Saturday's Third Baseman Value Rankings
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Here are theScore's third baseman value rankings for Saturday, September 17 (all stats exclude Friday's games):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Yuli Gurriel (HOU) | at SEA | 9 |
| Ryon Healy (OAK) | at TEX | 8 |
| Brandon Drury (ARI) | vs. LAD | 7 |
Scorching hot with a .439 average, four home runs and 12 RBIs over his last 10 games, Healy is impossible not to consider at his favorable price, even when facing Texas ace Yu Darvish.
Gurriel still has a bargain salary on some sites despite having hit .368 over his last 10 games; over his last eight contests, he has three home runs and five multi-hit efforts.
Pricier than Gurriel or Healy, Drury is nevertheless hard to ignore, having hit .436 with four home runs and 12 RBIs over his last 10 games. He enjoys the comforts of Chase Field, as 10 of his 14 home runs have come there, along with a .300 average.
Mid-Tier Targets
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Prado (MIA) | at PHI | 7 |
| Adonis Garcia (ATL) | vs. WAS | 7 |
| Jake Lamb (ARI) | vs. LAD | 6 |
Garcia hits .295 against lefties, and Washington's Gio Gonzalez has largely struggled against the Braves this season, including in two recent starts.
Prado can be an affordable source of hits despite little power; he has five hits, four runs and three RBIs over his last four games.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Kris Bryant (CHC) | vs. MIL | 4 |
| Jonathan Villar (MIL) | at CHC | 3 |
| Hernan Perez (MIL) | at CHC | 2 |
Bryant may see more frequent time off with the Cubs having clinched their division. Even if he plays, he's hitting just .178 over his last 10 games and hasn't been living up to a premium DFS price.
It's hard to see Villar or Perez proving worthy of their upper-mid-range salaries against Jake Arrieta, even though Arrieta hasn't been as dominant as last season.