First base has long been one of the most bankable fantasy baseball positions. It usually features star power, depth, and palatable starting options at every price point. This year, only about 10 first basemen appear to be solid starters at the beginning of draft season. What’s more, for the first time in recent memory the first round of most fantasy drafts will be devoid of first basemen.
The top two players at the position by average draft position, Paul Goldschmidt and Freddie Freeman (check out our debate on which one deserves top billing at the position), are coming off the board just outside the top 20 in a standard draft.