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As MLB Pipeline continues to unveil its Top 10 prospects by position, let’s turn our attention to some real boppers — the first basemen.

Red Sox slugger Triston Casas ranked No. 2 on last year’s preseason list, finished 2022 atop the first base rankings and finds himself there again to begin the 2023 campaign. Having played more games at first last year than at his drafted position of catcher, A’s prospect Tyler Soderstrom joins a first-base preseason list for the first time and slides in behind Casas in the second spot. Rays breakout star Kyle Manzardo jumped seven spots from last year’s spring list to join the 2023 version of the Big Three in this category.

Based on this ranking, some clubs could have fun position battles on their hands in the future. The Red Sox, A’s, Rays and Rockies all have two first basemen each on the Top 10. Oakland’s pair of Soderstrom and Jordan Diaz, in particular, both have ETAs of this upcoming season.

He put in the work and was selected first overall by the Pirates in the 2021 Draft. Now, he’s their top prospect and in the Top 20 overall.

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