These rankings are for fun and debate purposes only, and fans were able to participate in Twitter polls to vote for their favorites. Here are the No. 1 first basemen for every club, as chosen by MLB.com's beat reporters. American League East ...
Jose Altuvereturns to the top spot at second base after slipping to No. 4 in last season’s rankings. He’s followed by Mets second basemanJeff McNeil, who jumped seven spots to No. 2, and Guardians breakout sensationAndrés Giménez, who debuts on the list at No. 3. Last year’s top...
It'll be a bit of a letdown if he's just a true first baseman since he was the 23rd overall pick, but he may hit enough that it won't matter You may recognize the name Chourio from the No. 2 prospect on the Top 100, recently extended for $82 million Brewers outfielder Jac...
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1B Joey Votto: An elite on-base threat who sports a .409 on-base percentage and 15.6 percent walk rate over 17 seasons, Votto was not the traditional power-hitting first baseman, but his 144 OPS+ speaks to his elite offensive production. Th...
include the ability to throw a baseball 100 mph and hit one over 115 mph, both from the left side. Another slugger, Nick Kurtz (Wake Forest) occupies the second slot in our rankings. The Demon Deacons’ first baseman is a more pure hitter than Caglianone and also possesses light-to...
Torkelson then joined the list in 2020 after the Detroit Tigers chose the ASU first baseman with the top pick. MORE: College World Series: MLB No. 1 overall draft picks to play in the CWS When Oregon State's Travis Bazzana was selected first overall in 2024, the Beavers joined the ...
LOS ANGELES -- Freddie Freeman expects to be limited coming into Spring Training as he continues his rehab from right ankle surgery, but he believes he should be on track to play in the season-opening Tokyo Series. The Dodgers’ star first baseman underwent a procedure consisting of debridement...
That said, it's difficult to slot Devers any higher in these rankings as a result of his defensive shortcomings (-9 DRS, -2.9 UZR/150), and a move across the diamond to first base or to designated hitter is inevitable at some point over the course of his 10-year, $313.5 ...
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