Top 10 Third Baseman for Fantasy Baseball in the 2019 season

Fantasy Baseball: Top 10 Third Baseman for 2019

By Jason Evans | Feb 16, 2019

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 30: Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) reacts after hitting a two-run home run against Washington Nationals relief pitcher Erick Fedde (23) in the first inning at Coors Field September 30, 2018. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images) /

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9. Justin Turner– Los Angeles Dodgers

2018 stats- 108 games .312/.406/.518 14 homers 52 RBI

2019 Steamer- 136 games .286/.370/.476 21 homers 80 RBI

Turner started out last year on the DL after being hit on the hand during spring training. He came back with a vengeance, and the Dodgers, and your fantasy baseball lineup are a better team with a healthy Turner than without.

During the second half of last season, only Christian Yelich had a better batting average, OPB, and WRC+ than Turner did. At-bat for at-bat you could make the argument that Turner was the second best hitter in the game in the second half of the season. Not a bad weapon to have on your fantasy baseball squad.

Over the past three seasons, Turner is tied for the lead among all third baseman in batting average. He’s third in OBP and WRC+, sixth in slugging and fifth in wOBA. The issue with Turner is health. During that time, he’s only 17th in games played. Over the past two years, he’s missed 71 games.

I’m a big Turner fan. I think he’s one of the most underrated players for not only fantasy baseball, but in the game. However, he’s a bit injury prone and entering his age 34 season. If he is your third baseman this season, I’d expect him to miss time at some point during 2019. Something to keep in mind.

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