August First Baseman Rankings

Welcome to the post-trade deadline edition of the rankings. As always, players are ranked for the rest of the season based on how I see them performing for the rest of the season.

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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C

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First Baseman Rankings

Aug	First Basemen	Team	2023	July
1 DH	Shohei Ohtani	Angels	1 DH	1 DH
1	Freddie Freeman	Dodgers	2	1
2	Matt Olson	Braves	3	3
3	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Blue Jays	1	2
4	Paul Goldschmidt	Cardinals	5	5
5	Pete Alonso	Mets	4	4
6	Bryce Harper	Phillies	2 DH	2 DH
7	Nathaniel Lowe	Rangers	6	6
8	Yandy Diaz	Rays	n/a	7
9	Cody Bellinger	Cubs	n/a	17
10	Luis Arraez	Marlins	15	8
2 DH	J.D. Martinez	Dodgers	3 DH	3 DH
11	Christian Walker	Diamondbacks	25	9
12	Josh Naylor	Guardians	20	19
13	Justin Turner	Red Sox	n/a	23
14	Ryan Mountcastle	Orioles	10	13
15	Anthony Santander	Orioles	n/a	14
16	Isaac Paredes	Rays	32	16
17	Spencer Steer	Reds	n/a	11
18	Hunter Renfroe	Angels	n/a	n/a
19	Alec Bohm	Phillies	n/a	20
20	Triston Casas	Red Sox	22	32
21	Andrew Vaughn	White Sox	12	15
22	Josh Bell	Marlins	14	24
23	Nolan Jones	Rockies	n/a	18
24	C.J. Cron	Angels	9	12
25	Jose Abreu	Astros	7	26
26	Joey Votto	Reds	35	27
27	Ty France	Mariners	19	21
28	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	Reds	n/a	n/a
29	Spencer Torkelson	Tigers	27	41
30	Brandon Drury	Angels	30	29
31	Jake Burger	Marlins	n/a	n/a
32	Seth Brown	Athletics	26	37
33	Jake Cronenworth	Padres	21	28
34	Jake Bauers	Yankees	NR	56
35	Rowdy Tellez	Brewers	18	22
36	Joey Meneses	Nationals	23	38
37	Luke Raley	Rays	n/a	31
38	Alex Kirilloff	Twins	n/a	30
39	DJ LeMahieu	Yankees	24	33
40	Wilmer Flores	Giants	39	66
41	LaMonte Wade Jr.	Giants	41	34
42	Mark Vientos	Mets	15 DH	51
43	Ryan O’Hearn	Orioles	20 DH	NR
44	Anthony Rizzo	Yankees	13	10
45	Harold Ramirez	Rays	38	42
46	Mike Moustakas	Angels	45	49
47	Alec Burleson	Cardinals	n/a	n/a
48	Carlos Santana	Brewers	44	53
49	Elehuris Montero	Rockies	n/a	69
50	Jordan Diaz	Athletics	n/a	n/a
51	Brandon Belt	Blue Jays	37	52
52	Joey Gallo	Twins	n/a	39
53	Nick Pratto	Royals	56	35
54	Ryan Noda	Athletics	49	43
55	Gabriel Arias	Guardians	n/a	NR
56	Tyler Stephenson	Reds	n/a	40
57	Matt Mervis	Cubs	40	45
58	Jason Heyward	Dodgers	n/a	n/a
59	Mark Canha	Brewers	n/a	60
60	Garrett Cooper	Padres	33	46
61	Michael Toglia	Rockies	n/a	NR
62	Dominic Smith	Nationals	36	62
63	Ji-Man Choi	Padres	50	NR
64	Alfonso Rivas	Pirates	NR	NR
65	Miguel Vargas	Dodgers	11	25
66	Mike Ford	Mariners	NR	NR
67	Harold Castro	Rockies	29	50
68	Emmanuel Rivera	Diamondbacks	n/a	54
69	Ramon Urias	Orioles	n/a	58
70	Donovan Solano	Twins	53	63

Dropping off: Brendan Donovan (36th), Darick Hall (44th), Wil Myers (47th), Jose Miranda (48th), Nelson Cruz (DH 4th), Trey Mancini (55th), Jared Walsh (57th), Matt Carpenter (59th)

• It seemed pretty clear that Anthony Rizzo’s struggles had something to do with the head injury he suffered in an awkward collision with Fernando Tatis Jr. back in May, something the Yankees finally acknowledged Thursday in placing him on the IL with concussion symptoms. Jake Bauers was already moving up the rankings anyway, but he jumped a few more places with the news. He still figures to sit against lefties, so he’s not a very good option in shallow leagues. He’s been a nice surprise, though.
• I was hoping the Rays would trade Jonathan Aranda , not Kyle Manzardo . Aranda is batting .336/.446/.582 in Triple-A. He came in at .318/.394/.521 at the same level last season. At 25, he has absolutely nothing to prove in the minors. Unfortunately, there’s just nowhere for him to play in Tampa Bay right now.
• Manzardo, the top prospect acquired in the Aaron Civale trade with the Rays, doesn’t get a spot, even though the Guardians traded Josh Bell to the Marlins to clear room for him. That was more a move designed for next year, as the Guardians didn’t want Bell exercising his player option and cutting into their profits. Manzardo is expected to miss a few more weeks with a shoulder strain, and while it’s possible the Guardians could turn to him in September, it doesn’t seem all that likely. One big factor is that he doesn’t need to be added to the 40-man this winter. The Guardians are always dealing with 40-man-roster concerns.