FIRST BASE

01 PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT DIAMONDBACKS Age: 28. Experience: 5 years. SCOUTING REPORT: Not only is Goldschmidt an elite slugger in his prime and one of the toughest outs in baseball, but he’s also a basestealing threat who swiped a career-high 21 bases last season. If that wasn’t enough, he won the 2015 Rawlings Gold Glove for his stellar defensive work. FANTASY REALITY: Goldschmidt showed no ill effects from the hand injury that derailed his 2014 campaign, and he improved his wOBA in four of his five years in the bigs (.352/.363/.404/.402/.418), the outlier being the injury-shortened season. Expect another monster year from Goldschmidt, whose impressive speed edges him ahead of the other studs as the top fantasy first baseman in the game. 02 ANTHONY RIZZO CUBS Age: 26. Experience: 5 years.…

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Baseball America: Fantasy Baseball (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2016

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