A funny thing happened on my way to writing this 2025 Fantasy Baseball First Base Preview: I kind of talked myself into actually liking the state of the first base position. Maybe.  To be clear, the first base position reached what we hope was a nadir collectively in 2024,

At RotoBaller HQ, we know many fantasy managers play in fantasy baseball points leagues and have generated rankings designed specifically for points formats. Today we're looking at our team's 2025 fantasy baseball first base rankings and tiers for points leagues.

For much of my NFBC career, the first base position has been a top-ranking source for power and RBIs. Last season, only two players (Vladimir Guerrero – 103 and

You're not getting base-stealers at first base, obviously, so suffice it to say the position is as thin as it's been in a long time, a product of some of the mainstays getting older and some of the newcomers not living up to their potential yet.

Overall, the third base group for 2025 is a solid cohort with plenty of players who should offer significant fantasy production. But, in comparison to other positions, the hot corner is full of potential traps once we get past the headliners,

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