Saturday's Third Baseman Value Rankings

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Here are theScore's third baseman value rankings for Saturday, October 1 (all stats exclude Friday's games):

Value Rankings
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Top Options

Healy is 10-for-19 with four RBIs and four runs scored in his past five games. He's been a steady stream of DFS value late in the season, and that fact doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon.

Villar stands alone as a strong value play among the elite tier of third basemen. His stolen base potential and the benefits of Coors Field separate him from the other top-tier options. Josh Donaldson, Nolan Arenado, and Kris Bryant are available, but none of the three are on a streak that would warrant paying up for them.

Turner has notched multi-hit efforts in four of his past five games. He's also crossed home plate six times in that five-game span.

Mid-Tier Targets

Reyes has a base hit in eight of his past nine and a double in three of his past four. His stolen base ability makes him a legitimate cash game option.

Peralta comes at an affordable price and has hit .412 in his past 10 games. Like Reyes, he makes up for his lack of power with a steady bat. Unfortunately, he won't be stealing a base anytime soon.

Frazier's been hot of late, but a home matchup against LHP Hector Santiago actually works against the Chicago slugger. Frazier has hit a meager .182 with a lone homer in 44 at-bats against lefties at home this season. His high-level salary is a risky investment with those numbers in mind.

Nothing to See Here

Gurriel is still extremely cheap despite his reputation as a strong hitter from his days in Cuba. But in his last 40 at-bats, the Cuban export has hit just .125 with one extra-base hit. Gurriel will save you some cash, but he seems more likely to offer an absolute zero than anything else right now.