Best MLB Third Basemen 2026, Ranked by NUT
2026 seasonJunior Caminero (TB) is the best third baseman in MLB in 2026 by NUT at +3.0, 0.4 ahead of Miguel Vargas (+2.6), with Alex Bregman third at +2.3. 18 of 42 qualified third basemen are producing above league average.
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior CamineroTB | +3.0 | |
| 2 | Miguel VargasCWS | +2.6 | |
| 3 | Alex BregmanCHC | +2.3 | |
| 4 | Isaac ParedesHOU | +2.1 | |
| 5 | Max MuncyLAD | +1.9 | |
| 6 | Josh JungTEX | +1.7 | |
| 7 | Nolan ArenadoAZ | +1.6 | |
| 8 | Curtis MeadBOS | +1.5 | |
| 9 | Nick GonzalesPIT | +1.1 | |
| 10 | Javier SanojaMIA | +1.0 | |
| 11 | Zack GelofATH | +1.0 | |
| 12 | Kazuma OkamotoTOR | +0.8 | |
| 13 | Kyle KarrosCOL | +0.7 | |
| 14 | Christian Encarnacion-StrandBAL | +0.7 | |
| 15 | Coby MayoBAL | +0.5 | |
| 16 | Blaze AlexanderBAL | +0.5 | |
| 17 | Brendan DonovanSEA | +0.4 | |
| 18 | Colt KeithDET | +0.2 | |
| 19 | Brooks LeeMIN | +0.0 | |
| 20 | Maikel GarciaKC | +0.0 | |
| 21 | Nick LoftinKC | -0.1 | |
| 22 | Brady HouseWSH | -0.1 | |
| 23 | Caleb DurbinBOS | -0.2 | |
| 24 | Matt ChapmanSF | -0.2 | |
| 25 | Bo BichetteNYM | -0.4 |
17 more qualified third basemen are on the full NUT leaderboard.
How the third basemen list is ranked
Players are listed at their primary position and ranked by season NUT — weighted runs above average from wOBA, divided by runs per win. Defense is left out. Only players past the qualifying bar for the season so far are included, the same bar as the Stats leaderboard. Grades use the season scale: S is elite, C is around league average.