# Best plate-discipline third basemen

> The best plate-discipline third basemen in MLB 26, ranked against every card eligible there, with live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/3b

Works the count and refuses to chase.

176 cards ranked

**Ranked on:** Plate discipline 42% · Plate vision 30% · Contact vs R 17% · Contact vs L 11%. Ranked among cards rated 90 overall and above — below that the order is simply the overall rating again.

| # | Card | OVR | Why | Buy now |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Nick Sogard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-nick-sogard-5dadb0b4) (also 2B) | 99 | BOS · Spotlight · Plate discipline 99% · Contact vs R 99% |  |
| 2 | [Chipper Jones](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/signature-chipper-jones-06b22f77) | 99 | ATL · Signature · Plate discipline 99% · Contact vs R 99% | 141,096 |
| 3 | [Ben Zobrist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mlbx-ben-zobrist-deca47c5) (also 2B) | 99 | CHC · MLBx · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs L 98% |  |
| 4 | [Kevin McGonigle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-kevin-mcgonigle-fdbc13d4) (also SS) | 99 | DET · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · Contact vs R 99% · Plate vision 98% |  |
| 5 | [Richie Palacios](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-richie-palacios-2cb15dda) (also 2B) | 99 | TB · 2026 Postseason · Contact vs R 99% · Plate vision 98% |  |
| 6 | [George Brett](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-george-brett-322f85be) | 99 | KC · Milestone · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs R 99% | 15,547 |
| 7 | [Jackie Robinson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-jackie-robinson-057e0ef4) (also 2B) | 99 | LAD · Moonshot · Plate discipline 97% · Plate vision 97% |  |
| 8 | [Junior Caminero](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-junior-caminero-0284b953) | 99 | TB · 2026 Finest · Plate vision 97% · Plate discipline 96% |  |
| 9 | [Ben Williamson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-ben-williamson-2109cd4e) (also 2B) | 99 | TB · 2026 Postseason · Plate vision 99% · Contact vs R 97% |  |
| 10 | [Joe Morgan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-joe-morgan-0034bd10) (also 2B) | 99 | CIN · Hall of Fame · Plate vision 99% · Plate discipline 95% | 61,000 |
| 11 | [Honus Wagner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-honus-wagner-02b5e921) (also SS) | 99 | PIT · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs R 99% |  |
| 12 | [Hank Thompson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/finest-hank-thompson-eb682943) | 99 | SF · Finest · Plate vision 98% · Plate discipline 97% | 299,000 |
| 13 | [Bryson Stott](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-bryson-stott-a8660492) | 99 | PHI · Spotlight · Plate discipline 97% · Contact vs R 96% | 10,342 |
| 14 | [Rod Carew](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-rod-carew-1534edbb) (also 2B) | 99 | LAA · Moonshot · Contact vs R 99% · Plate vision 98% |  |
| 15 | [Isaac Paredes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-isaac-paredes-6558ba01) | 99 | HOU · 2026 Finest · Plate vision 98% · Contact vs L 96% |  |
| 16 | [Rafael Devers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-rafael-devers-710ae69a) (also 1B) | 99 | SF · 2026 Finest · Contact vs R 99% · Plate discipline 97% |  |
| 17 | [Miguel Vargas](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-miguel-vargas-c44cbf93) | 99 | CWS · 2026 Finest · Plate discipline 99% · Plate vision 93% | 7,185 |
| 18 | [David Hamilton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-david-hamilton-f5d5fdb1) | 99 | MIL · 2026 Postseason · Contact vs R 99% · Plate vision 96% |  |
| 19 | [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-carlos-santana-82bfc262) (also 1B) | 99 | CLE · Spooky · Plate discipline 99% · Contact vs L 98% |  |
| 20 | [Ron Santo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-ron-santo-64be34e6) | 99 | CHC · Hall of Fame · Plate discipline 96% · Plate vision 95% | 6,550 |
| 21 | [José Ramírez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-jose-ramirez-e5365559) | 99 | CLE · 2026 Postseason · Plate vision 97% · Plate discipline 93% |  |
| 22 | [Chase Meidroth](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-chase-meidroth-ffc73c4e) (also 2B) | 99 | CWS · 2026 Postseason · Contact vs L 98% · Contact vs R 94% |  |
| 23 | [Bobby Grich](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-bobby-grich-07bd8c17) (also 2B) | 99 | LAA · Moonshot · Plate discipline 98% · Plate vision 91% | 12,199 |
