Tuesday's First Baseman/DH Value Rankings
Here are theScore's first baseman/DH value rankings for Tuesday, June 21 (all stats exclude Monday's games):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Votto (CIN) | at TEX | 9 |
| Edwin Encarnacion (TOR) | vs. ARI | 8 |
| Justin Bour (MIA) | vs. ATL | 8 |
| Ike Davis (NYY) | vs. COL | 8 |
| Joe Mauer (MIN) | vs. PHI | 8 |
Votto's struggles from the early part of the season still temper his price, but he has a .867 OPS over his past 10 games, while slashing .351/.378/.489. He's walked 10 times to nine strikeouts and even stole a base during that stretch.
Encarnacion has hit .283 against left-handed pitching this year and will enter a favorable matchup against Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin in the hitter-friendly confines of Rogers Centre. He's also posted a sparkling 1.493 OPS over his past 10 games, including six of his 18 home runs.
Davis has started consecutive games with the Yankees, picking up one hit and scoring a run. He's a career .251 hitter against right-handed pitching, and he'll have his first opportunity to reap the rewards of the short right-field porch of Yankee Stadium.
Mid-Tier Targets
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Belt (SF) | at PIT | 7 |
| Anthony Rizzo (CHC) | vs. STL | 7 |
| Jefry Marte (LAA) | at HOU | 7 |
| Adrian Gonzalez (LAD) | vs. WAS | 7 |
| Jose Abreu (CWS) | at BOS | 7 |
| Victor Martinez (DET) | vs. SEA | 7 |
| C.J. Cron (LAA) | at HOU | 7 |
| Wil Myers (SD) | at BAL | 6 |
| Marwin Gonzalez (HOU) | vs. LAA | 6 |
| Yonder Alonso (OAK) | vs. MIL | 6 |
| Miguel Cabrera (DET) | vs. SEA | 6 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (ARI) | at TOR | 6 |
| Chris Davis (BAL) | vs. SD | 6 |
| Logan Morrison (TB) | at CLE | 6 |
| James Loney (NYM) | vs. KC | 6 |
Belt has at least one hit in nine of his past 10 games and three multi-hit games. He's posted a 1.200 OPS with a .429 on-base percentage. He's hit four of his 10 home runs in that span.
Rizzo is hitting .305 against righties this year, with 12 of his 17 home runs. Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright is coming off a seven scoreless innings performance against the Astros, but he allowed three home runs in his fourth most recent start.
Marte is hitting .372 with four home runs and four doubles in 44 plate appearances against righties this year. He'll take on Astros RHP Collin McHugh, who has allowed four home runs in his past four starts.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zimmerman (WAS) | at LAD | 5 |
| John Jaso (PIT) | vs. SF | 5 |
| Rob Refsnyder (NYY) | vs. COL | 5 |
| Albert Pujols (LAA) | at HOU | 5 |
| Steve Pearce (TB) | at CLE | 5 |
| Mike Napoli (BOS) | vs. TB | 5 |
| Alex Rodriguez (NYY) | vs. COL | 5 |
| Pedro Alvarez (BAL) | vs. SD | 5 |
| Tommy Joseph (PHI) | at MIN | 5 |
| David Freese (PIT) | vs. SF | 5 |
| Prince Fielder (TEX) | vs. CIN | 5 |
Zimmerman had a four-game hit streak snapped his last time out, which included a home run, three RBIs and four runs.
Jaso is hit-less in his past four games, but he's hitting .291 against righties for the season and deserves continued consideration.
Fielder continues to struggle, but he has two homers and a double in his past 10 games.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Lind (SEA) | at DET | 4 |
| Carlos Santana (CLE) | vs. TB | 4 |
| Eric Hosmer (KC) | at NYM | 4 |
| Byung Ho Park (MIN) | vs. PHI | 4 |
| Hanley Ramirez (BOS) | vs. CWS | 3 |
| Brandon Moss (STL) | at CHC | 3 |
| Mitch Moreland (TEX) | vs. CIN | 3 |
| Billy Butler (OAK) | vs. MIL | 3 |
| Chris Carter (MIL) | at OAK | 3 |
| Freddie Freeman (ATL) | at MIA | 2 |
| Kendrys Morales (KC) | at NYM | 2 |
| David Ortiz (BOS) | vs. CWS | 2 |
Lind has hit three of his nine home runs in the past 10 days and eight of his nine against righties. He has also struck out eight times in his past 10 games and has a batting average of .172 in that stretch.
The switch-hitting Santana has struggled equally against righties and lefties and can't be trusted at too high of a price.
Fade both Ramirez and Ortiz against Cy Young favorite Chris Sale.