2025 Third Base Preview

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR continue their 2025 Position Preview series at third base. If the early-round options end up on the rosters of your league mates, which alternatives beyond the top-tier have the best chance to post similar production? Which players should you stay away from at their early draft-day prices, and which late options have the best paths to exceed expectations this season?

Rundown

1:40 ADP Tier 1 -- José Ramírez, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Austin Riley, Rafael Devers & Manny Machado

17:28 ADP Tier 2 -- Mark Vientos, Jordan Westburg, Junior Caminero

33:33 ADP Tier 3 -- Jake Burger, Royce Lewis, Matt Chapman, Alex Bregman, Luis Rengifo

43:04 ADP Tier 4 -- Eugenio Suárez, Alec Bohm, Isaac Paredes

53:06 ADP Tier 5 -- Maikel Garcia, Matt Shaw, Nolan Arenado, Josh Jung, (Willi Castro), Connor Norby, Ryan McMahon & Christopher Morel

1:05:33 -- The Late, Late Third Basemen of Interest

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