Ranking |
1B |
| 1 | Paul Goldschmidt – Ari |
| 2 | Miguel Cabrera – Det |
| 3 | Jose Abreu – CWS |
| 4 | Edwin Encarnacion – Tor |
| 5 | Anthony Rizzo – ChC |
| 6 | Jose Bautista – Tor |
| 7 | Adrian Gonzalez – LAD |
| 8 | Freddie Freeman – Atl |
| 9 | Victor Martinez – Det |
| 10 | Albert Pujols – LAA |
| 11 | Joey Votto – Cin |
| 12 | Todd Frazier – Cin |
| 13 | Buster Posey – SF |
| 14 | David Ortiz – Bos |
| 15 | Prince Fielder – Tex |
| 16 | Jonathan Lucroy – Mil |
| 17 | Chris Carter – Hou |
| 18 | Carlos Santana – Cle |
| 19 | Brandon Moss – Cle |
| 20 | Adam LaRoche – CWS |
| 21 | Chris Davis – Bal |
| 22 | Pedro Alvarez – Pit |
| 23 | Eric Hosmer – KC |
| 24 | Justin Morneau – Col |
| 25 | Michael Cuddyer – NYM |
| 26 | Matt Adams – StL |
| 27 | Chase Headley – NYY |
| 28 | Brandon Belt – SF |
| 29 | Mark Trumbo – Ari |
| 30 | Steve Pearce – Bal |
| 31 | Adam Lind – Mil |
| 32 | Lucas Duda – NYM |
| 33 | Brian McCann – NYY |
| 34 | Mike Napoli – Bos |
| 35 | Joe Mauer – Min |
| 36 | Billy Butler – Oak |
| 37 | Ryan Howard – Phi |
| 38 | Yasmani Grandal – LAD |
| 39 | James Loney – TB |
| 40 | Jonathan Singleton – Hou |
| 41 | Mark Teixeira – NYY |
| 42 | Mike Morse – Mia |
| 43 | Kennys Vargas – Min |
| 44 | Mitch Moreland – Tex |
| 45 | C.J. Cron – LAA |
| 46 | Yonder Alonso – SD |
| 47 | Lonnie Chisenhall – Cle |
| 48 | Kendry Morales – KC |
| 49 | Allen Craig – Bos |
| 50 | Stephen Vogt – Oak |
First Baseman Notables
Adrian Gonzalez (Los Angeles Dodgers). After the first five first baseman come off the board, drafters tend to wait on the next crop of players. In Gonzalez’s case, they wait too long. The Dodgers first baseman offers rock-solid consistency across the board, and having production on which you can count is invaluable early in the draft.
Joey Votto (Cincinatti Reds). Votto’s heyday feels well in the past, but it was only 2013 when he hit .305 with 24 home runs, numbers anyone would take at his current draft stock. The Reds first baseman tends to be the last player left at the position before a huge tier drop, and he offers top-five upside at first base if he remains healthy.
