Making and reading offseason rankings represents a good way to kill some time before the start of spring training.
It’s also a useful tool to become familiar with industry expectations about certain players and how they are seen around the league.
In the specific case of Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez, however, there isn’t much that analysts can say to change people’s minds at this point.
He has the reputation of a star, and the stats to back it up.
He isn’t always recognized the way he deserves, but his amazing 2024 has opened some eyes around the industry.
The folks at MLB Network Radio have been ranking the best players at each position for a few days now.
As you can probably imagine, there isn’t a single third baseman deserving of the top spot other than Ramirez.
Who is the 𝑩𝑬𝑺𝑻 of the best for 2025?
The best third basemen in baseball, as voted on by our hosts and analysts:
For the first time since 2022, @MrLapara claims the top #ForTheLand
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Ramirez, is, officially, MLB Network Radio’s best third baseman heading into 2025.
Analysts and hosts voted, and the results speak for themselves.
Ramirez bested Rafael Devers of the Boston Red Sox in the vote.
Manny Machado, Austin Riley, and Matt Chapman completed the top five.
The Guardians enjoyed another stellar campaign from their star player.
Not only did Ramirez hit 39 home runs and stole 41 bases, but he was a run-producing machine: he scored 114 times and drove in 118 runs.
He also posted a beautiful .872 OPS.
A lot of players would love to produce 6.5-fWAR seasons after they turn 30 like Ramirez just did.
Ramirez, who took home the Silver Slugger Award this past season, was also chosen as a Gold Glove finalist even though he couldn’t win it.
He was excellent at everything he did on the field, and there are no holes in his game.
Guardians fans are lucky to have him on the team.
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