Vladdy was always going to test free agency, as soon as he had his breakout year in 2021. Jays would just set the floor for bidding with whatever they offered.
Freddie Freeman’s World Series performance, alone makes him number one. One of the most consistent hitters in all of baseball too, and probably the best defensive 1b.
@@drewblalala5210 But is he "buyest?" That is the question. LOL. Beyond that, he literally put Freeman ahead of Alonso on his list. We can disagree with his judgment, but I don't see the angle that his ranking was based on "bias." Doesn't make sense. Especially if you reference OPS+ as a guide. His top 3 fall in line with those numbers. The criticism here is much ado about little.
@@derekconstantino7759 Just like Jays, the Red Sox "are in" on every big free agent yet always get outbid by Dodgers, Yankees or Mets. That's how the capitalist baseball market is now. Boras destroyed the league.
@@drewblalala5210 Read the numbers! He missed a WHOLE MONTH OF BASEBALL and still had 97 RBIs. He gets the job done. He is FAR from "sucks". Maybe your 1st baseman sucks but not mine
Day 2, and it’s time for 1B and nothing massive but still gotta do it Biggest Rise: Vlad Guerrero Jr. 8 to 1 (7 spots) Biggest Drop: Paul Goldschmidt 5 to 19 (14 spots)
100%. If I was assembling a team for one series, or even one season ... Freeman would be my first choice at 1b. The guy is just great. As much as I hate to admit it. He's just great.
Tristan Casas is gonna be a top five first baseman in baseball within 2-3 years. HE swung so hard he broke his rib, and was out almost the whole year. Full, healthy year of Casas will be gross.
Arraez is good for what he is ... a guy who gets on base. But at a corner infield spot, .. to provide NO power at all. Not a great attribute. If he was a solid 2b, he'd be a more valuable asset. But how do you roll with a 1b who hits 4 HRs in a season? Bizarre.
@@dashx1103 Yeah, Arraez is one of the best contact hitters in baseball but having power at 1B is essential. He’s also a terrible defender everywhere including 1B, he doesn’t walk, and he’s slow as well
As a padres fan, the Luis Arraez critic/hate is very similar to Tony Gwynn. At the end of the day, Luis is still a three time batting champion and is not going to stop hitting. He deserves his respect.
I like the way you explained the Luis Arraez ranking. Personally, I disagree. I'd have him a lot higher, and I think we need more contact hitters like him in the game. Again, though, I like the way you backed up your opinion. It was very well explained, and it's an opinion, you're entitled to it regardless of what I think
@@GiraffeNeckMarc that’s understandable. out of curiosity, who do you think is their most likely target? many pirates fans i’ve spoken to think walker and alonso are just too pricey for their owner.
This dude having a top 5 mlb player (at bare minimum) as anything but #1 at his position is mind boggling. I don’t even have to say who this player is, you already knew after you read those words
DBacks Fan here. 1. Could easily see Pavin Smith as everyday 1B but I'd guess we bring someone else in as competition (possibly Goldy?). Filled in when Lourdes Gurriel got hurt and got hot 2. Josh Bell was pretty good filling in for Walk but absolutely agree he's a hot and cold hitter, can carry you for a few weeks and and then be non-existent for a few more. 3. Christian Walker is a stud. The defense on a day to day basis is absolutely unbelievable. Saved a handful of games with his defense alone
I have a feeling that Shanuel is going to blow up in a year or two. He's got good characteristics at the plate, and I have to believe the power is going to come for that big dude. I think he could be a steal for some team in a trade. Or be a fixture for the Angels if they hold onto him.
I'm a bit confused as to how Lamonte Wade is 18th but Arraez is 17th. As a Giants fan I love LaMonte he's had some big clutch moments and he seems to be just an all-around nice guy who has toughed it out through a multitude of injuries, but he's just not close to Arraez IMO and us Giants fans are hoping for an upgrade in that position this offseason (especially someone with pop).
Arraez isn't a good baseball player, it's that simple. Great contact hitter, but that's it. He doesn't slug well. He doesn't run well. He doesn't field well. He doesn't throw well. He doesn't even get on base that well, because he refuses to draw walks. Max Muncy, a guy you should know very well, has a higher OBP than him dating back to 2023. Twice the WAR too. 😂
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If you think Schanuel will go up on your list based on power in the future then he should have been slightly higher this year than last because the power improved.
