2015 Fantasy Baseball First Base Rankings
Here’s the first look at the 2015 Lester’s Legends first base rankings.
1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Miguel Cabrera had a down year by his standards, but he still managed to hit .313 with 101 runs, 25 home runs, 109 RBI and one stolen base. He’s a solid bet to lead all first basemen in most offensive categories.
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2. Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
Jose Abreu took Major League Baseball by storm by hitting .317 with 80 runs, 36 home runs, 107 RBI and three stolen bases. Abreu could easily lead all first basemen in home runs.
3. Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
Paul Goldschmidt followed up his .302-103-36-125-15 season by hitting .300 with 75 runs, 19 home runs, 69 RBI and nine stolen bases in just 109 games. In a full season that projects to a .300-111-28-103-13 line. He’s a five-category stud.
4. Edwin Encarnacion, Toronto Blue Jays
Edwin Encarnacion has averaged 86 runs, 37.3 home runs and 104 RBI over the past three seasons. He’s a great bet for power, but as a .265 career hitter, he could hurt you in the batting-average category.
5. Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves
Freddie Freeman hit .288 with 93 runs, 18 home runs, 78 RBI and three stolen bases. In the past three years, he's averaged 91 runs, 21.3 home runs and 93.7 RBI. He’s a solid four-category option.
6. Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
Anthony Rizzo hit .286 last year with 89 runs, 32 home runs, 78 RBI and five stolen bases. He has 70 home runs in his past 387 games, which works out to 29.3 home runs per 162 games.
7. Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
Albert Pujols hit .272 with 89 runs, 28 home runs, 105 RBI and five stolen bases as he returned to form. He’s not the same slugger that he once was, but he’s still a dangerous option.
8. Prince Fielder, Texas Rangers
A neck injury cost Prince Fielder the majority of the 2014 season, but he’s a guy who averaged 35.4 home runs and 107.5 RBI from 2006-2013. He’s risky, but you know what he can bring to the table from a power perspective. Fielder is also a .285 lifetime hitter.
9. Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers
Adrian Gonzalez hit .276 last year with 83 runs, 27 home runs, 116 RBI and a stolen base. Over the past nine years, he averaged 28.3 home runs and 104.7 RBI.
10. Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
Joey Votto was limited to 62 games last year, but he is a .310 lifetime hitter. From 2008-2013 he averaged 25.5 home runs and 85.5 RBI.
This article first appeared on LestersLegends.com.
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