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The Oakland Athletics need a first baseman. They will look at their 40-man roster to see who is ready to step in for 2022 and beyond. With the trade of Matt Olson to the Atlanta Braves, the fans are now realizing this team is going to be in a rebuilding phase once again. We will […] READ MORE
Spencer Torkelson is ready for the majors, and Detroit Tigers fans are hoping it happens in 2022. The former first-overall pick out of Arizona State in the 2020 MLB Draft will be given a chance to earn a spot on the big-league roster. Distinguished College Career Torkelson had a distinguished college career at Arizona State. […] READ MORE
Luke Voit has been one of the best first basemen in baseball since 2018. In fact, he was named as the third-best first baseman in baseball in MLB Network’s “Top 10 Right Now” series. Despite having good minor league numbers, there was not a spot on the St. Louis Cardinals for him. Voit was sent […] READ MORE
A baseball glove has fingers. A mitt doesn’t. By rule only catchers and first basemen are permitted to wear a mitt, while all other players must wear a glove. According to the Baseball Rules Academy, a first baseman’s mitt may be no longer than thirteen inches. It can also be no wider than eight inches […] READ MORE
On May 24, the Arizona Diamondbacks called up Kevin Cron to the big-league club. At the time the 26-year-old led all minor leaguers with 21 home runs. He was called up to help an offense that needed a boost. On June 6, he hit his first big-league home run. Since then, he was sent down […] READ MORE
Trey Mancini is currently looking like an AL MVP candidition, but the future of Trey Mancini with the Orioles is starting to look cloudy. READ MORE
There's no denying Freddie Freeman and Anthony Rizzo are some of the best 1B defenders in MLB. Together, they pulled off an interesting Gold Glove feat. READ MORE
The first base position has traditionally been where most MLB franchises turn to for the pop in their lineup. These American League first basemen certainly fit that bill, and will be key weapons for their respective teams in 2017. Top 5 American League First Basemen 1. Miguel Cabrera – Detriot Tigers The future Hall of Famer is what […] READ MORE