| He's the top power-hitting first baseman in the minors and the only legitimate 50-home-run threat on this list. |
| As the pitcher straddles the rubber and the runner takes his lead, the first baseman tags the runner. |
| McBride singled in a run in the second, banging a ball off the glove of diving third baseman Ken Boyer to score Leon Wagner. |
| He mostly was a second baseman in the minors but has become solid at shortstop and third base. |
| The two glaring needs are a leadoff hitter with speed who can play center and a third baseman who can make contact and drive in runs. |
| He was a first baseman and a left-handed batter and I admired the way he played. |