| 24 | [Brett Baty](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-brett-baty-69cb509f) (also 1B) | 99 | NYM · Spotlight · Contact vs R 99% · Plate discipline 96% |  |
| 25 | [Gil Hodges](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-gil-hodges-6afcaa7c) (also 1B) | 99 | LAD · Moonshot · Plate discipline 95% · Plate vision 93% |  |
| 26 | [Chone Figgins](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-chone-figgins-dc775b17) | 99 | LAA · Moonshot · Contact vs R 95% · Plate vision 94% | 198,500 |
| 27 | [Joe Torre](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-joe-torre-0c42ae86) (also C) | 99 | ATL · Moonshot · Plate vision 96% · Contact vs L 96% |  |
| 28 | [Konnor Griffin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-konnor-griffin-bd3ecd04) (also SS) | 99 | PIT · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · Contact vs L 98% · Plate vision 96% |  |
| 29 | [Mickey Mantle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-mickey-mantle-7d2896bf) (also CF) | 99 | NYY · Moonshot · Contact vs L 98% · Plate discipline 97% |  |
| 30 | [Paul Molitor](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-paul-molitor-d8f70944) | 99 | MIL · Moonshot · Plate vision 97% · Contact vs L 92% |  |
| 31 | [Jose Bautista](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-jose-bautista-bb1fd58c) (also RF) | 99 | TOR · Moonshot · Plate discipline 99% · Plate vision 87% | 7,199 |
| 32 | [Alec Bohm](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-alec-bohm-eee286a9) | 99 | PHI · 2026 Postseason · Plate vision 99% · Contact vs L 96% |  |
| 33 | [Leo De Vries](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-leo-de-vries-a5d6d951) (also SS) | 99 | OAK · Pipeline · Plate discipline 93% · Contact vs L 91% | 159,000 |
| 34 | [Austin Riley](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-austin-riley-043a8f38) | 99 | ATL · 2026 Postseason · Plate discipline 94% · Contact vs L 92% |  |
| 35 | [Dick Allen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-dick-allen-b93581a3) (also 1B) | 99 | CWS · Awards · Plate discipline 95% · Contact vs R 94% | 102,999 |
| 36 | [Bo Bichette](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-bo-bichette-b8896b50) | 99 | NYM · Spooky · Plate vision 99% · Contact vs L 96% | 26,800 |
| 37 | [Eli Willits](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-eli-willits-73f4dce7) (also SS) | 99 | WAS · Pipeline · Plate discipline 99% · Contact vs L 90% |  |
| 38 | [Munetaka Murakami](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-munetaka-murakami-c95b3253) (also 1B) | 99 | CWS · 2026 Postseason · Plate discipline 96% · Contact vs R 94% |  |
| 39 | [Albert Pujols](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/signature-albert-pujols-e8d90522) (also 1B) | 99 | STL · Signature · Plate vision 95% · Contact vs L 92% |  |
| 40 | [Josh Gibson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-josh-gibson-696b4768) (also C) | 99 | FA · The Negro Leagues · Plate discipline 95% · Plate vision 88% | 8,876 |
| 41 | [Jim Jarvis](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-jim-jarvis-58a06f22) (also SS) | 96 | ATL · Topps Now · Contact vs R 94% · Plate vision 91% | 8,468 |
| 42 | [Jeff Conine](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-jeff-conine-146a2b2a) (also LF) | 99 | MIA · Moonshot · Contact vs L 95% · Plate vision 94% | 5,600 |
| 43 | [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-matt-carpenter-a1a3b0d5) | 99 | STL · Moonshot · Plate discipline 98% · Contact vs R 91% | 7,046 |
| 44 | [Al Kaline](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-al-kaline-1b29a06e) (also RF) | 99 | DET · Moonshot · Plate discipline 93% · Plate vision 89% | 5,690 |
| 45 | [Jeff McNeil](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-jeff-mcneil-6e668e91) (also 2B) | 99 | OAK · Spotlight · Plate vision 98% · Contact vs R 96% | 7,983 |
| 46 | [Johnny Bench](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-johnny-bench-03a2b7be) (also C) | 99 | CIN · Hall of Fame · Plate vision 91% · Plate discipline 91% | 6,729 |
| 47 | [David Wright](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-david-wright-34b11185) | 99 | NYM · Awards · Contact vs L 98% · Plate discipline 90% | 75,000 |
| 48 | [Red Schoendienst](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/signature-red-schoendienst-9626898b) (also 2B) | 98 | STL · Signature · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs L 94% | 34,997 |
| 49 | [Angel Genao](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-angel-genao-06e9a9d3) | 99 | CLE · Spotlight · Contact vs R 92% · Contact vs L 87% |  |
| 50 | [Harmon Killebrew](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/field-of-dreams-harmon-killebrew-ef7085fd) | 99 | MIN · Field of Dreams · Plate discipline 99% · Contact vs L 81% | 13,000 |
