First Base

[Minnesota Twins]

A little context for first base position for Cashman. Rankings were rotowire consensus 2024. Draw whatever conclusions you like.

1. Freddie Freeman - Twins
2. MAtt Olson - Free Agent!!!
3. Bryce Harper - Rangers
4. Pete Alonso - Twins
5. Vlad Jr - Blue Jays
6. PAul Goldschmidt - Tigers
7. Cody Bellinger - Red Sox
8. Christian Walker - Dodgers
9. Josh Naylor - Royals
10. Yandy Diaz - Orioles
11. Spencer Steer - Dodgers
12. Triston Casas - Rangers
13. Salvador Perez - Yankees
14. Spencer Torkelson - Phillies

Twins own 2, Rangers own 2, Dodgers own 2

15. NAte Lowe - Brewers
16. Christian Encarnacion Strand - Rangers again!
17. Alec Bohm - Padres
18. Jose Abreau - Free Agent!!!

[New York Yankees]

Dang, I might need a 1B, since my highest rated 1 is my backup C that I just signed in FA…lol!

[Milwaukee Brewers]

I guess im lucky to have 2

[Pittsburgh Pirates]

Those rankings are wack. No way half those guys are rated higher than Vinnie P

[Texas Rangers]

I wouldn't be shocked if Vinnie P worked his way back up the rankings, I think he has to show he can hit for more power to do so though....and it wouldnt hurt if KC could get some guys in front of him on base for a change.

[Minnesota Twins]

Yeah Vinny p isn't dead but in 489 an he has 19 hr and 52 rbi and last yr he didn't even hit .250 so def needs to show something.

Again not my ranks they are rotowire consensus ranks for 2024.

[Minnesota Twins]

Fwiw I would rank pasquantino as 1b number 14 so just barely startable under normal circumstances but under the 1b oligarchy we have here definitely worthy of a starting job in cashman.

[Texas Rangers]

Just curious Minny any reason why 1B was selected here or are you intending on doing a whole series position by position?

[New York Yankees]

He has both Freeman n Alonso, so wants to encourage the trading of 1?

[Minnesota Twins]

And also trying to drive up the price on Olson! I can dh one of them so don't need to trade if I can't find a deal to my liking.

[Minnesota Twins]

Update since those ranks rankled some folks

Steamer projections rank 1b as follows

1. Freeman
2. Olson
3. Yandy Diaz
4. Vlad Jr
5. Harper
6. Alonso
7. Goldschmidt
8. Casas
9. Pasquantino
10. Bellringer
11. Christian walker
12. Bohm
13. Lemaheiu???
14. Naylor
15. Hoskins
16. Nate lowe
17. Ty France
18. Cronenworth
19. Vaughn
20. Christian encarnacion strand

[Detroit]

Steamer projection - what is this? I’ve never heard of this and I’m now curious.

[Minnesota Twins]

www.fangraphs.com/projections

[Minnesota Twins]

"Cashman also said that DJ LeMahieu saw some promising signs at the end of the 2023 season and believes he can contribute like he did in the past."

(Ace Ventura voice) Re-he-he-heally!

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This strikes me as a passive aggressive hit piece on my former guy Spencer Torkleson.

Phillies: I'm with you, buddy. You will be drinking Cashman tears when he starts tearing it up in 2024. Hold firm!!