1st base is the position that commands a ton of power, but barely any speed. The average 1st basemen hits 20-23 home runs and drives in 75-90 runs and scores anywhere from 60-70 runs. 1st base this year is especially deep. I will list the top 15 first basemen and list some sleepers that you should keep an eye on.
1. Albert Pujols- He is a perennial Triple Crown contender. But pay attention to injury news about his elbow because he has said that if his elbow is bothering him the slightest bit, he will result to elbow surgery and sit out the rest of the season.
2. Ryan Howard- He will be among the league leaders in HR's and RBI's, he will bounce back after setting the record for K's last season. He posts solid OBP numbers so he'll add elite numbers in that category too.
3. Prince Fielder- Mr. Vegetarian is an elite bopper in the majors. Don't be afraid to project him for another gargantuan power season.
4.Mark Teixeira- Productive lineup and is in his prime. Watch out for a exceptional season.
5. Lance Berkman- Also has OF eligibility. Stacked lineup will produce many opportunities for him to drive in runs.
6. Carlos Pena- Carlos is finding Tampa to be the place where he is finally comfortable. This is what teams were imagining when they had him in the past, huge power numbers.
7. Derek Lee- It wasn't too long ago when Derek was contending for the Triple Crown. He's cut down his steal totals, but don't be surprised if he steals 10 bases or so, which is good for a 1st basemen. Expect solid numbers across.
8. Carlos Guillen- He'll bat behind Maggs, Miggy, and Sheff so he'll have plenty of runners on base for him to drive in. Also has SS eligibility.
9. Alex Gordon- The sweet swinging sophmore hit a lot better in the second half of last season. He'll could get you 20/20 which is rare at the firstbasemen's position. 3B eligible too.
10. Victor Martinez- RBI machine with solid avg's across. Potent lineup and also has C eligibility.
11. Justin Morneau- Really worried me with that terrible slump in the second half of the season. He'll have to gain my trust back.
12. Adrian Gonzalez- Puts up respectable numbers in a terrible lineup. Got to commend him for that.
13. Kevin Youkilis- has solid numbers across the board. Billy Beane's God of Walks has a tremendous OBP, which gives him many opportunities to score. He also has 3B eligibility.
14. Paul Konerko- He'll get you big power numbers, but his avg. is slipping the past fear years. He's still a force to be reckoned with though.
15. Nick Swisher- OF eligible, he'll find hitting in Comerica to be superb and expect a rise in power in the hitter friendly park.
Sleepers:
Casey Kotchman
Ryan Garko
James Loney
Joey Votto
Dan Ortmeier
Daric Barton
Nick Johnson
-i think morneau will bounce back after his letdown following his MVP season (even tho he didnt deserve it)
-and james loney is gonna get it done in LA this yr. hes a rising star i think