Top 10 MLB Third Base Prospects Entering 2024
Image credit: Junior Caminero (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
The 2024 season is finally upon us.
To get you ready, we present Baseball America’s 2024 prospect position rankings. Every player who entered the season with prospect eligibility was eligible for our position rankings.
Below is the 2024 prospect position ranking for third basemen, and if you click on the team name next to the prospect, you’ll see the organization’s top 30 prospects along with detailed scouting reports for each prospect.
You can find a deeper explanation of the 20-80 scouting scale we used for tool grades here. J.J. Cooper also dives into our grading methodology here.
Rank | Player | Org | HIT | POW | RUN | FLD | ARM | BA Grade | Risk | adj |
1. | Junior Caminero | Rays | 55 | 80 | 55 | 50 | 60 | 70 | High | 60 |
2. | Noelvi Marte | Reds | 55 | 60 | 45 | 55 | 60 | 55 | Medium | 50 |
3. | Coby Mayo | Orioles | 50 | 70 | 45 | 50 | 70 | 60 | High | 50 |
4. | Colt Keith | Tigers | 60 | 60 | 45 | 40 | 50 | 55 | Medium | 50 |
5. | Michael Busch | Cubs | 55 | 60 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 55 | High | 45 |
6. | Brady House | Nationals | 50 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 55 | High | 45 |
7. | Curtis Mead | Rays | 60 | 55 | 40 | 50 | 30 | 50 | Medium | 45 |
8. | Tyler Black | Brewers | 60 | 45 | 60 | 40 | 45 | 50 | Medium | 45 |
9. | Brayden Taylor | Rays | 60 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 55 | High | 45 |
10. | Bryan Ramos | White Sox | 55 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 55 | High | 45 |