August First Baseman Rankings
Candelario's Cubs debut shows fantasy potential
D.J. Short and Eric Samulski touch on a few players who are trending in the right direction after the trade deadline and could be valuable fantasy pickups.
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.
Click to see other August rankings:
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 | Angels | 1 DH | 1 DH | |
1 | 2 | 1 | ||
2 | Braves | 3 | 3 | |
3 | Blue Jays | 1 | 2 | |
4 | Cardinals | 5 | 5 | |
5 | Mets | 4 | 4 | |
6 | Phillies | 2 DH | 2 DH | |
7 | Rangers | 6 | 6 | |
8 | Rays | n/a | 7 | |
9 | Cubs | n/a | 17 | |
10 | Marlins | 15 | 8 | |
2 DH | Dodgers | 3 DH | 3 DH | |
11 | Diamondbacks | 25 | 9 | |
12 | Guardians | 20 | 19 | |
13 | n/a | 23 | ||
14 | Orioles | 10 | 13 | |
15 | Orioles | n/a | 14 | |
16 | Rays | 32 | 16 | |
17 | Reds | n/a | 11 | |
18 | Angels | n/a | n/a | |
19 | Phillies | n/a | 20 | |
20 | Red Sox | 22 | 32 | |
21 | White Sox | 12 | 15 | |
22 | Marlins | 14 | 24 | |
23 | Rockies | n/a | 18 | |
24 | Angels | 9 | 12 | |
25 | Astros | 7 | 26 | |
26 | Reds | 35 | 27 | |
27 | Mariners | 19 | 21 | |
28 | Reds | n/a | n/a | |
29 | Tigers | 27 | 41 | |
30 | Angels | 30 | 29 | |
31 | Marlins | n/a | n/a | |
32 | Athletics | 26 | 37 | |
33 | Padres | 21 | 28 | |
34 | NR | 56 | ||
35 | Brewers | 18 | 22 | |
36 | Nationals | 23 | 38 | |
37 | Rays | n/a | 31 | |
38 | Twins | n/a | 30 | |
39 | Yankees | 24 | 33 | |
40 | Giants | 39 | 66 | |
41 | Giants | 41 | 34 | |
42 | Mets | 15 DH | 51 | |
43 | Orioles | 20 DH | NR | |
44 | Yankees | 13 | 10 | |
45 | Rays | 38 | 42 | |
46 | Angels | 45 | 49 | |
47 | Cardinals | n/a | n/a | |
48 | Brewers | 44 | 53 | |
49 | Rockies | n/a | 69 | |
50 | Jordan Diaz | Athletics | n/a | n/a |
51 | Blue Jays | 37 | 52 | |
52 | Twins | n/a | 39 | |
53 | Royals | 56 | 35 | |
54 | Athletics | 49 | 43 | |
55 | Guardians | n/a | NR | |
56 | Reds | n/a | 40 | |
57 | Cubs | 40 | 45 | |
58 | Dodgers | n/a | n/a | |
59 | Brewers | n/a | 60 | |
60 | Padres | 33 | 46 | |
61 | Rockies | n/a | NR | |
62 | Nationals | 36 | 62 | |
63 | Ji-Man Choi | Padres | 50 | NR |
64 | Pirates | NR | NR | |
65 | Dodgers | 11 | 25 | |
66 | Mariners | NR | NR | |
67 | Rockies | 29 | 50 | |
68 | Diamondbacks | n/a | 54 | |
69 | Orioles | n/a | 58 | |
70 | 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.
