After we looked at catcher over the weekend, the Atlanta Braves 2021 MLB Draft Preview Position Rankings move to first base today.
This is a very weak crop of first basemen, and pretty much every one has significant question marks attached to them. Of course first base is a bit of a last resort position to move guys to, so guys you see listed elsewhere could end up having to move here down the road, strengthening the class.
While the Braves could use some first base depth in the farm system, especially considering Bryce Ball’s stock has dropped a bit and we haven’t seen Mahki Backstrom yet this year, I don’t think they should or will target anyone specific at the position and would only take one in the first few rounds if that player ended up being the best available prospect.