2019 First Base Rankings
by Paul Sporer
February 27, 2019
First base enters 2019 at an interesting crossroads. It’s a bit thin at the top in terms of bankable, premium talent, but there’s also a path to it re-taking its perch as one of the deepest positions in the game. It will add the likes of Rhys Hoskins, Daniel Murphy, and Jake Lamb early into the season (the former pair being top 10ers right off the bat once they qualify). Here’s a piece I did with more thoughts on those 1B-to-be. There’s a group of pivotal guys like Max Muncy, Matt Olson, and Jesus Aguilar who could really flip the position at the top while guys like Ryan O’Hearn, Jake Bauers, and Luke Voit are on-the-rise bats who intrigue me.
- What’s your strategy at 1B in shallower mixed leagues (10-12 teams)?
- What about 15-team NFBC-type leagues?
- Who’s your favorite gamble outside of my top 20?
First Base – February
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Where would Hoskins rank in leagues where he is eligible?
“It will add the likes of Rhys Hoskins, Daniel Murphy, and Jake Lamb early into the season (the former pair being top 10ers right off the bat once they qualify).”
Which then wouldn’t be a pre-season ranking, would it? With Carpenter 5th on this list, it looks a bit different from others that I’ve seen, which makes me curious as to where he would be placed.
Well top10 is a huge range.
In the article about 1B to be, Paul says he doesn’t see much of a difference between Hoskins and Bellinger…
I think this is a legitimate question, as in some leagues he’s already eligible. Plus, in the second base article written by Paul this kind of question has been answered multiple times for various players.
So for consistency, here it is: 4th or 5th. I got this from the article that Paul linked that talked about Hoskins, etc as to where they’d be ranked when eligible. With Paul comparing Hoskins to Bellinger, 4th or 5th it is.