David Wright will set the tone for third basemen during the 2011 Fantasy Baseball season, but he’ll have some competition for the top spot from Alex Rodriguez, Evan Longoria and Ryan Zimmerman.
The biggest story to watch is Jose Bautista. Can he repeat his Major League leading 54 home runs from 2010?
If he shows that last year wasn’t a fluke, he’ll vault into the ranks of the other “elite” third basemen.
Kevin Youkilis is also an interesting option. He played first base for most of last season, but will move to third base to make room for Adrian Gonzalez. That adds some much-needed depth to the third base position in fantasy baseball.
Though it’s a pretty thin position aside from the top five, there are still some decent options to be had in later rounds.
Here are the top 10 third basemen for the 2011 Fantasy Baseball season.