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Tuesday, 30 January 2018

2018 FANTASY BASEBALL DRAFT PRIMER: THIRD BASEMAN

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The now super-potent third base position takes center stage in our Draft Primers and this power-packed fraternity will see a few names called out in Round 1/2.  Draft Strategy:  Third base has become so power-packed that there is actually some good depth here but the allure of tabbing a Kris Bryant, Nolan Arenado, Jose Ramirez, and Manny Machado will be tough to ignore.  Feel free to take any of these guys among the initial 12-15 picks and Josh Donaldson is close to that area code as well. THIRD BASEMAN I WILL TARGET Nolan Arenado, Manny Machado, Kris Bryant, Jose Ramirez:  I love all four of these guys and each should be quickly snatched up if you have the chance.  While you would love to have a first baseman/outfield combo your first two rounds third base has gotten so strong that supplementing here is also worthwhile.  I would rank them:  Arenado, Bryant, Machado, Ramirez in that order. Josh Donaldson:  While the overall 2017 numbers fell a bit from 2015-16, Josh Donaldson went nuclear during the second half of the year which coincided with him being healthy which he wasn't prior to the All-Star break.  Yes Donaldson is aging and dealing with more wear-and-tear of late but his power bat is still supreme. Anthony Rendon:  If you choose to not take a third baseman in the first two rounds, this is the guy you want to be all over in Round 3.  Rendon is completely legit as a five-tool fantasy Baseball stud and he has now fully put ...



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