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11. Nolan Arenado/ espn rank 10

Nolan Arenado is a 3rd baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals. Pitchers fear Arenado when he steps up to the plate as he does not strike out very often He has hit at least 30 or more home runs in each season for the last seven seasons He is definitely the best 3rd baseman in the league alongside Manny Machado. If we were comparing him to Manny Machado, it would be very hard to say who's better because Machado would probably be the better hitter but Arenado would be the better fielder and Machado has been playing for longer. Either way, Arenado is one of the best.

10. Yordan Alvarez/ espn rank 15

Yordan Alvarez is an outfielder/designated hitter for the Houston Astros Yordan has two World Series rings. He had a tough first half of the season last year, but after the all star week he did amazing work and had a shot at the AL MVP spot. He fell short, but did amazing work on the field and won the World Series He is definitely one of the most powerful leftys in the league and pitchers fear this guy when he steps up to the plate. He is not the best defensive player, which makes him more powerful as a designated hitter. He is definitely not getting paid for his defensive skills! It is also important to remember that he won rookie of the year back when he was a rookie.

9. Paul Goldschmidt/ espn rank 12

Paul Goldschmidt is a first baseman for the St Louis Cardinals Paul Goldschmidt is a former NL MVP after having an amazing year offensively and defensively. He is 34 years old. It's going to be hard for Paul to follow up after last year and do just as well, but I expect big things from him He blew away the competition and I bet everyone can agree with me on that point. He landed top three in the NL in a number of categories. While some might say he can’t keep it up, don’t expect for him to collapse this year.

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