This article references Cody Bellinger, Dan Vogelbach, Dominic Smith, Josh Bell, Nelson Cruz, Nick Pratto, Rhys Hoskins, Rowdy Tellez, Ryan McMahon, Ryon Healy, Sam Travis, Yordan Alvarez and more! Power. Nothing else defines the first base position more than pure, raw power. If you have it, you better display it in abundance or there will be concerns. If you are smaller in stature, there will be concerns. If your talent is just hit tool, there will be concerns. If your defense is lacking, there will be concerns. Currently, first base is one of the weakest positions in the minors. Most of the credit for this goes to the promotion of Cody Bellinger, Rhys Hoskins, Josh Bell, and Dominic S[...]Keep on reading: Three Up, Three Down – 2018 First Base Prospects

This article references A.J. Reed, Adam Lind, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Anthony Rizzo, Brandon Belt, Buster Posey, C.J. Cron, Carlos Santana, Chris Carter, Chris Davis, Cody Bellinger, Dan Vogelbach, David Freese, Edwin Encarnacion, Eric Hosmer, Eric Thames, Freddie Freeman, Greg Bird, Hanley Ramirez, Ian Desmond, Jay Bruce, Jedd Gyorko, Joe Mauer, Joey Gallo, Joey Votto, Jose Abreu, Jose Martinez, Josh Bell, Justin Bour, Justin Smoak, Kendrys Morales, Kennys Vargas, Logan Morrison, Lucas Duda, Luis Valbuena, Mark Reynolds, Marwin Gonzalez, Matt Adams, Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday, Matt Olson, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Napoli, Mitch Moreland, Paul Goldschmidt, Rhys Hoskins, Ryan McMahon, Ryan Zimmerman, Ryon Healy, Steve Pearce, Tommy Joseph, Trey Mancini, Victor Martinez, Wil Myers, Wilmer Flores, Yonder Alonso, Yuli Gurriel and more! We continue our fantasy baseball dynasty rankings analysis with the first base position. RotoBaller writers Kyle Richardson, Chris Zolli, and I have come up with our pre-season rankings to give you a sense of player values as early as possible. In a dynasty league, it can be tough to decide between a proven veteran or a high-upside youngster. It is important to think about your own team when considering these rankings; if you're a rebuilding squad playing for the future, consider a younger [...]Keep on reading: 2018 First Base - Early Dynasty Tiered Rankings

This article references Alex Reyes, Archie Bradley, Cody Bellinger, Derek Dietrich, Dillon Peters, German Marquez, Ian Happ, Jesse Winker, Jimmie Sherfy, Josh Bell, Kyle Freeland, Magneuris Sierra, Martin Prado, Matt Kemp, Rhys Hoskins and more! Drafting rookies is always a tricky proposition. There are usually several first-year players who make a huge impact on fantasy teams, but they aren't always the ones we expect. Last year's NL rookie class featured studs like Cody Bellinger and Rhys Hoskins, as well as solid producers such as Josh Bell and Ian Happ. On the other side of the ball, Rockies starters Kyle Freeland and German Marquez carved out a role in deeper mixed leagues. 2018 is likely to be more top-heavy in terms of NL p[...]Keep on reading: NL Rookies Ready to Leap into Starting Lineups

This article references Aaron Judge, Eric Hosmer, Francisco Lindor, Freddie Freeman, Greg Bird, J.D. Martinez, Josh Bell, Marcell Ozuna, Nicholas Castellanos, Nick Williams, Nolan Arenado, Ozzie Albies and more! The dust has finally settled on 2017 and many of us are fully immersed in winter, which means it's the perfect time to re-evaluate our dynasty squads. Last season featured plenty of breakouts and many head-scratching performances, so where to go from here? The old adage of buying low and selling high is just as important in dynasty leagues as in redraft or keeper leagues. It's not always possible; sometimes you just need to cut bait on a guy or overpay slightly to get the player you want. In [...]Keep on reading: Dynasty Baseball Buy or Sell - Hitters

This article references Aaron Judge, Andrew Benintendi, Aroldis Chapman, Chase Headley, Chris Sale, Cody Bellinger, D.J. Stewart, Dylan Covey, Ender Inciarte, Francisco Mejia, Gleyber Torres, James Shields, Joey Rickard, Josh Bell, Matt Kemp, Michael Kopech, Miguel Andujar, Nick Markakis, Paul DeJong, Rhys Hoskins, Roberto Perez, Ronald Acuna, Shohei Ohtani, Todd Frazier, Trey Mancini, Yan Gomes and more! As we move closer to the 2018 MLB season, it is important to see what players are next up for the spotlight in the rookie ranks. It sure would have been nice to draft Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Andrew Benintendi, or Josh Bell at this point last season or to know about breakout young studs like Paul deJong, Rhys Hoskins, and Trey Mancini before they became waiver wire studs. This is not to say that we will go through the top minor league players and give their forecast for 2018 (although som[...]Keep on reading: Rookie Watch List for 2018 Fantasy Baseball Drafts

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell may be overshadowed by the home run totals of other rookie sluggers this year, but he solidified his status as a top prospect with a very good season of his own. Bell stroked his 25th homer on [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell is not in the starting lineup Monday against a left-handed pitcher. Make sure to remove him from your daily lineups. Jose Osuna is manning first base and batting fifth against Brewers starter Brent Suter. Osuna has surprised with some pop in part-time duty [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Josh Bell will be rested this evening as the team faces the left-handed Jose Quintana. Bell has had a powerful year with 24 home runs and 82 RBI. He will be replaced in the lineup this evening by infielder/outfielder Jose Osuna. Osuna has hit .120 over the[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell went deep for the 24th time this season. He passed Chipper Jones for the most home runs by a National League switch-hitter in his rookie year. "Just laying that foundation for myself," Bell said of his impressive power display early in his career. Bell neve[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell went 3-for-4 with two RBI against the Brewers, including his sixth triple of the season. The rookie is now tied for fifth in the majors in triples. He is batting .260 with 20 home runs and 65 RBI, which might normally put him in the conversation for NL Rook[...]