What does 3B mean in baseball?

3B is a third baseman in baseball. The infielder at the hot corner, closest to right-handed pull hitters and the hardest-hit balls.

What a third baseman looks like

59 third basemen are on MLB rosters right now, and the median one is 6' 1" and 208 lb.

On rosters
59
Median height
6' 1"
Median weight
208 lb
Median age
27

Home Runs at the position, 2026

The median third baseman with a figure at all posted 9 home runs. These five led the position.

  1. 1Junior CamineroTB42
  2. 2Kazuma OkamotoTOR33
  3. 2Miguel VargasCHW33
  4. 4Manny MachadoSD30
  5. 4Nolan ArenadoARI30
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