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Evan Longoria top third baseman in 2010

Three out of the five third baseman on this list are having comeback years. One of the players career looked like it was over, one of them hasn’t had a good year since he was in the National League, and the last comeback player had a power outage last year.

1. Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays: No surprise here, Longoria made it clear the last few years that he is the elite third baseman in all of baseball. Longoria is getting better and better every year. In his third year in the league, Longoria is playing for the team with the best record in baseball. Thanks to Longoria the Rays can compete in the tough American League East and he is looking to bring them back to the World Series to win it this time. Longoria leads his team in hits with 79, doubles with 22, RBI’s with 51, on base percentage with .391, slugging with .573, and average with .321. Longoria continues to get better and better every season. At 24-years-old Longoria may be the best third baseman for a long time to come.

Read who else made the top in Eric Heyer’s post..
Around the Diamond: Top Five Third Baseman of 2010

June 16, 2010 Posted by sportsfan1 | Evan Longoria, MLB, Tampa Bay Rays | 2010, Evan Longoria, MLB, Tampa Bay Rays, Top Third Baseman | No Comments Yet