Top 10 MLB First Base Prospects Entering 2024

Image credit: Heston Kjerstad (Mike Janes/Four Seam Images)

The 2024 season is finally upon us.

To get you ready, we present Baseball America’s 2024 prospect position rankings. Every player who entered the season with prospect eligibility was eligible for our position rankings.

Below is the 2024 prospect position ranking for first basemen, and if you click on the team name next to the prospect, you’ll see the organization’s top 30 prospects along with detailed scouting reports for each prospect.

You can find a deeper explanation of the 20-80 scouting scale we used for tool grades here. J.J. Cooper also dives into our grading methodology here.

Rank	Player	Org	HIT	POW	RUN	FLD	ARM	BA Grade	Risk	adj
1.	Heston Kjerstad	Orioles	50	60	45	45	55	50	Medium	45
2.	Xavier Isaac	Rays	55	65	40	50	50	55	High	45
3.	Nolan Schanuel	Angels	60	50	40	50	50	50	Medium	45
4.	Kyle Manzardo	Guardians	50	55	20	50	50	55	High	45
5.	Ryan Clifford	Mets	55	55	30	50	70	55	High	45
6.	Tyler Locklear	Mariners	45	65	40	45	50	50	High	40
7.	Ivan Melendez	D-backs	40	60	35	50	55	50	High	40
8.	Deyvison De Los Santos	Guardians	40	60	50	40	50	50	Very High	37.5
9.	Blaze Jordan	Red Sox	45	55	40	40	60	45	High	35
10.	Abimelec Ortiz	Rangers	40	55	30	40	40	45	High	35