2026 First Base Preview! Rankings, Strategy, Draft Prep Guide (2/9 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)
Fantasy Baseball Today
CBS Sports
4.7 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 9 February 2026
⏱️ 104 minutes
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Summary
Let's start with a macro look at first base (2:46)! ... What is our first base strategy this season (9:10)? ... Let's get into first base ADP, starting with Nick Kurtz (18:11). ... Vlad Jr. is so frustrating (24:22)! ... How will Pete Alonso do in Baltimore (29:48)? ... Matt Olson, Bryce Harper and Rafael Devers all seem like good values (33:03). ... Freddie Freeman's age is starting to show (48:00). ... How many steals for Josh Naylor in 2026 (52:35)? ... Vinnie Pasquantino has turned into a legit power hitter (58:54). ... What to make of Tyler Soderstrom (1:02:54)? ... The guys seem split on Michael Busch (1:06:20). ... Who are our sleepers, breakouts and busts at first base (1:11:02)? ... We wrap up with the rest of first base ADP (1:25:21).
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the fantasy baseball today podcast from CBS Sports. |
| 0:04.7 | And first pitch watching deep left field. |
| 0:08.9 | This is why the one. |
| 0:10.2 | Welcome off. |
| 0:11.3 | Got a fantasy question. |
| 0:12.7 | Email fantasy baseball at cbsi.com. |
| 0:16.2 | Get ready to win your league. |
| 0:18.5 | Where fantasy becomes reality. |
| 0:21.6 | Now here's Frank Scott and Chris. |
| 0:23.6 | You know what? |
| 0:24.6 | I think first base is pretty good. |
| 0:26.6 | Do these guys agree? |
| 0:27.6 | We'll find out. |
| 0:28.6 | Welcome into fantasy baseball today on Monday, February 9th. |
| 0:31.6 | I am Frank Stample joined by Scott White and Chris Towers. |
| 0:34.6 | Today on the show, it is our 2026 first base preview. |
| 0:39.2 | We will do an overview of the position. |
| 0:41.7 | We'll talk strategy, deep dives on specific players, |
| 0:44.8 | sleepers, breakouts, busts, favorites, draft, |
| 0:47.5 | and some ADP analysis. |
| 0:49.6 | We are also recording this a few days in advance. |
| 0:52.0 | So we have no idea what has happened in the Super Bowl, but go Seahawks, baby. Hope they got a ton. You're really leaning into it, huh? Like, just. That's it. Are either going to look great or, yep, it's just, it's not going to go well. I'm rocking my bad bunny hat. |
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