Fantasy Baseball: National League LABR Auction Recap

Corner Infielders

First base is incredibly deep in the National League, with 10 of 12 teams plunking down at least $18 for their first baseman, and 12 eclipsing that total in all if you include Daniel Murphy and Matt Carpenter who have eligibility at other positions. Even Eric Thames, who hasn’t appeared in the majors since 2012, went for $22 after several great seasons in Korea. Paul Goldschmidt, who provides tremendous value with his stolen bases at a power position, easily paced the way at $38, while Anthony Rizzo ($33) also eclipsed the $30 barrier.

Third base was not quite as deep, with only nine players going for $18 or more, including Carpenter, Javier Baez and Jonathan Villar. There is definitely superstar production at the top, though, with Nolan Arenado ($38) and the power of Coors Field barely eclipsing reigning NL MVP Kris Bryant ($37).

There weren’t many surprises on the corners, but one player that stands out is Josh Bell. Bell, who barely ended 2016 with his rookie status still intact, went for an intriguing $19. Meanwhile, Justin Bour, who has a longer track record with a slightly lower average but considerably more power, went for $15. There weren’t a lot of bargains to be found, and with the exception of a possible overspend on Bell, the NL LABR prices should be an excellent barometer of what you can expect to pay for corner infielders in your auctions this month.