It may surprise you when Nolan Arenado was not ranked as the #1 or #2 third baseman in baseball right now by Buster Olney of ESPN but he was not. Arenado was actually ranked as the third best third baseman. He was behind Anthony Rendon of the Los Angeles Angels, who was second, and Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros, who was ranked as the best 3B in baseball.
You may be surprised by the ranking but if you dive into last season’s numbers for third basemen (and not previous seasons), it’s actually a pretty accurate placement.