After designating slugger C.J. Cron for assignment and trading away Jake Bauers earlier this offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays found themselves without an everyday first baseman. Rays fans turned their attention to the promising Nate Lowe who tore through the minor league ranks in 2018. While his time will come in Tampa Bay, the Rays will enter the season with a trio of candidates vying for time at first.
JI-Man Choi, Yandy Diaz, and Brandon Lowe will all see time at first base this season. They each possess the power you would like to see out a first baseman, but it will come down to matchups and defensive ability.