As you prepare for your fantasy baseball drafts, figuring out who you want to target in drafts and who you want to avoid is important. Culling your draft list is crucial to make it go seamlessly.
First base is a difficult position to cull. There are a lot of viable options, no matter the depth of your league. You have numerous tiers that range from elite options with safe floors to high-upside risky hitters. Here are my picks for first basemen to target at the first base position in 2023.
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First Basemen to Target at ADP
Targets
Paul Goldschmidt (1B, DH – STL) | 26.42 ADP
If you aren’t willing to pay up for the uber-elite players at first base, Paul Goldschmidt is the last of the elite tier. He offers five-category production and is hitting in a prime spot in what may be the best lineup in baseball. We could even see him push back into the double-digit stolen base numbers with the new base running rules. He is about as safe as you get at first base.
Jose Abreu (1B, DH – HOU) | 99.56 ADP
Jose Abreu could not have ended up signing in a better spot than Houston. The Crawford Boxes should give him a nice boost in terms of power, as his xHR in Houston would have been 22 bombs. He is hitting in the middle of one of the best lineups in baseball, so it is pretty easy to pencil in 100+ RBIs. He is a four-category monster that is about as safe as they come.
Nathaniel Lowe (1B – TEX) | 106.47 ADP
Nathaniel Lowe completely broke out in 2022, hitting .302/.358/.492 with 27 home runs and two stolen bases. He did this by closing a hole in his swing and improving his contact skills on breaking pitches. He is another player that could benefit from the new base running rules, so we may see him get back to the eight stolen bases we saw in 2021. He is one of my favorite targets after the elite options go.
Wil Myers (1B, OF – CIN)| 292.24 ADP
It has been a few years since Will Myers delivered fantasy goodness, but Great American Ballpark cures a lot of ills for hitters. The main question on Myers isn’t talent; it’s health. He should play pretty much every day in the middle of the lineup for the Reds and could be this year’s Brandon Drury.
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