2017 Top 100 Prospects Position Rankings: First Basemen

SEE ALSO: Top 100 Prospects Cody Bellinger gives this year’s first-base crop a potential superstar at the top, while Josh Bell’s major league debut showed he is ready to produce right now. There are hit-over-power players (Jake Bauers, Dominic Smith), big traditional sluggers (A.J. Reed, Rowdy Tellez and Bobby Bradley) and plenty of bats with legitimate middle-of-the-order potential all the way down the list, making this one of the deeper position groups in the 2017 prospect class.

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FIRST BASEMEN

1. Cody Bellinger, Dodgers

2. Josh Bell, Pirates

3. Jake Bauers, Rays

4. Dominic Smith, Mets

5. A.J. Reed, Astros

6. Casey Gillaspie, Rays

7. Rowdy Tellez, Blue Jays

8. Bobby Bradley, Indians

9. Rhys Hoskins, Phillies

10. Sam Travis, Red Sox

11. Josh Naylor, Padres

12. Chris Shaw, Giants

13. Ronald Guzman, Rangers

14. Matt Thaiss, Angels

15. Dan Vogelbach, Mariners

16. Trey Mancini, Orioles

17. Pete Alonso, Mets

18. Ryan O’Hearn, Royals

19. D.J. Peterson, Mariners

20. Josh Ockimey, Red Sox