The first base position in the NL is loaded, including Cincinnati Reds’ first baseman Joey Votto. The other four first basemen that are good enough to be All-Stars this year are Ryan Zimmerman of the Washington Nationals, Paul Goldschmidt of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves, and Eric Thames of the Milwaukee Brewers. All of them are household names, except for Thames.
Thames has played overseas and stepped into the first base position for the Brewers this season. He is second in the NL among first baseman in home runs behind Zimmerman. Batting second for the Brewers, Thames is leading all NL first basemen in runs.