Monday's First Baseman/DH Value Rankings
Here are theScore's first baseman/DH value rankings for Monday, May 23 (all stats exclude Sunday's games):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Pearce (TB) | at MIA | 8 |
Pearce comes with an economical salary and draws LHP Wei-Yin Chen. Tampa's cleanup hitter has mashed lefties thus far, hitting .432 with five homers in just 37 at-bats. Pearce's May slash line sits at .340/.439/.766.
Mid-Tier Targets
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Hosmer (KC) | at MIN | 6 |
| Matt Adams (STL) | vs. CHC | 6 |
| Wil Myers (SD) | at SF | 6 |
| Albert Pujols (LAA) | at TEX | 6 |
| Ryan Zimmerman (WAS) | vs. NYM | 6 |
| Anthony Rizzo (CHC) | at STL | 6 |
Myers has five hits in his past two games and picked up two stolen bases Saturday. A matchup against Johnny Cueto in San Francisco, however, limits his value.
Rizzo is hitting a poor .135 over his last 10 with just a single homer in that span. His salary is simply too high for such awful recent production.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Martinez (DET) | vs. PHI | 5 |
| Adrian Gonzalez (LAD) | vs. CIN | 5 |
| Miguel Cabrera (DET) | vs. PHI | 5 |
| Dae Ho Lee (SEA) | vs. OAK | 5 |
| Prince Fielder (TEX) | vs. LAA | 5 |
| Howie Kendrick (LAD) | vs. CIN | 4 |
| Logan Morrison (TB) | at MIA | 4 |
| Ryan Rua (TEX) | vs. LAA | 4 |
| Byung Ho Park (MIN) | vs. KC | 4 |
| Justin Bour (MIA) | vs. TB | 4 |
| Brandon Belt (SF) | vs. SD | 4 |
Lee is likely to draw into the lineup Monday as LHP Rich Hill takes the mound. Unfortunately, Hill has surrendered just two homers through nine starts this year.
Cabrera exited Sunday's game with a left knee contusion. The injury isn't likely to be serious, but the veteran may be watching Monday's game rather than participating in it.
Fielder has hits in four straight outing, which has raised his batting average to .199.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Mauer (MIN) | vs. KC | 3 |
| Kendrys Morales (KC) | at MIN | 3 |
| C.J. Cron (LAA) | at TEX | 3 |
| Lucas Duda (NYM) | at WAS | 3 |
| Mitch Moreland (TEX) | vs. LAA | 3 |
| Adam Lind (SEA) | vs. OAK | 3 |
| Yonder Alonso (OAK) | at SEA | 3 |
| Joey Votto (CIN) | at LAD | 3 |
| Eric Campbell (NYM) | at WAS | 3 |
| Ryan Howard (PHI) | at DET | 2 |
Votto and Howard are both hitting under .100 in their last 10 games.