It seems like baseball just mints outstanding two-way third basemen these days, with an absurd concentration of defensive maestros who can also hit the ball out of the park.
A spot on the diamond where teams used to sacrifice defense in order to plant a slugger like a tree, third base is no longer the domain of the Dean Palmers or Bobby Bonillas of the world.
Instead, the position is so deep, a former MVP and Rookie of the Year, Kris Bryant, doesn't even make the list.
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