July Third Baseman Rankings

Presented here are the July rest-of-season position rankings and overall top 300. Players are ranked based on 5x5 value in mixed leagues.

I’ll be back with my way-too-early 2024 rankings at the All-Star break.

Click to see other July rankings:
Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C

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Third Baseman Rankings

July	Third Basemen	Team	2023	May	June
1	Jose Ramirez	Guardians	2	2	1
2	Austin Riley	Braves	1	1	2
3	Rafael Devers	Red Sox	4	3	3
4	Bobby Witt Jr.	Royals	3	4	4
5	Nolan Arenado	Cardinals	6	6	5
6	Gunnar Henderson	Orioles	7	7	8
7	Ryan McMahon	Rockies	8	8	7
8	Elly De La Cruz	Reds	n/a	n/a	n/a
9	Manny Machado	Padres	5	5	6
10	Josh Jung	Rangers	17	20	9
11	Yandy Diaz	Rays	26	14	10
12	Alex Bregman	Astros	9	9	13
13	Spencer Steer	Reds	33	33	18
14	Max Muncy	Dodgers	21	13	12
15	Matt Chapman	Blue Jays	15	11	15
16	Isaac Paredes	Rays	34	36	21
17	Jordan Walker	Cardinals	10	21	20
18	Nolan Gorman	Cardinals	n/a	n/a	11
19	Ke’Bryan Hayes	Pirates	11	10	14
20	Alec Bohm	Phillies	13	12	16
21	Justin Turner	Red Sox	20	23	23
22	Brett Baty	Mets	39	16	19
23	Ezequiel Duran	Rangers	58	62	42
24	Anthony Rendon	Angels	12	15	17
25	J.D. Davis	Giants	38	28	24
26	Brandon Drury	Angels	31	35	34
27	Ha-Seong Kim	Padres	22	25	30
28	DJ LeMahieu	Yankees	16	19	25
29	Royce Lewis	Twins	n/a	n/a	n/a
30	Maikel Garcia	Royals	n/a	n/a	47
31	Luis Urias	Brewers	25	42	31
32	Brian Anderson	Brewers	37	17	22
33	Brendan Donovan	Cardinals	24	29	39
34	Jake Burger	White Sox	45	32	37
35	Jeimer Candelario	Nationals	43	47	41
36	Eugenio Suarez	Mariners	28	31	35
37	Nick Senzel	Reds	n/a	22	26
38	Jean Segura	Marlins	n/a	26	33
39	Josh Donaldson	Yankees	30	41	43
40	Zach McKinstry	Tigers	65	52	28
41	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	Reds	55	38	40
42	Yoan Moncada	White Sox	18	30	32
43	Patrick Wisdom	Cubs	48	34	38
44	Jon Berti	Marlins	23	27	36
45	Willi Castro	Twins	n/a	n/a	44
46	Jose Miranda	Twins	14	18	46
47	Mike Moustakas	Angels	46	54	NR
48	Harold Castro	Rockies	29	45	45
49	Casey Schmitt	Giants	NR	NR	29
50	Chris Taylor	Dodgers	n/a	55	50
51	Josh Rojas	Diamondbacks	19	24	27
52	Jose Caballero	Mariners	n/a	n/a	n/a
53	Emmanuel Rivera	Diamondbacks	67	NR	66
54	Oswald Peraza	Yankees	n/a	50	55
55	Andy Ibanez	Tigers	NR	NR	NR
56	Ramon Urias	Orioles	35	37	52
57	Taylor Walls	Rays	68	57	56
58	Colt Keith	Tigers	NR	NR	65
59	Rodolfo Castro	Pirates	54	39	51
60	Donovan Solano	Twins	n/a	n/a	n/a
61	Owen Miller	Brewers	n/a	n/a	53
62	Michael Busch	Dodgers	n/a	n/a	n/a
63	Wilmer Flores	Giants	41	51	58
64	Curtis Mead	Rays	42	43	54
65	Joey Wendle	Marlins	44	61	67
66	Edmundo Sosa	Phillies	52	49	60
67	Elehuris Montero	Rockies	36	53	62
68	Evan Longoria	Diamondbacks	51	59	69
69	Oswaldo Cabrera	Yankees	n/a	n/a	61
70	Brad Miller	Rangers	40	48	63
71	Isiah Kiner-Falefa	Yankees	n/a	n/a	64
72	Eduardo Escobar	Angels	47	63	72
73	Gabriel Arias	Guardians	NR	NR	57
74	Jared Triolo	Pirates	NR	NR	NR
75	Osleivis Basabe	Rays	NR	58	70

Dropping off: Gio Urshela (48th), Luis Rengifo (49th), Alan Trejo (59th), Jonah Bride (68th), Tyler Freeman (71st), Kyle Farmer (73rd), Nick Maton (74th), Edwin Rios (75th)

• I don’t really have a dog in this fight, because I didn’t think Josh Donaldson would be a mixed-league guy initially and I’m skeptical he’ll be one at any point in the future. However, it should be noted that he has a .223 xBA and a .560 xSLG right now, with exit velocity numbers close to his career norms, even as he’s hit just .132 to date. He’s also not someone with any history of underachieving his “x” numbers. It seems like he’s been more unlucky than bad.
  
• It’ll be fascinating to see if the Tigers add Colt Keith for the final two months of the season. The 21-year-old is one of this year’s fastest rising prospects, and he just homered in his first Triple-A game after going .325/.391/.585 in Double-A. The Tigers have recently been trying him at second base, which was rather surprising given that his range at third base was an issue. Left field might be his long-term home. The Tigers have plenty of openings, so it’s just a matter of picking a spot and giving him a shot.