1. Paul Goldschmidt (ARI)- The 5 tool guy himself. He has what it takes to get you every stat you need, an arguable 1st round 1st pick. Not much else needs to be said about him, expect him to have similar numbers as he has in the past.
2. Miguel Cabrera (DET)- Injuries kept him hobbled last year a little bit and I expect him to unfortunately have a bout on the DL again this year. But when he's healthy, he's the man, so draft him high, just have a serviceable guy you don't have to kill yourself on the draft for on your bench in case of injury (Justin Bour, Lucas Duda).
2016 Stats: 330/400, 27 HR, 100 RBI, 1 SB
3. Anthony Rizzo (CHC)- Similar to Paul Goldschmidt, the guy gets it done all over the field. Unfortunately, he loses a few spots because his average and OBP isn't as good as his predecessors. Expect Rizzo to rake this year on a scary scary Cubs team.
2016 Stats: 270/330, 24 HR, 98 RBI, 12 SB
4. Jose Abreu (CWS)- Abreu saw a bit of a decline last season from his monstrous rookie year with the White Sox. I don't expect him to decline anymore than he did last year, so that seems to be the best sample size we'll get with Abreu. Now that he has a someone else to protect him in the lineup with Todd Frazier, Jose will be a great option to knock plenty out of the park for the Sox.
2016 Stats: 266/320, 31 HR, 101 RBI, 1 SB
5. Chris Davis (BAL)- The good thing about Davis is that he has eligibility in the outfield. If you get lucky enough to pick one of the options before him, you're gonna be all set when it comes to power on your team. Also set with power are the Orioles this season. Adam Jones, Chris Davis, Pedro Alvarez (I know), and a healthy Matt Wieters, should lead to some fun in the outfield grand stands for souvenirs.
2016 Stats: 235/330, 38 HR, 102 RBI, 2 SB
6. Edwin Encarnacion (TOR)- If there's a more underrated guy in the league, I haven't heard of him. Incarnation continues to crush the ball year after year without getting any of the recognition the big names get. On a Blue Jays roster filled with power he will get the job done this season again. He'll settle in as the DH limiting his risk of injury and getting plenty of at bats.
2016 Stats: 270/353, 36 HR, 96 RBI, 4 SB
7. Joey Votto (CIN)- After an injury plagued 2014, Votto showed last year he still knew how to play baseball. He seems to be healthy and ready to go for 2016 so expect him to be the same old Votto on the same old underperforming Reds team (minus Frazier). Homeruns might fall a tad but otherwise he'll be a viable option at 1B.
2016 Stats: 280/332, 23 HR, 85 RBI, 6 SB
8. Adrian Gonzalez (LAD)- Streaky, but reliable. Gonzalez went on an absolute tear in the beginning of the season and fantasy owners were a bit shocked, but were ok reaping the rewards anyway. Gonzalez is a good bet to hit 25+ homers year after year and have a solid average to boot. These 1B are all the same come to think of it, they're pretty much going to be the same guy as they were last season...
2016 Stats: 279/340, 26 HR, 90 RBI, 0 SB
9. Prince Fielder (TEX)- Comeback player of the year last season and man what a streak he went on before the All-Star break. Fielder came back with a vengeance in 2015 and showed the haters he still could crush the baseball. He fell off a little bit towards the end of the year but his numbers were solid as could be. Maybe a slight drop in homers but he'll pick up some RBIs as long as players like Andrus and DeShields can get on base.
2016 Stats: 282/360, 21 HR, 99 RBI, 0 SB
10. Freddie Freeman (ATL)- Not a lot of room for RBIs on this Braves' team in 2016, but he'll still have a decent year at the plate. Freeman always gets on base and has a pretty high average, so that should help contribute to your rosters in a positive fashion. Like I said, not a lot of RBIs, and home runs aren't as many as your typical 1B but still a solid option to man the bag.
2016 Stats: 289/363, 18 HR, 78 RBI, 3 SB
Honorable Mention: Byung-Ho Park (MIN)
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