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
First Baseman and Designated Hitter ROS Rankings
Aug | First basemen | Team | 2024 | July |
1 DH | Shohei Ohtani | Dodgers | 1 DH | 1 DH |
1 | Freddie Freeman | Dodgers | 1 | 1 |
2 | Bryce Harper | Phillies | 4 | 2 |
3 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Blue Jays | 3 | 3 |
2 DH | Marcell Ozuna | Braves | 3 DH | 2 DH |
4 | Josh Naylor | Guardians | 7 | 5 |
5 | Pete Alonso | Mets | 5 | 6 |
6 | Matt Olson | Braves | 2 | 4 |
7 | Spencer Steer | Reds | 11 | 10 |
8 | Alec Bohm | Phillies | 17 | 9 |
9 | Cody Bellinger | Cubs | 6 | 8 |
10 | Vinnie Pasquantino | Royals | 12 | 11 |
11 | Isaac Paredes | Cubs | 18 | 13 |
12 | Triston Casas | Red Sox | 8 | 17 |
13 | Paul Goldschmidt | Cardinals | 9 | 12 |
14 | Yandy Diaz | Rays | 16 | 18 |
15 | Ryan Mountcastle | Orioles | 20 | 15 |
16 | Jeimer Candelario | Reds | 15 | 14 |
17 | Salvador Perez | Royals | 25 | 16 |
3 DH | J.D. Martinez | Mets | 5 DH | 3 DH |
18 | Alec Burleson | Cardinals | 141 OF | 22 |
19 | Nathaniel Lowe | Rangers | 24 | 24 |
20 | Luis Arraez | Padres | 10 2B | 19 |
21 | Jake Cronenworth | Padres | 33 | 21 |
22 | Christian Walker | Diamondbacks | 13 | 7 |
23 | Jose Miranda | Twins | 54 3B | 28 3B |
24 | Justin Turner | Mariners | 22 | 23 |
25 | Rhys Hoskins | Brewers | 21 | 20 |
26 | Michael Busch | Cubs | 23 3B | 26 |
27 | Josh Bell | Diamondbacks | 26 | 29 |
28 | Ryan O’Hearn | Orioles | 35 | 25 |
29 | Michael Toglia | Rockies | 59 | 42 |
30 | Jake Burger | Marlins | 15 3B | 27 |
31 | Andrew Vaughn | White Sox | 19 | 28 |
32 | Nolan Schanuel | Angels | 32 | 37 |
33 | Spencer Horwitz | Blue Jays | 13 DH | 30 |
34 | Kris Bryant | Rockies | 45 OF | 43 |
35 | Juan Yepez | Nationals | 228 OF | n/a |
36 | Ben Rice | Yankees | 59 C | 45 |
4 DH | Eloy Jimenez | Orioles | 2 DH | 4 DH |
37 | Carlos Santana | Twins | 41 | 35 |
38 | Rowdy Tellez | Pirates | 34 | 48 |
39 | Ty France | Reds | 29 | 32 |
40 | Spencer Torkelson | Tigers | 14 | 34 |
41 | Gavin Sheets | White Sox | 57 | 44 |
42 | Luke Raley | Mariners | 37 | 36 |
43 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | Giants | 39 | 40 |
44 | David Fry | Guardians | 28 C | 38 |
45 | Tyler Soderstrom | Athletics | 12 DH | 39 |
46 | Anthony Rizzo | Yankees | 23 | 50 |
47 | Seth Brown | Athletics | 88 OF | n/a |
48 | Connor Wong | Red Sox | 26 C | 14 C |
49 | DJ LeMahieu | Yankees | 31 | 31 |
50 | Brandon Drury | Angels | 28 | 49 |
51 | Romy Gonzalez | Red Sox | 55 2B | NR |
52 | Jon Singleton | Astros | 82 | 59 |
53 | Tyler Black | Brewers | 48 3B | 56 |
54 | Connor Joe | Pirates | 55 | 46 |
55 | Bligh Madris | Tigers | 25 DH | NR |
56 | Mauricio Dubon | Astros | 46 2B | 47 |
57 | Jonathan Aranda | Rays | 10 DH | NR |
58 | Jake Bauers | Brewers | 56 | 55 |
59 | Enrique Hernandez | Dodgers | 70 2B | NR |
5 DH | Willie Calhoun | Angels | 18 DH | NR |
60 | Mark Canha | Giants | 111 OF | 51 |
Dropping off: J.D. Davis (33rd), Donovan Solano (41st), Miguel Sano (52nd), Joey Meneses (53rd), Alex Kirilloff (54th)
- With Justin Turner joining the Mariners, Tyler Locklear was again denied a long look in Seattle. I’m not sure Turner is actually an upgrade at age 39, but he is more of a sure thing. Since he’ll be an everyday cleanup man, he essentially held steady in the rankings, though the ballpark in Seattle is a negative. T-Mobile has always been tough for hitters, but it’s especially the case this year. Mariners hitters have a .631 OPS at home, compared to .706 on the road. Mariners pitchers have a .571 OPS against at home and a .712 OPS against on the road.
- Josh Bell checks in at No. 27 after the move to the Diamondbacks, but I’d put him in the top 20 for the duration of Christian Walker’s absence due to an oblique strain. He should have something to offer in mixed leagues this month.