Justin Mason’s 2022 First Base Rank: 2/28/22

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March 1, 2022

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/

Justin Mason’s 2022 First Base Rank: 2/28/22
Rank Player Team POS ADP Notes
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
NFBC ADP and positional eligibility are based on Draft Champions leagues since 2/1/2022/





 

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.

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drbn8rmember
2 years ago

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.

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