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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7. Matt Carpenter

2018- 156 games .257/.324/.523 36 homers 81 RBI

2019 steamer- 143 games .251/.380/.471 25 homers 71 RBI

Our number five first baseman is also our number seven third baseman for fantasy baseball in 2019. Carpenter will be moving across the diamond to third base with the arrival of Paul Goldschmidt in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Carpenter started the 2018 season and ended the season hitting under .200 in each month, but the damage was done in the middle. July saw him hit .333 with 11 homers and 21 RBI. Hopefully, in 2019 he will be more of a consistent threat on offense rather than a roller coaster.

Over the past three seasons, Carpenter ranks sixth in homers, fourth in runs and OPB, first in walk percentage, ninth in RBI and slugging percentage, and sixth in WRC+ among third baseman.

If you draft Carpenter as your fantasy baseball third baseman, you’ll have some high highs and some low lows. The positional flexibility will be very useful throughout the season as players deal with day to day injuries. If he’s not eligible at third base, he will be rather quickly. Carpenter is constantly undervalued in fantasy baseball. You may be able to get him later than you think.

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