It’s a glorious time to enjoy third base play in MLB. While there have been better seasons at the position in recent memory, the sport once again saw star level play from several players, as well as more average or better contributions to team success from any position besides shortstop (by fWAR). Per Baseball Reference, the third base position was an average of 2.1 bWAR, third-highest among individual positions for hitters behind shortstop (3.5) and center field (2.4). To tally forward effectively in MLB is to have a firm grasp on the hot corner. The Seattle Mariners, however, are once again playing hot potato.
How a Nolan Arenado trade could be clever enough for even the Mariners’ ownership group
