August 1B and DH Rankings
Here’s the August rankings update. Players are ranked for the rest of the season based on a 5x5 scoring format. Included along with the position rankings is an updated top 300. Players are listed at the position at which they’re most valuable.
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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C | DH
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First Baseman and Designated Hitter Rankings
Aug | First Base | Team | 2015 | May | June | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paul Goldschmidt | Diamondbacks | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
2 | Jose Abreu | White Sox | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
3 | Edwin Encarnacion | Blue Jays | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
4 | Anthony Rizzo | Cubs | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
5 | Joey Votto | Reds | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
6 | Albert Pujols | Angels | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
7 | Prince Fielder | Rangers | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
8 | Mark Teixeira | Yankees | 28 | 23 | 13 | 12 |
9 | Adrian Gonzalez | Dodgers | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
10 | Miguel Cabrera | Tigers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
11 | Freddie Freeman | Braves | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
12 | Eric Hosmer | Royals | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
13 | David Ortiz | Red Sox | 1 DH | 1 DH | 1 DH | 1 DH |
14 | Lucas Duda | Mets | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
15 | Victor Martinez | Tigers | 10 | 14 | 19 | 13 |
16 | Brandon Belt | Giants | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
17 | Kendrys Morales | Royals | 24 | 22 | 15 | 18 |
18 | Adam LaRoche | White Sox | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
19 | Joe Mauer | Twins | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
20 | Brandon Moss | Cardinals | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
21 | Mike Napoli | Red Sox | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
22 | Adam Lind | Brewers | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | Jesus Montero | Mariners | 7 DH | 3 DH | 3 DH | 2 DH |
24 | Ryan Howard | Phillies | 25 | 31 | 25 | 26 |
25 | Chris Carter | Astros | 2 DH | 15 | 16 | 16 |
26 | Chris Colabello | Blue Jays | 50 | NR | 29 | 25 |
27 | Justin Bour | Marlins | 48 | NR | 32 | 40 |
28 | Ben Paulsen | Rockies | 47 | NR | 36 | 28 |
29 | Mitch Moreland | Rangers | 35 | 37 | 30 | 30 |
30 | Billy Butler | Athletics | 21 | 24 | 26 | 29 |
31 | C.J. Cron | Angels | 34 | 36 | NR | NR |
32 | Yonder Alonso | Padres | 30 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
33 | Ike Davis | Athletics | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
34 | James Loney | Rays | 26 | 28 | 34 | 31 |
35 | Nick Swisher | Indians | 33 | 35 | 31 | 36 |
36 | Logan Morrison | Mariners | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
37 | Mark Canha | Athletics | 39 | 30 | 35 | 33 |
38 | Clint Robinson | Nationals | 57 | NR | 40 | 38 |
39 | Justin Smoak | Blue Jays | 32 | 34 | 37 | 37 |
40 | Justin Morneau | Rockies | 18 | 19 | 23 | 34 |
41 | Adam Duvall | Reds | 43 | NR | NR | NR |
42 | Travis Shaw | Red Sox | 80 | NR | NR | NR |
43 | Darin Ruf | Phillies | 42 | 40 | NR | NR |
44 | Kyle Blanks | Rangers | 37 | 33 | 33 | 39 |
45 | Tyler Moore | Nationals | 41 | NR | 39 | NR |
First Basemen
Dropping off: Jon Singleton (32nd), Kennys Vargas (35th), Garrett Jones (41st), Xavier Scruggs (42nd), Efren Navarro (43rd)
o I don’t like having Abreu as high as second. Nor do I like having Gonzalez as low as ninth. They’re all bunched together in there, and I still think Abreu and Encarnacion have the best chance of standing out the rest of the way, even if they’re lagging behind Votto and Teixeira at the moment.
o Last week’s trades didn’t lead to much of a shakeup here. Moss was the only starter dealt, and his value didn’t really change with the move from Cleveland to St. Louis. Surprisingly, Lind stuck around in Milwaukee. That’s not a bad thing for him; he might have wound up in a better lineup elsewhere, but it likely would have been a worse ballpark.
o With Morrison struggling mightily in July and banged up, Montero figures to be up for a serious look in Seattle. Morrison hasn’t done enough to justify being brought back next year anyway, so the Mariners might as well find out whether Montero should be in their plans for 2016. The 25-year-old was hitting .346/.388/.551 with 16 homers in 376 at-bats in Triple-A. He’s far from a lock to contribute in mixed leagues, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s of some use.
o Duvall is a sleeper here after going from the Giants to the Reds in the Mike Leake deal, though he didn’t immediately get the break he needed in the form of a Jay Bruce or Marlon Byrd trade. Bruce is likely off the table now, but the Reds could still trade Byrd this month, and if they do, Duvall is their best choice to take over in left field. He wouldn’t hit for average in the majors, but he could smack some homers given the chance.