| 51 | [Max Muncy](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-max-muncy-a6e5ec22) | 99 | LAD · 2026 Finest · Plate discipline 93% · Contact vs L 92% |  |
| 52 | [Cal Ripken Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-cal-ripken-jr-b21d6957) (also SS) | 99 | BAL · Moonshot · Plate vision 91% · Contact vs L 86% | 6,292 |
| 53 | [Christian Encarnacion](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-christian-encarnacion-58a1eeca) | 99 | BAL · Spotlight · Contact vs R 99% · Contact vs L 87% |  |
| 54 | [George Kell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-george-kell-1dd23b9d) | 99 | DET · Milestone · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs L 98% | 6,043 |
| 55 | [JoJo Parker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-jojo-parker-9ecf7657) (also SS) | 99 | TOR · Pipeline · Plate discipline 94% · Contact vs R 90% | 6,163 |
| 56 | [Sebastian Walcott](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-sebastian-walcott-c27977dc) (also SS) | 99 | TEX · Pipeline · Plate discipline 92% · Plate vision 85% |  |
| 57 | [Adael Amador](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-adael-amador-de644d7f) (also 2B) | 99 | COL · Spotlight · Contact vs L 98% · Plate vision 91% |  |
| 58 | [Jesús Made](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-jesus-made-33e3f21f) (also SS) | 99 | MIL · Pipeline · Contact vs L 93% · Plate vision 84% |  |
| 59 | [Vladimir Guerrero Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-vladimir-guerrero-jr-180210d9) (also 1B) | 96 | TOR · 2026 All-Star · Plate vision 96% · Contact vs R 84% | 5,899 |
| 60 | [Colson Montgomery](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-colson-montgomery-c3c5caaa) (also SS) | 99 | CWS · 2026 Postseason · Plate discipline 95% · Contact vs L 87% |  |
| 61 | [Chris Hacopian](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-chris-hacopian-e7db9171) (also 2B) | 97 | WAS · 2026 Draft · Contact vs L 88% · Plate vision 87% |  |
| 62 | [Edgar Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cityscapes-edgar-martinez-fad2d2fe) | 91 | SEA · Cityscapes · Plate discipline 90% · Contact vs L 84% |  |
| 63 | [Mule Suttles](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-mule-suttles-daf02dc9) (also 1B) | 99 | FA · The Negro Leagues · Plate vision 84% · Contact vs L 83% | 6,500 |
| 64 | [Miguel Cabrera](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-miguel-cabrera-7cc5d1d9) | 99 | DET · Milestone · Contact vs R 96% · Plate vision 91% |  |
| 65 | [Ryne Sandberg](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/field-of-dreams-ryne-sandberg-12553a3a) (also 2B) | 99 | CHC · Field of Dreams · Plate vision 96% · Contact vs L 90% |  |
| 66 | [Jacob Reimer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-jacob-reimer-293b3bcb) | 98 | NYM · Pipeline · Plate discipline 89% · Contact vs R 86% | 5,594 |
| 67 | [George Lombard Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-george-lombard-jr-6cf0039d) (also SS) | 99 | NYY · Pipeline · Plate discipline 96% · Contact vs L 86% |  |
| 68 | [Cooper Pratt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-cooper-pratt-651122f5) (also SS) | 94 | MIL · Topps Now · Plate discipline 89% · Plate vision 84% |  |
| 69 | [Eugenio Suárez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-eugenio-suarez-653f6de8) | 99 | CIN · Spotlight · Plate discipline 87% · Contact vs R 85% | 60,000 |
| 70 | [Brooks Robinson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-brooks-robinson-ebc617e4) | 99 | BAL · Awards · Plate vision 99% · Contact vs L 93% |  |
| 71 | [Franklin Arias](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-franklin-arias-eca95398) (also SS) | 99 | BOS · Pipeline · Contact vs R 91% · Plate vision 87% | 8,996 |
| 72 | [Seaver King](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-seaver-king-ac2afc0c) (also SS) | 98 | WAS · Pipeline · Contact vs L 85% · Plate discipline 82% | 5,588 |
| 73 | [Travis Bazzana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-travis-bazzana-eb63be93) (also 2B) | 93 | CLE · Spotlight · Plate discipline 97% · Contact vs L 81% | 9,249 |
| 74 | [Graig Nettles](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-graig-nettles-574a5a76) | 99 | NYY · Awards · Plate vision 91% · Contact vs R 78% | 33,500 |
| 75 | [Andrés Chaparro](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-andres-chaparro-34d4a933) (also 1B) | 98 | WAS · Spotlight · Contact vs L 96% · Plate discipline 94% | 7,999 |
| 76 | [Orlando Cepeda](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-orlando-cepeda-d3608794) (also 1B) | 99 | SF · Moonshot · Plate vision 88% · Contact vs L 84% | 5,588 |
