Justin Mason First Base Ranks: 3/11/21

March 11, 2021

Drafts are in full swing and now I am 15+ drafts into the season, here are my current ranks for the first base position for 2021. I will post updates as things change with signings, injuries, or news in Major League Baseball.

See my other ranks here: C 1B 2B SS 3B OF SP RP

Rk	Player	Team	Position(s)	ADP	Notes
1	Freddie Freeman	ATL	1B	14	Even COVID couldn’t slow him down.
2	Cody Bellinger	LAD	1B, OF	18.08	There are questions about his shoulder, but if healthy he could be a steal.
3	DJ LeMahieu	NYY	1B, 2B, 3B	34.18	Landing back in New York was the best case scenario.
4	Jose Abreu	CWS	1B	43.86	The MVP is about as safe as you get.
5	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	60.71	Last year he was overrated, this year he is underrated.
6	Luke Voit	NYY	1B	69.76	Health is the only concern, but if he stays on the field, he is a monster.
7	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B	53.53	Best shape of his life pics are getting people overly excited.
8	Max Muncy	LAD	1B, 2B, 3B	103.08	Playoff performance makes me feel better about the disappointing 2020.
9	Alec Bohm	PHI	1B, 3B	113.04	Perfect mix of upside and safe floor.
10	Anthony Rizzo	CHC	1B	104.71	safe, unsexy player that just produces.
11	Matt Olson	OAK	1B	95.82	A ton of power, but that batting average has a ton of risk.
12	Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B	97.69	No longer a stud, but a pretty safe floor.
13	Mike Moustakas	CIN	1B, 2B	121.45	Moose should bounceback after a weird and disappointing 2020.
14	Josh Bell	WAS	1B	146.14	Change of scenery is just what he needed.
15	Eric Hosmer	SD	1B	142.24	I actually buy a lot of the changes Hosmer made.
16	C.J. Cron	COL	1B	235.14	Move to Colorado has his skyrocketing up the ADP
17	Rhys Hoskins	PHI	1B	173.18	If he is ready to go to start the season, he will move up a lot.
18	Christian Walker	ARZ	1B	203.29	Walker is an underrated asset.
19	Trey Mancini	BAL	1B, OF	185.67	Hard to gauge after missing 2020 with cancer, but if he is the guy we saw in 2019, then he could be a steal.
20	Dominic Smith	NYM	1B, OF	141.71	Concerns about playing time has me starting to fade him until we know there is a DH in the NL.
21	Miguel Sano	MIN	1B	191.33	Got to offset the average issues, but he is a power monster.
22	Yuli Gurriel	HOU	1B	254.71	I don’t think the 2019 power is coming back, but I believe he will bounceback otherwise.
23	Ryan Mountcastle	BAL	1B, OF	172.55	Mountcastle has hit at every stop.
24	Joey Votto	CIN	1B	318.65	Bounced back in 2020, but I don’t think we ever see vintage Votto again.
25	Jared Walsh	LAA	1B	208.63	Starting to worry a bit about playing time.
26	Hunter Dozier	KC	1B, OF	239.29	I wonder if getting COVID was part of the reason he struggled in 2020.
27	Carlos Santana	KC	1B	268.22	Is an accumulator that will play everyday.
28	Rowdy Tellez	TOR	1B	288.43	Playing time is becoming an issue with all the talent they have.
29	Bobby Dalbec	BOS	1B	308.94	He’s Sano like.
30	Jesus Aguilar	MIA	1B	326.24	An underrated player you can get late.
31	Ryan McMahon	COL	1B, 2B, 3B	220.33	Swing change has me bought back in again.
32	Andrew Vaughn	CWS	1B	279.14	I think he is up somewhat quickly.
33	Nate Lowe	TEX	1B	326.88	The #FreeNateLowe crowd may get disappointed if he can’t close the holes in his swing.
34	Jake Cronenworth	SD	1B, 2B, SS	227.29	Until we know the DH is coming, he doesn’t have a place to play regularly.
35	Jeimer Candelario	DET	1B, 3B	263.29	Going to hit fifth and should accumlate a decent enough stats to be usable.
36	Tommy La Stella	SF	1B, 2B	316.33	Might lead off in SF.
37	Evan White	SEA	1B	354.96	Debut was disappointing, but we shouldn’t write him off.
38	Wilmer Flores	SF	1B, 2B	379.59	Playing time is an issue unless the DH comes.
39	Colin Moran	PIT	1B	390.12	Will play everyday in Pittsburgh, but that doesn’t mean a lot.
40	Garrett Cooper	MIA	1B	432.37	Probably not an everyday player.
41	Brandon Belt	SF	1B	351.37	May not be ready for Opening Day.
42	Josh Fuentes	COL	1B	504.69	Penciled in as the first baseman, but I doubt he is an everyday player.
43	Ji-Man Choi	TB	1B	487.65	Strong side platoon player the Rays seem to love.
44	Renato Nunez	DET	1B	363.92	Like Cron, he needs to find a job. Could head overseas.
45	Mitch Moreland	OAK	1B	447.9	Moreland will land somewhere, but playing time will always be an issue.
46	Mike Brosseau	TB	1B, 2B, 3B	423.57	Shortside platoon guy best for DFS.
47	Albert Pujols	LAA	1B	616.76	Curtain call time.
48	Seth Brown	OAK	1B	662.61	Could have some playing time with Krush gone.
49	Seth Beer	ARZ	1B	707.8	Needs the DH in the NL more than any other player in baseball, but dude can mash.
50	Todd Frazier	FA	1B, 3B	644.33	Frazier would play more if there was a DH in the NL.

ADP is from NFBC draft champions leagues over the last month

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wanderlust franco

3 years ago

CJ Cron has a job

Dewey24

Reply to wanderlust franco

And has had one for a month. Does he move up in the rankings?

Justin Masonmember

Reply to Dewey24

I forgot to update his note. This rank reflects his signing