A great treat of this weekend series between the Angels and Astros in Anaheim is the abundance of third base excellence for both teams. And surprisingly, I’m not talking about David Fletcher, who’s hitting .370/.438/.444 in the early going.
Anthony Rendon and Alex Bregman are two of the best third basemen in baseball, and both are signed to long-term deals, Bregman with Houston through 2024 and Rendon with the Halos through 2026.
By FanGraphs WAR, Bregman ranked second in the majors last season (8.5 WAR) with Rendon seventh (7.