I don’t know how vladdy doesn’t have a contract give the man 10 year 500m, I don’t care pay the guy that wants to stay and is the only star that we have
i have a weird feeling that the red sox might trade for vladdy jr, put him at first base and either trade casas for pitching and keep yoshida at DH, or trade yoshida and keep casas but move him to DH
Watch Arraez play everyday and then tell me his overrated. And then put Wilson Contrearas at number 7 when he has been a catcher his entire career. This list means nothing.
i feel like vlad's 2nd good season out of 6 doesn't dethrone freddie's established spot as consistently the best 1B. Going forward I would still take Freddie as #1
@@derekconstantino7759 Freeman just has a better team around him, Harper is one of the best postseason hitters of all time and we've seen that each of the last 3 seasons...can't win WS MVP if your team can't get to the WS
@ Christian Walker has a all time 43 drs and Pete only has a 2 drs. Pete can make some great plays in the field but Walker is still the better defender yes Walker played longer but struggled early in his career. Christian Walker has a higher batting average and ops this year he also struck out less and had 4 less RBI than Alonso. As a Mets fan I think Walker is more of a balanced player and Pete is more of a power first baseman what do you think.
I thought maybe you'd suffered a head injury because you were saying such nice things about a Brewer. But then today's video dropped and I see that things are back to normal.
I'd take Vlad only due to youth. Getting Vlad at age 25-26 is a game changer. Bryce, as great as he is, is in his 30s. He'll likely still be great for a period of time, but those seven years between Vlad and Bryce matter ... to me at least.
Is 1st base Luis Arraez’s natural position? Any Marc he’s a Tony Gwynn Rod Carew type of hitter. Put him at 2nd and he’ll be fine. I'd like to see him on the Braves playing SS.
He ranked on offense abilities but how many of these guys could be that good of a hitter and win a gold glove at first base all around would be FREDDY FREEMAN
Who on this big green and blue earth would put Lamont Wade over Paul Goldschmidt when Lamont Wade can’t hit to save his life vs LH pitching? And Goldy can vs both sides
As a Jays fan, we cannot make the same mistake the Mets did if Alonso leaves. We gotta extend Vladdy.
Well unlesss they give him 500 million I doubt he resigns right now because he doesn’t really need to
Vladdy doesn't want an extension it seems. He turned them down.
He’s not resigning lmao
Vladdy was always going to test free agency, as soon as he had his breakout year in 2021. Jays would just set the floor for bidding with whatever they offered.
@@Andrew-nu4hi why would he not buddy
Freddie Freeman’s World Series performance, alone makes him number one. One of the most consistent hitters in all of baseball too, and probably the best defensive 1b.
So true giraffe neck mark is so buyest to ever player on the Mets freeman by far the best
@@OWENBASEBALL5 Buyest? Really?
Yeah he is so BAISED
@@drewblalala5210 But is he "buyest?" That is the question. LOL.
Beyond that, he literally put Freeman ahead of Alonso on his list. We can disagree with his judgment, but I don't see the angle that his ranking was based on "bias." Doesn't make sense. Especially if you reference OPS+ as a guide. His top 3 fall in line with those numbers. The criticism here is much ado about little.
For real
As a jays fan all I want is for Vlad to get payed
Vladdy will be a Red Sox..
@@jacksierra3539 red soxs fan said that about every single top tier free agents in the last 2 offseasons and got nobody
@@jacksierra3539you say that about everyone lol
He's going to get paid. No doubt. The question is: with what team?
@@derekconstantino7759 Just like Jays, the Red Sox "are in" on every big free agent yet always get outbid by Dodgers, Yankees or Mets. That's how the capitalist baseball market is now. Boras destroyed the league.
Really, the best first baseman is Freddie Freeman, just ask the Yankees.
I may be bias as a Royals fan, but Vinnie is going to prove that he is a top ten first baseman next year.
HAH YOUR FUNNY VINNIE PASQUINTINO AINT EVER GONNA MAKE IT HE SUCKS
Do think Vinnie got a little undersold here as a fellow biased royals fan
97 RBIs with missing over a month of baseball is crazyyy
@@bradenclark6315Fair, but having Bobby Witt Jr hit in front of you might have something to do with that lol
@@drewblalala5210 Read the numbers! He missed a WHOLE MONTH OF BASEBALL and still had 97 RBIs. He gets the job done. He is FAR from "sucks". Maybe your 1st baseman sucks but not mine
Day 2, and it’s time for 1B and nothing massive but still gotta do it
Biggest Rise: Vlad Guerrero Jr. 8 to 1 (7 spots)
Biggest Drop: Paul Goldschmidt 5 to 19 (14 spots)
Think Goldschmidt might take the cake as the biggest drop actually!