| 77 | [Arjun Nimmala](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-arjun-nimmala-dee685ae) (also SS) | 98 | LAA · New Threads · Contact vs L 95% · Plate discipline 85% |  |
| 78 | [Luke Keaschall](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/field-of-dreams-luke-keaschall-ce3bd06b) (also RF) | 99 | MIN · Field of Dreams · Contact vs R 94% · Contact vs L 90% |  |
| 79 | [Jhonkensy Noel](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-show-classics-jhonkensy-noel-8536bb0d) (also RF) | 99 | CLE · The Show Classics · Contact vs R 88% · Plate discipline 84% |  |
| 80 | [Charlie Condon](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-charlie-condon-8b5068f4) (also 1B) | 98 | COL · Pipeline · Plate discipline 84% · Contact vs R 83% | 5,587 |
| 81 | [Luis Arraez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-luis-arraez-6c3ddf7d) (also 2B) | 95 | SF · 2026 All-Star · Plate vision 100% · Contact vs R 99% | 5,877 |
| 82 | [Kaelen Culpepper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-kaelen-culpepper-ab75e54d) (also SS) | 99 | MIN · Pipeline · Plate vision 85% · Contact vs R 83% |  |
| 83 | [Bryan Torres](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-bryan-torres-16ee73b8) (also LF) | 92 | STL · Topps Now · Plate discipline 85% · Contact vs R 80% | 7,848 |
| 84 | [Tyler Bell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-tyler-bell-652d1243) (also SS) | 97 | COL · 2026 Draft · Plate discipline 92% · Contact vs R 76% | 23,525 |
| 85 | [Manny Machado](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-manny-machado-8097c0a5) | 99 | SD · 2026 Postseason · Contact vs L 88% · Plate vision 82% |  |
| 86 | [Yandy Díaz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-yandy-diaz-6e51c2ec) (also 1B) | 93 | TB · Spotlight · Contact vs L 88% · Plate vision 84% |  |
| 87 | [Sam Antonacci](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-sam-antonacci-3148bdfe) (also LF) | 95 | CWS · Spotlight · Contact vs R 96% · Plate vision 88% | 7,495 |
| 88 | [Andruw Monasterio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-andruw-monasterio-9e4c25ee) (also SS) | 97 | BOS · Spotlight · Contact vs L 98% · Contact vs R 90% |  |
| 89 | [Xavier Neyens](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-xavier-neyens-082e686d) | 98 | HOU · Pipeline · Plate discipline 99% · Contact vs R 84% | 5,776 |
| 90 | [Curtis Mead](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-curtis-mead-ccf1bb15) | 98 | BOS · New Threads · Contact vs L 81% · Plate vision 81% | 6,300 |
| 91 | [Terry Pendleton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/vintage-terry-pendleton-94cd0e87) | 93 | STL · Vintage · Plate vision 94% · Contact vs L 88% | 6,450 |
| 92 | [Cameron Cauley](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-cameron-cauley-ab05011d) (also 2B) | 95 | TEX · Topps Now · Contact vs L 87% · Plate discipline 82% | 10,799 |
| 93 | [Kris Bryant](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-kris-bryant-bfb5a7ee) | 99 | CHC · Spotlight · Contact vs R 88% · Contact vs L 84% |  |
| 94 | [Roch Cholowsky](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-roch-cholowsky-ba78a627) (also SS) | 99 | CWS · 2026 Draft · Contact vs L 85% · Contact vs R 82% | 173,000 |
| 95 | [Colt Emerson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-colt-emerson-93a22bee) | 94 | SEA · Spotlight · Contact vs R 82% · Contact vs L 76% |  |
| 96 | [Caleb Bonemer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-caleb-bonemer-7bed1b44) | 99 | CWS · Pipeline · Plate discipline 88% · Contact vs L 81% |  |
| 97 | [Bo Lowrance](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-bo-lowrance-beeefaeb) | 96 | LAD · 2026 Draft · Contact vs L 82% · Plate vision 80% | 6,998 |
| 98 | [Freddie Freeman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-freddie-freeman-fc730582) (also 1B) | 96 | LAD · Milestone · Contact vs R 91% · Contact vs L 78% |  |
| 99 | [Ethan Holliday](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-ethan-holliday-2f29ab97) (also SS) | 99 | COL · Pipeline · Plate discipline 91% · Contact vs R 83% |  |
| 100 | [Samad Taylor](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-samad-taylor-61c460b0) (also LF) | 95 | SD · Spotlight · Contact vs L 96% · Contact vs R 84% |  |

## Other positions

- [catchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/c)
- [first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/1b)
- [second basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/2b)
- [shortstops](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/ss)
- [left fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/lf)
- [center fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/cf)
- [right fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/rf)