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2017 Fantasy Baseball: Top 10 First Basemen

By Jason Evans

Jun 7, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) hits an RBI double in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 7, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) hits an RBI double in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 19, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana (41) reacts after making the final catch to beat the Toronto Blue Jays in game five of the 2016 ALCS playoff baseball series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 19, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana (41) reacts after making the final catch to beat the Toronto Blue Jays in game five of the 2016 ALCS playoff baseball series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Carlos Santana– Cleveland Indians

2016 stats: 158 games .259/.366/.498 34 homers 89 RBI

2017 steamer: 145 games .254/.372/.459 26 homers 92 RBI

I don’t know if this Carlos Santana plays the guitar, but he’s pretty good as his day job in his own right. Santana has played in at least 150 games in each of the last four seasons, so you won’t have to worry about him being on the field for your team.

Santana has made the transition to first after breaking into the big leagues as a catcher and then being moved to third.

Santana produced the best WAR of his career last season and will turn 31 early in the season, so he is still in the prime of his career.

One thing I didn’t like was that his walk rate has declined every year since 2014, so if you do play in a league with OBP keep that in mind. Otherwise, you should be getting yourself a solid first baseman later on in the draft and use your higher picks to go bigger at a place with more position scarcity.

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