Top Rookie First Basemen

[Angels]

From Fangraphs:

Josh Bell, Pirates: When the Pirates cut ties with former first round pick Pedro Alvarez it created a pretty significant hole at first base. The club has a couple of veteran grunts (John Jaso, Michael Morse) kicking around to hold the fort but the club is no doubt hoping for Bell to force his way onto the team by the summertime. Bell has yet to fully tap into his raw power but, once he does, he has a shot at developing into a star first baseman for the Bucs.

A.J. Reed, Astros: Reed’s first full pro season was a massive success in 2015 from just about every angle but keep in mind he also played in a couple of leagues that tend to favor hitters over pitchers. Still, he’s an advanced bat with good power and an idea at the plate. The Astros have also cleared some of the chum blocking his path to the big leagues (sorry, Chris Carter). It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Reed playing first base for the Astros by the end of May what with Jon Singleton (.171 career batting average, 36% K-rate) projected to be the club’s opening day starter at the position.