@@GiraffeNeckMarcoh yeah you’re right 😅
And that is why the Mets will resign Pete Alonso, trade for Vladimir Guerrero Jr and win the next 10 World Series
Lol
Maybe 15
Na jays sign vlad and pete
😂🎉🎉
Too bad the Mets still needs pitching
I would take Freddie, he is just too clutch
I agree
I love that people can’t even say “hes only been good this season” or “it was only a few games” he’s been amazing most of his career
100%. If I was assembling a team for one series, or even one season ... Freeman would be my first choice at 1b. The guy is just great. As much as I hate to admit it. He's just great.
@@dashx1103It's really a dead even tie for me between him and Harper. They've just been so consistently good for so long now.
Tristan Casas is gonna be a top five first baseman in baseball within 2-3 years. HE swung so hard he broke his rib, and was out almost the whole year. Full, healthy year of Casas will be gross.
Owned that singles merchant, Luis Arraez 😭
someone had to, way over hyped
@ Cook, I legit saw someone call him the modern day Tony Gwynn in the comments lmfao
@@YaBoyyJohnNBA You don’t know ball. 🤡
Arraez is good for what he is ... a guy who gets on base. But at a corner infield spot, .. to provide NO power at all. Not a great attribute. If he was a solid 2b, he'd be a more valuable asset. But how do you roll with a 1b who hits 4 HRs in a season? Bizarre.
@@dashx1103 Yeah, Arraez is one of the best contact hitters in baseball but having power at 1B is essential. He’s also a terrible defender everywhere including 1B, he doesn’t walk, and he’s slow as well
Vladdy is gonna stay at 1 for years to come
@Ashton_bowles Freddie Freeman is the best baseball player of all time.
@@HurleyGoldsmith I would have to agree
Even tho I be criticizing I still love and appreciate these videos good stuff
As a cubs fan I love Michael Busch, no matter how good those prospects we traded were. He’s our first base guy for many years to come.
agreed. we need some security at the position that we’ve been missing since rizzo
100% agree. He was one of our most consistent players in general last year
never skipping a marc vid
As a padres fan, the Luis Arraez critic/hate is very similar to Tony Gwynn. At the end of the day, Luis is still a three time batting champion and is not going to stop hitting. He deserves his respect.
I think the top 3 are perfect and yeah Olson could easily have a bounce back year. Everyone on that Braves was just a little outta wack besides Ozuna.
I like the way you explained the Luis Arraez ranking. Personally, I disagree. I'd have him a lot higher, and I think we need more contact hitters like him in the game. Again, though, I like the way you backed up your opinion. It was very well explained, and it's an opinion, you're entitled to it regardless of what I think
Appreciate it
I don't mind someone who's contact-oriented, but to have absolutely no power, speed, walks, or defense is pretty rough
Astros going from dead last to number 6 YESSSIIRRRR
That thumbnail saying Vladdy #2 was good bait. 10/10 Would get clickbaited again.
He did the same thing with Catchers. I think he had the guy from LAD shown at #2 but on the list it was Cal from Seattle.
@@wesleysteeleiv”that guy from LAD” I believe you mean will smith 😂
Santana, Busch, Raley...3 Dodger outcasts back to back to back. Nice
Freeman too busy winning world series MVP to care about a "down" regular season 😎
13:45 the voice crack is crazy
“ranking the best first baseman from every mlb team” bro forgot the pirates exist
Pirates are just subbing in and out EVERYONE at first.
@ yeah but they also just traded for spencer horwitz who will primarily be their first baseman i’m guessing
To be fair, i expect them to sign a 1B from FA, Horwitz could be the guy and would be ranked around 20s but wasnt gonna put him on yet
@@GiraffeNeckMarc that’s understandable. out of curiosity, who do you think is their most likely target? many pirates fans i’ve spoken to think walker and alonso are just too pricey for their owner.
@@GiraffeNeckMarc josh naylor should be higher
Thank you Marc for this Amazing series!
Freddie is the most clutch, he hit a grande slam in his first game back from injury
This dude having a top 5 mlb player (at bare minimum) as anything but #1 at his position is mind boggling. I don’t even have to say who this player is, you already knew after you read those words
The Jose Miranda disrespect is crazy.
