2012 Fantasy Baseball First Base (1B) Sleepers are based on a standard single season redraft mixed AL/NL fantasy baseball league for the 2012 season. Scoring settings include: runs scored, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, and batting average – (R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG). ( ) = players age
First Base (1B) Sleepers are based on players who have the potential to make a significant statistical impact during the 2012 season, and are typically ranked and drafted lower in fantasy baseball leagues than what their potential stats warrant for the 2012 season.
2012 Sleepers: C — 1B — 2B — 3B — SS — OF — SP — RP — Printable Cheat Sheet
2012 Deep Sleepers: C — 1B — 2B — 3B — SS — OF — SP — RP
2012 First Base (1B) Sleepers
Paul Goldschmidt – Ari – 1B (24)
After putting on an impressive power hitting display in the minors during the 2010 and 2011 seasons, Goldschmidt received his major league call-up with the Diamondbacks in August 2011 and immediately took over as the starting first baseman in Arizona. In just 48 major league games to finish out last season, Goldschmidt did not disappoint in being able to transfer his minor league success into major league success after racking up 8 home runs and 26 rbi over just 156 at bats with the Diamondbacks. With the starting 1B job Goldschmidt’s for the taking, their is plenty of reason to believe that Goldschmidt could rack up 30 home runs and 100 rbi during the 2012 season.
2011 Minor League Double A Stats: 366 AB, 84 R, 30 HR, 94 RBI, 9 SB, .306 AVG
2011 Major League Stats: 156 AB, 28 R, 8 HR, 26 RBI, 4 SB, .250 AVG
2012 Stat Projections: 85 R, 30 HR, 100 RBI, 5 SB, .275 AVG
Ike Davis – NYM – 1B (24)
Starting out on a huge breakout pace to begin the 2011 season, Davis was developing into the Mets’ top power hitter and run producer before getting injured in early May. Dealing with an ankle injury that forced him to miss the remainder of the 2011 season, Davis will enter the 2012 season looking to continue upon his breakout status. With Davis expected to be fully healthy and healed to begin the 2012 season, there is plenty of potential to believe that Davis could lead the Mets in home runs and rbi in 2012.
2011 Major League Stats: 129 AB, 20 R, 7 HR, 25 RBI, 0 SB, .302 AVG
2012 Stat Projections: 80 R, 28 HR, 95 RBI, 2 SB, .290 AVG
Yonder Alonso – SD – 1B/OF (24)
As one of the top hitting first base prospects in the minors over the past three years, Alonso enters the 2012 season with an opportunity to finally take over as an everyday major league starting first baseman. With the starting 1B job his for the taking in San Diego, Alonso is an advanced hitting and experienced rookie who could easily make a run at rookie of the year honors in the NL for the 2012 season. Expect Alonso to hit in the middle of the Padres’ lineup and become a factor as a power hitting run producer who can also hit for a .300 batting average.
2011 Minor League Triple A Stats: 358 AB, 46 R, 12 HR, 56 RBI, 6 SB, .296 AVG
2011 Major League Stats: 88 AB, 9 R, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 0 SB, .330 AVG
2012 Stat Projections: 75 R, 18 HR, 85 RBI, 5 SB, .290 AVG
Others to Keep an Eye on
Brandon Belt – SF – 1B/OF (23)
John Mayberry – Phi – 1B/OF
Chris Davis – Bal – 1B/3B
Jesus Guzman – SD – 1B/OF
Mat Gamel – Mil – 1B
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