The point of tiering is to signal where the biggest drop-offs are within a position so that you can determine the most optimal time to draft said position. Players whose impact is essentially the same are bundled together, revealing at a glance how many alike choices remain. With every position's tiers in hand, you can know during the heat of the draft which position to target next by observing which one's active tier is closest to depletion.
Below are the third base tiers for 2025, revealing a position with nothing to offer in The Near-Elite range -- except in points leagues, where one particular player stands out.
The First-Rounders: Jose Ramirez
The Also-Elite: Rafael Devers, Austin Riley, Jazz Chisholm, Manny Machado
The Near-Elite: Alex Bregman†
The Next-Best Things: Jordan Westburg, Matt Chapman, Royce Lewis, Mark Vientos, Junior Caminero, Alec Bohm, Isaac Paredes
The Fallback Options: Jake Burger, Eugenio Suarez, Luis Rengifo, Max Muncy, Matt Shaw
The Last Resorts: Nolan Arenado, Josh Jung
The Leftovers: Connor Norby, Ryan McMahon, Maikel Garcia, Jeimer Candelario, Noelvi Marte, Coby Mayo, Christopher Morel, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Willi Castro, Josh H. Smith, Jose Caballero, Joseph Ortiz, Matt Vierling, Jose Miranda, Jace Jung, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Ernie Clement
†: one tier lower in categories leagues