DBacks Fan here.
1. Could easily see Pavin Smith as everyday 1B but I'd guess we bring someone else in as competition (possibly Goldy?). Filled in when Lourdes Gurriel got hurt and got hot
2. Josh Bell was pretty good filling in for Walk but absolutely agree he's a hot and cold hitter, can carry you for a few weeks and and then be non-existent for a few more.
3. Christian Walker is a stud. The defense on a day to day basis is absolutely unbelievable. Saved a handful of games with his defense alone
I have a feeling that Shanuel is going to blow up in a year or two. He's got good characteristics at the plate, and I have to believe the power is going to come for that big dude. I think he could be a steal for some team in a trade. Or be a fixture for the Angels if they hold onto him.
Great series, but one request: Please mention the contract status of these guys.
Awesome vid!
12 days of thanking Marc for his amazing content
We need to extend Vladdy right now! Love ur contnet keep it up
YEESSSS WE ARE SO BACK
The Juan Yepez hate is crazy. The man absolutely raked for us in the late half of the year. He should get some consideration
I feel Seth brown should be considered a first baseman he played almost half the time at first and was really clutch in the 2nd half last year
I’ll take an off regular season Freddie any year if he’s gonna perform like a beast in the World Series like this year.
Just because of the WS I’d put Freddie at 1st. It’s that much bigger and it means that much more.
was studying for finals then Marc dropped this banger
Keep procrastinating brother
this made my day, school sucks
Copy and paste.
@@GiraffeNeckMarcLOVE YOU MARC THANKSNFOR THE RESPONSE
Marc thanks for putting the last year and this year numbers
The best 12 days of the year, Watching these rankings
I'm a bit confused as to how Lamonte Wade is 18th but Arraez is 17th. As a Giants fan I love LaMonte he's had some big clutch moments and he seems to be just an all-around nice guy who has toughed it out through a multitude of injuries, but he's just not close to Arraez IMO and us Giants fans are hoping for an upgrade in that position this offseason (especially someone with pop).
Arraez isn't a good baseball player, it's that simple. Great contact hitter, but that's it.
He doesn't slug well.
He doesn't run well.
He doesn't field well.
He doesn't throw well.
He doesn't even get on base that well, because he refuses to draw walks. Max Muncy, a guy you should know very well, has a higher OBP than him dating back to 2023. Twice the WAR too. 😂
That Goldy ranking hurt my soul
Ben Rice also had a 3 HR game.
Back to your regularly scheduled program
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Ranking Best UTIL Players
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Min. 3 positions with 10+ games played at each
Outfield counts as 2 positions total so outfield players can’t be considered util.
Utility Example:
(10+ games at each)
LF, CF, RF, 2B
Wow Vladdy is back and Harper is great but Freeman behind both!! I hate the Dodgers but Freeman is on another planet
If you think Schanuel will go up on your list based on power in the future then he should have been slightly higher this year than last because the power improved.
Great lists so far sir.
Me personally I’m taking Walker over Alonso. Other than that it’s a pretty valid list
Love your content bro
Was hoping Toglia would get some more love, but it's OK. Big Mike is a beast. Go Rox
I definitely think Boston should keep Casas. He could be a sneaky 40 HR guy
I don’t know how vladdy doesn’t have a contract give the man 10 year 500m, I don’t care pay the guy that wants to stay and is the only star that we have
Big Mike Toglia gonna be a top 15 next year
i have a weird feeling that the red sox might trade for vladdy jr, put him at first base and either trade casas for pitching and keep yoshida at DH, or trade yoshida and keep casas but move him to DH
The Rays are not trash. Probably one of the best starting rotations in the league, we should be trading FOR offense not trading it away
Can't wait for ss rankings
Just because Harper is awesome and Vladdy having a career year i’m okay with Freddie at 3rd spot.
Not even vladdy's best year
Luis arraez was also playing last year with a torn thumb he will be better
Watch Arraez play everyday and then tell me his overrated. And then put Wilson Contrearas at number 7 when he has been a catcher his entire career. This list means nothing.
Here within 15 minutes love this series
luis arraez puts much need contact hitting on that padres' lineup i feel like he should be 11
How many RBI did he have this season? How many HR did he have? How well did he run the bases?
i feel like vlad's 2nd good season out of 6 doesn't dethrone freddie's established spot as consistently the best 1B. Going forward I would still take Freddie as #1
As a Mariners fan I am a little skeptical about Luke Raley given he wasn’t an every day player. Not sure if he’d work out as an every day guy.
