Fantasy baseball first basemen #10: Ty France
Ty France starts the list at #10 coming off of a good 2022. For the first two months of the 2022 season, it looked like he was going to run away with the AL batting title. He was slashing a ridiculous .355/.426/.513/.939 on June 1, but unfortunately the rest of the season was all downhill from there, largely due to a wrist injury. He ended with a solid .274/.338/.436/.774 with 20 homers, 27 doubles, 83 RBI, and 65 runs scored. His OPS+ was still good at 125, but imagine what it could’ve been. This is a safe pick, but it’s also a high-ceiling pick if he stays healthy.
Fantasy baseball first basemen #9: C.J. Cron
C.J. Cron has been a reliable power hitter for several years now, and the Coors effect can only help that. Last year, the righty slashed .257/.315/.468/.783, good for a 107 OPS+. He hit 29 homers, 28 doubles, drove in 102 runs, and scored 79. In his two years in Colorado, he averaged 60 extra-base hits, 97 RBI, and a 117 OPS+. This team isn’t going anywhere obviously, but he’s one of the few bright spots (unless he finally gets traded).