RotoSummit's 2012 Projections are based on advanced statistics, expected growth or regression, past performances, injury history and risk, and playing time potential. I attempt to create the most logical, realistic, and objective projections that I can, projecting what I would consider to be the average outcome for each player if the season was played out an infinite number of times. Though I did account for injury risk, I did not downgrade each player's playing time averages based on the minuscule chance that they miss the whole season (even though this would happen during infinite simulations of the season).

Here are my 2012 projections for the top 48 fantasy baseball third basemen. If you feel that I left someone out that may be useful in your league, feel free to make suggestions and I will make adjustments.

Jose Bautista - Tor	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	655	105	43	103	9	.302
	2012 Projected	664	108	44	109	9	.281

 

Evan Longoria - TB	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	574	78	31	99	3	.244
	2012 Projected	647	98	33	111	8	.276

 

Adrian Beltre - Tex	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	525	82	32	105	1	.296
	2012 Projected	559	91	31	108	2	.293

 

David Wright - NYM	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	447	60	14	61	13	.254
	2012 Projected	615	86	24	88	20	.282

 

Ryan Zimmerman - Was	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	440	52	12	49	3	.289
	2012 Projected	592	82	23	83	4	.295

 

Michael Young - Tex	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	689	88	11	106	6	.338
	2012 Projected	656	90	15	97	6	.315

 

Pablo Sandoval - SF	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	466	55	23	70	2	.315
	2012 Projected	602	73	25	91	3	.308

 

Brett Lawrie - Tor	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	171	26	9	25	7	.293
	2012 Projected	574	78	19	81	18	.280

 

Aramis Ramirez - Mil	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	626	80	26	93	1	.306
	2012 Projected	551	77	25	92	1	.286

 

Alex Rodriguez - NYY	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	428	67	16	62	4	.276
	2012 Projected	518	79	22	92	4	.284

 

Kevin Youkilis - Bos	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	517	68	17	80	3	.258
	2012 Projected	536	78	21	87	4	.282

 

Mark Reynolds - Bal	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	620	84	37	86	6	.221
	2012 Projected	623	85	35	87	7	.229

 

Martin Prado - Atl	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	590	66	13	57	4	.260
	2012 Projected	605	83	15	65	4	.289

 

Emilio Bonifacio - Mia	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	641	78	5	36	40	.296
	2012 Projected	532	72	3	31	33	.273

 

Ryan Roberts - Ari	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	555	86	19	65	18	.249
	2012 Projected	563	72	17	63	15	.252

 

Chase Headley - SD	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	439	43	4	44	13	.289
	2012 Projected	611	72	9	59	16	.271

 

Mike Moustakas - KC	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	365	26	5	30	2	.263
	2012 Projected	580	57	18	71	3	.265

 

David Freese - StL	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	363	41	10	55	1	.297
	2012 Projected	412	47	11	61	1	.299

 

Chipper Jones - Atl	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	512	56	18	70	2	.275
	2012 Projected	478	58	16	71	3	.273

 

Dayan Viciedo - CWS	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	113	11	1	6	1	.255
	2012 Projected	447	58	17	65	3	.262

 

Daniel Murphy - NYM	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	423	49	6	49	5	.320
	2012 Projected	512	62	10	55	6	.285

 

Danny Valencia - Min	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	608	63	15	72	2	.246
	2012 Projected	566	61	14	72	2	.266

 

Edwin Encarnacion - Tor	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	530	70	17	55	8	.272
	2012 Projected	447	56	16	59	4	.267

 

Lonnie Chisenhall - Cle	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	223	27	7	22	1	.255
	2012 Projected	556	60	15	63	2	.261

 

Placido Polanco - Phi	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	519	46	5	50	3	.277
	2012 Projected	554	65	6	52	4	.298

 

Alberto Callaspo - LAA	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	536	54	6	46	8	.288
	2012 Projected	529	55	8	49	6	.283

 

Scott Sizemore - Oak	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	429	50	11	56	5	.245
	2012 Projected	521	65	12	67	5	.244

 

Pedro Alvarez - Pit	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	262	18	4	19	1	.191
	2012 Projected	538	57	18	72	1	.233

 

Edit 1/23/12: Scutaro traded to Rockies

Mike Aviles - Bos	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	309	31	7	39	14	.255
	2012 Projected	365	41	8	48	13	.273

 

Sean Rodriguez - TB	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	436	45	8	36	11	.223
	2012 Projected	474	59	13	48	13	.239

 

Mat Gamel - Mil	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	27	1	0	2	0	.115
	2012 Projected	457	51	15	59	2	.254

 

Kyle Seager - Sea	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	201	22	3	13	3	.258
	2012 Projected	435	49	7	47	8	.273

 

Edit 2/3/12: Betemit signs with Baltimore

Wilson Betemit - Bal	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	359	40	8	46	4	.285
	2012 Projected	426	46	14	53	2	.262

 

Maicer Izturis - LAA	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	494	51	5	38	9	.276
	2012 Projected	427	50	5	38	10	.275

 

Brent Morel - CWS	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	444	44	10	41	5	.245
	2012 Projected	488	52	12	49	6	.253

 

Jimmy Paredes - Hou	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	179	16	2	18	5	.286
	2012 Projected	434	50	6	38	17	.255

 

Scott Rolen - Cin	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	269	31	5	36	1	.242
	2012 Projected	431	46	10	53	2	.262

 

Ty Wigginton - Phi	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	446	52	15	47	8	.242
	2012 Projected	390	44	13	49	3	.254

 

Casey McGehee - Pit	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	600	46	13	67	0	.223
	2012 Projected	409	38	12	53	0	.258

 

Justin Turner - NYM	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	487	49	4	51	7	.260
	2012 Projected	367	43	5	43	4	.269

 

Ian Stewart - ChC	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	136	14	0	6	3	.156
	2012 Projected	441	47	14	50	5	.231

 

Juan Uribe - LAD	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	295	21	4	28	2	.204
	2012 Projected	376	34	10	38	2	.244

 

Chris Johnson - Hou	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	405	32	7	42	2	.251
	2012 Projected	328	30	8	36	2	.264

 

Juan Francisco - Cin	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	97	10	3	15	1	.258
	2012 Projected	230	26	6	29	1	.260

 

Chone Figgins - Sea	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	313	24	1	15	11	.188
	2012 Projected	285	28	1	16	14	.251

 

Brandon Inge - Det	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	303	29	3	23	1	.197
	2012 Projected	388	36	8	42	2	.225

 

Casey Blake - Col	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	239	32	4	26	1	.252
	2012 Projected	379	33	8	29	1	.249

 

Daniel Descalso - StL	Year	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
	2011 Totals	375	35	1	28	2	.264
	2012 Projected	330	29	2	25	2	.251

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