Harper is at #2 and its his 1st season as a 1st baseman 😀
@@coolguy4690 He’s overrated.
That's cool, freeman won WS MVP, something bryce will never do
@@derekconstantino7759 Freeman just has a better team around him, Harper is one of the best postseason hitters of all time and we've seen that each of the last 3 seasons...can't win WS MVP if your team can't get to the WS
Thanks for being nice to my mariners
What about Ryan O'Hearn? He platoons with Mountcastle and had a 122 OPS+.
im guessing he is in the DH section
@@simond9678 you're probably right
Marc can you change the title of these videos to top 30 (random position) instead of best (random position) on every mlb team please
Bro as a mets fan the bias is crazy
How so?
@ Christian Walker has a all time 43 drs and Pete only has a 2 drs. Pete can make some great plays in the field but Walker is still the better defender yes Walker played longer but struggled early in his career. Christian Walker has a higher batting average and ops this year he also struck out less and had 4 less RBI than Alonso. As a Mets fan I think Walker is more of a balanced player and Pete is more of a power first baseman what do you think.
Dang. No Ty France? He might not get signed because he was really bad. But he did play 133 games at Firstbase in 2024.
Arraez has a 1b? You should do a top utility list and have Luis on that list
I thought maybe you'd suffered a head injury because you were saying such nice things about a Brewer. But then today's video dropped and I see that things are back to normal.
Christian Encarnacion- Strand is the Reds first baseman
I’d take Harper over Vlad for the sheer fact that he’s elite defensively and one of the best postseason hitters ever
I'd take Vlad only due to youth. Getting Vlad at age 25-26 is a game changer. Bryce, as great as he is, is in his 30s. He'll likely still be great for a period of time, but those seven years between Vlad and Bryce matter ... to me at least.
@ That’s not what these rankings are about. It’s about how you played last season and where he projects them to rank next season. Age is irrelevant.
honestly thought arraez would be lower for marc lmao
Freddie is the best first baseman in all of MLB. No one is better at first.
Ever since the big justice video I can't look at Bryce Harper the same 😂
And that is why the Mets will resign Pete Alonso, trade for Harper, Freeman, and Vladdy Jr and win the next 12 World Series’ and 15 division titles
16 is wild
Where would Spencer Horwitz fit in?
Where is Spencer Horwitz? He projects to be the best offensive player on the Pirates next season according to Fangraphs…
Why was every other home run clip against Spencer Bivens😂
Is 1st base Luis Arraez’s natural position? Any Marc he’s a Tony Gwynn Rod Carew type of hitter. Put him at 2nd and he’ll be fine. I'd like to see him on the Braves playing SS.
Pirates? Spencer Horwitz?
"Nailor....I barely knew her"
Why am i just now realizing we share the same birthday🎉
He ranked on offense abilities but how many of these guys could be that good of a hitter and win a gold glove at first base all around would be FREDDY FREEMAN
God, I lost SO much respect for you when you said Arraez was overrated. And I HATE the Padres
I think Justin Turner is at the end-of-career spiral. Like Justin a lot, but I think the ship has sailed.
I will be so pissed if the Red Sox trade Casas.
Swear to god u have a vendetta against Brady singer. Seen like 6 homers hit off of him the past 2 videos
As a mariners fan I love Luke Raley but there is no way he is going to be our everyday starter
I love how Marc keeps referring to these professional male athletes as “ Good little players”. It’s really funny
Alonso over Walker is crazy, 2 ops+ is not worth the defense period.
Marc thinks the Rays are "so bad" when they were 80-82 last year
Who on this big green and blue earth would put Lamont Wade over Paul Goldschmidt when Lamont Wade can’t hit to save his life vs LH pitching? And Goldy can vs both sides
Nah bc how does 1 game make your OPS jump 200 points lmfao
Hell yeah Triston Casas truther. No trade please!
Vlad gold glove 🔜
Yeah, he's considerably better than Marc's assessment.
He is NOT a good defender
@@tgorefan That's the reason he got a Gold Glove for first base in 2022.
@@BrimHawkThose are popularity contests. Juan Soto got nominated for a GG last year despite being one of the worst fielders in baseball.
Rizzo shouldd be ranked 36th