Justin Mason’s 2022 First Base Rank: 2/28/22
As we head into primetime drafting season, I will be rereleasing my positional ranks. Here are my current ranks for the first base position for 2022, my third of the offseason. I will post updates as things change with signings, injuries, or news in Major League Baseball. On the Sleeper and the Bust Patreon, you can see the rankings updated live.
You can review my ranks for other positions here: https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/category/rankings/
Rank | Player | Team | POS | ADP | Notes |
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1 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B | 7.14 | Fantastic player, but I have a hard time taking a player without speed that early |
2 | Freddie Freeman | FA | 1B | 23.05 | I love Freeman at his price. One of the few five categories first basemen |
3 | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 1B | 56.17 | Goldy is getting older, but he is like a diet Freeman. |
4 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B | 52.12 | No matter where Olson ends up, it’ll be a better park and team. |
5 | Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | 60.71 | Kind of underrated for a guy that could lead the Majors in homers. |
6 | José Abreu | CWS | 1B | 92.07 | About as safe as you get. |
7 | Jake Cronenworth | SD | 1B, 2B, SS | 124.74 | Love the triple eligiblity on a great team |
8 | DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B, 2B, 3B | 120.29 | I think he bounces back in average and scores a ton of runs. |
9 | Josh Bell | WAS | 1B | 128.33 | I believe in the talent and he is a small change from another monster season. |
10 | Rhys Hoskins | PHI | 1B | 133.71 | Health is the only question mark. |
11 | C.J. Cron | COL | 1B | 129.62 | Love Cron, but health and lineup are questionable. |
12 | Joey Votto | CIN | 1B | 146.5 | Approach change makes the power surge more believable. |
13 | Jared Walsh | LAA | 1B | 123.79 | I am a bit worried about the awful average agaisnt lefties. |
14 | Ryan Mountcastle | BAL | 1B, OF | 118.81 | Park change hurts Mountcastle more than anyone else. |
15 | Yuli Gurriel | HOU | 1B | 213.52 | Not much power, but he is a great average guy in a great lineup. |
16 | Anthony Rizzo | FA | 1B | 186.79 | Where he signs will determine his value moving forward. |
17 | Frank Schwindel | CHC | 1B | 236.74 | Small sample, but I believe in the skills we saw. |
18 | Nathaniel Lowe | TEX | 1B | 227.07 | Lowe made real strides in 2021. He is a small tweak in launch angle from a huge season. |
19 | Jonathan Schoop | DET | 1B, 2B | 197.4 | I can’t remember such a streaky player that is so reliable. |
20 | Trey Mancini | BAL | 1B | 191.52 | I don’t know what to make of Mancini. I want him to be good, but I worry the power isn’t great. |
21 | Ty France | SEA | 1B, 2B | 154.9 | I don’t see the power upside that others do for France. |
22 | Jesús Aguilar | MIA | 1B | 180.83 | Boring vet that is very servicable. |
23 | Rowdy Tellez | MLW | 1B | 290.43 | If he doesn’t platoon, he could have a massive season. |
24 | Luke Voit | NYY | 1B | 267.67 | Health is the only question. |
25 | Miguel Sanó | MIN | 1B | 259.45 | A lot of power for a cheap price. |
26 | Alex Kirilloff | MIN | 1B, OF | 185.4 | Health is a huge question mark. |
27 | Tyler Stephenson | CIN | C, 1B | 152.64 | Finally gets the full time role and he could get time at 1B/DH. Breakout potential. |
28 | Brandon Belt | SF | 1B | 218.4 | Injuries scare me too much. |
29 | Bobby Bradley | CLE | 1B | 408.6 | So much power and so much swing and miss. |
30 | Bobby Dalbec | BOS | 1B | 227.81 | Wide range of outcomes. Could be a 40 homer guy or a minor leaguer. |
31 | Yoshi Tsutsugo | PIT | 1B, OF | 329.38 | I believe in what we saw after the move to Pittsburgh. |
32 | Spencer Torkelson | DET | 1B | 269.93 | Once he is up, he could be great. |
33 | Keston Hiura | MLW | 1B | 408.43 | Swing change is sucking me back in. |
34 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | SF | 1B, OF | 303.93 | I don’t know that he can get to 500 plate appearances. |
35 | Eric Hosmer | SD | 1B | 330.33 | NO |
36 | Carlos Santana | KC | 1B | 432.9 | Will start until Pratto is ready. |
37 | Nick Pratto | KC | 1B | 480.24 | I think he is up quickly and could be good right away. |
38 | Yandy Díaz | TB | 1B, 3B | 349.12 | Will he ever lift the ball? |
39 | Miguel Cabrera | DET | 1B | 468.64 | Old, but plays. |
40 | Max Muncy | LAD | 1B, 2B | 171.79 | I can’t draft him until I see him playing. |
41 | Wilmer Flores | SF | 1B, 2B, 3B | 373.26 | Weak side platton |
42 | Darin Ruf 러프 | SF | 1B, OF | 391.12 | Weak side platoon |
43 | Pavin Smith | ARZ | 1B, OF | 367.67 | About as boring as can be. |
44 | Christian Walker | ARZ | 1B | 397.86 | Can he get back to a full time role? |
45 | Triston Casas | BOS | 1B | 475.9 | Waiting in the wings if Dalbec struggles. |
46 | Ji-Man Choi | TB | 1B | 529.4 | Strong side platton |
47 | Colin Moran | FA | 1B | 622.33 | Should find a job somewhere. |
48 | Matt Beaty | LAD | 1B, OF | 584.98 | If Muncy misses time, he could play more. |
49 | Jurickson Profar | SD | 1B, OF | 455.88 | DH could help him get playing time. |
50 | Brad Miller | FA | 1B, OF | 521.71 | Need to see where he goes. |
51 | Evan White | SEA | 1B | 695.52 | I haven’t given up on him yet. |
52 | Edwin Rios | LAD | 1B | 514.12 | Love to potential if healthy. |
53 | Matt Thaiss | LAA | 1B | 598.26 | Could get catcher eligibility. |
54 | Lewin Díaz | MIA | 1B | 519.83 | Is now the time? |
55 | Juan Yepez | STL | 1B | 471.05 | Blocked, but a deep sleeper |
56 | Ryan O’Hearn | KC | 1B, OF | 746.88 | Too much competition now. |
57 | Willians Astudillo | FA | 1B, 3B | 750.88 | Should get a shot somewhere. |
58 | Yu Chang | CLE | 1B, 3B | 610.48 | Utility infielder. |
59 | Travis Shaw | FA | 1B, 3B | 740.64 | Needs a home |
60 | Daniel Vogelbach | FA | 1B | 706.48 | Needs a home |
Justin is the co-host on The Sleeper and The Bust Podcast and writes for Rotographs covering the Roto Riteup as well as other periodic articles. In addition to his work at Rotographs, Justin is the lead fantasy writer/analyst and co-owner for FriendswithFantasyBenefits.com, and the owner of The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational. He is also a certified addiction treatment counselor. Follow Justin on Twitter @JustinMasonFWFB.
Thank you for using ADP the correct way. I read so many analysts from other sites who reference ADP in misleading ways. Some use NFBC all-drafts ADP which rolls in Cutline leagues. That really distorts the results. Others don’t even bother to narrow the search to the last month, which also distorts the results.