anthony Rendon 😮‍💨 Like always, my Halos are offering the ol' AARP (the Anaheim Angels Retirement Plan) 😂

[@ewetyube]

Very good list, again. Muncy and Devers are, of course too high but Raphy not by much. Bregman is probably 2-3 too low. If BOS signs Bregman, Devers is on the 2B list next season, which tells you all you need to know.

[@lindacoy7165]

My boy Breggy 🙌🏼

[@ferdinandfoch7816]

Royce Lewis at 8 is insane glazing for a guy who cant stay healthy and is coming off of a terrible season. He was on of the main reasons for the Twins's second half collapse, he had a second half OPS barely over .600. He was raking because pitchers hadn't gotten the scouting report on him, but now it's in and it's clear as day: he cant hit offspeed pitches. Add in his terrible defense, and hes basically just old-man Arenado without the glove. He hasn't even played a full season's worth of games in his career, yet you're anointing him a top 10 third baseman?

[@ethansaitowitz3125]

Marc are we going to get a Bellinger video?

[@druduns1]

Belli got sloppy seconds!!! She did the swish swash ooh gosh to Big G and now they’re teammates 😂

[@bigcrouton829]

With all due respect your being very very charitable with machados placing. There’s a ton of stats to point to but just as an example he contributed near the same amount of WAR as Max Muncy while having more than double of the at bats. I understand being available is a desirable attribute in of itself but it’s not top 3 worthy for sure

[@AfricanRituals]

yeah I kinda get the feeling machado is falling off. depends on his defense but 120 ops+ with okay defense doesn't strike me as 3rd best 3rd baseman

[@ChazzButley]

Bohm disrespect is real

[@GiraffeNeckMarc]

Phillies don’t even want him lol

[@DavidHull3_OfficialBaseball]

Someone FINALLY showed Manny Machado some respect. About time

[@Steelers78409]

You did Ke’Bryan Hayes dirty bro. I’m telling you he will have a breakout season. Don’t forget about his injury that took him out for many games. I’m giving him at least 16.

[@Odd1006]

He did NOT do hayes dirty at all. He was terrible last year.

[@Steelers78409]

@@Odd1006He has been injured and continued to have a great defensive season. Yes I agree he had a terrible hitting performance but it was hard on a bad pirates lineup.

[@Pren999]

he has been a terrible hitter. The past two seasons brings below average hitting. Doesn’t matter who is surrounding him in the lineup for the pirates. I wish he was traded before we gave him that contract.

[@Steelers78409]

@@Pren999I do agree with how badly he has been doing offensively. Triolo had an alright year at 3rd, and I think we just need to sign a good 3rd baseman or keep Hayes. I still think Hayes has potential however.

[@Lizm123]

Prefect list

[@michaelwoolvin2184]

No cubs third baseman ??

[@upcomingexpat]

Mind you, Arenado put out a list of teams he's willing to go to. Those teams aren't trading for you. Glove first aging veteran with that salary, plus a prospect, pass.

[@liquidnightz]

Me at the beginning of the video predicting Jose Ramirez at 1.

[@howdidthatonegoout4182]

I hate the Phillies but Bohm at 15?? Worse than Jazz?

[@henrik_klubert300]

i actually think that oliver dunn is going to be the opening day 3rd baseman for milwaukee

[@BigPat216]

If Hayes doesn't get his chronic back issues fixed, he's finished. Shame because he had a ton of promise. Had over 50 XBH two years ago and totally fell off. Some people say he looks disinterested and miserable in Pittsburgh, not sure. I also heard that his back hurts badly when trying to elevate any swing and not sure if anything can be done to fix it. Really sucks.

[@SSF_youtube]

Miss Geno on the Mariners😢

[@scottbryan455]

Jordan Westburg was an All Star last year and you have him at 11?

[@DJGaryOak]

Cardinals are likely to trade Arenado so I have no idea who will really play 3B for them

[@jaketomas1234]

Why mention Jace Jung for the Tigers when both Vierling and Urshela played there more?

[@taylorjoshd]

Thought this was an "ALL TIME" list. Was super confused at the very first selection