The first base position has been occupied by some of the greatest players in MLB history. Some of the best players at the ...

Heading into 2026, first base is in a marginally better position than it was a year ago. And that's almost entirely due to one man: Nick Kurtz. First basemen as a whole had just a 107 wRC+ in 2024, ...

Looking to put the exclamation point on a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, the ...

First base has quietly emerged as one of the more stable and intriguing positions in the San Francisco Giants’ organizational picture, blending elite offensive production, roster flexibility, and long ...

Is Vlad still the top first baseman? Maybe, but Nick Kurtz is coming for him. Emilee Chinn / Getty Images Our “Rates & Barrels,” 2026 positional preview series continues with first base. If you’re new ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The injury to reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge could not have ...

First base has been a revolving door for the Mets this season. New York hoped that Mark Vientos could hold down the fort with ...

Heading into the 2026 season, we are going to preview and break down each position for the Cincinnati Reds. You can see our catcher preview here. Today, we are previewing first base. First base was ...

First base is still one of the best positions in Fantasy Baseball. You certainly don't run out of viable starting options here nearly as quickly as you do at, say, second or third base. You can find a ...

MESA, Ariz. — Three days of early work at first base was all Matt Shaw needed before his position debut in spring game action for the Chicago Cubs. Column: Hall of Fame cap saga finally ends for ...

NEW YORK — Jorge Polanco’s first base experience is one pitch, when San Francisco’s Wilmer Flores lined a sinker off the end of his bat toward right field in the ninth inning of a tied game last April ...

For the first time since 2018, Pete Alonso will not be the New York Mets starting first baseman on Opening Day. After opting not to re-sign Alonso, who ended up inking a five-year deal with the ...