2020 Fantasy Baseball: Top 10 H2H third basemen, ranked

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 18: Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros laughs with Jose Altuve #27 during a team workout at FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches on February 18, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 18: Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros laughs with Jose Altuve #27 during a team workout at FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches on February 18, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Who are the top 10 third basemen in H2H fantasy baseball leagues for 2020? Let’s take a closer look and rank them for your convenience.

With first base and second base out of the way, today we’re going to take a deep dive at the hot corner and determine who the top 10 H2H fantasy baseball third basemen are.

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As mentioned previously, to make our determinations, we crowdsourced the major fantasy platforms (ESPN, CBSYahoo!, etc.) and then ranked each player based on their average ranking position.

Let’s jump right into it!

Matt Chapman, Oakland Athletics

2019 MLB Season: .249 AVG / .848 OPS / 36 2B / 3 3B / 36 HR / 91 RBI

2020 STEAMER: .258 AVG / .854 OPS / 35 2B / 3 3B / 34 HR / 97 RBI

Though he is projected to be the #3 ranked third baseman in the sport, according to FanGraphs’ projection system, Matt Chapman lands on the 10-spot on this list. The reason being that this list doesn’t take defense into account.

At the same time, don’t be afraid to take Chapman higher in your drafts this season as he is projected to increase his batting average, OPS, and run-production in 2020. That’s all a recipe for success in any H2H leagues out there.

The only thing to be wary about when drafting Chapman is that he will strike out a lot. In fact, he has increased his strikeout total in each of his three seasons since entering the big-leagues.