10. Carlos Santana– Cleveland Indians
2018- 161 games .229/.352/.414 24 homers 86 RBI
2019 steamer-.251/.366/.453 20 homers 65 RBI
After spending one season in Philadelphia (in a signing that didn’t make a whole ton of sense from the beginning) Santana finds himself back where it all started in Cleveland after being traded by the Seattle Mariners. Going back to Cleveland should help Santana which is why he is at 10 on our list of first baseman for fantasy baseball in 2019.
The thing you like about having Santana as your first baseman is he’s quite durable. Since 2013, he’s appeared in over 150 games every year. Another thing? He’s putting the ball in play more while still taking his walks. If your fantasy baseball league takes walks or OBP into account, Santana could be a weapon for you.
Over the past three seasons, Santana ranks sixth in homers, eighth in RBI, ninth in RBI, and third in walk percentage.
Santana won’t be that sexy pick. You won’t get a comment in the draft room chat or from your buddies when you select him (unless you get him super late). If you miss out one of the bigger names at the position, Santana is a perfectly fine fallback option for you to have at first base.