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  "description": "Ray Kuhn highlights undervalued players to target in your dynasty leagues",
  "path": "/dynasty-first-base-targets/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-26T15:00:03.000Z",
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    "Dynasty Targets - Prospects LiveProspects LiveRay Kuhn",
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  "textContent": "It’s all about the offense. Power tool over everything else. Defense and speed need not apply here.\n\nTo say that first base is a one-dimensional position might be an understatement. By no means am I going to say that professional baseball players aren’t athletes, but let’s be real here. Being athletic isn’t exactly an ironclad qualification to be a major league first baseman. For that reason, there aren’t many top prospects who play first base. Ok, yes, maybe I’m proving myself wrong from the start because we did see Nick Kurtz emerge onto the scene last season, but as a general rule, first base isn’t flush with prospects. Alright, I see your Bryce Eldridge as well, but that’s where things end.\n\nPlayers generally end up at first base because their teams want their bats in the lineup. It’s not a position that requires youth, and the aging curve is a little longer here. While that forces us to dig a little deep here, that doesn’t mean there aren’t young players to target. As we set ourselves up for the 2026 fantasy baseball season, let’s take a look at some dynasty options at first base. We are digging deep here, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t production to be found. This goes beyond the obvious options, but there is upside to be found. Some of these players are more anonymous than others, but there are some big names to be found.\n\nLet’s jump right into the dynasty first basemen I’m targeting when their value is either down or non-existent. The thought, though, is that it won’t be for long.\n\nDynasty Targets - Prospects LiveProspects LiveRay Kuhn\n\n### Andrew Vaughn, Milwaukee Brewers\n\n _137 PLIVE+, Peak Projection: 20 HR, 1 SB, 7.4% BB, 18.9% K, .255/.316/.422, 107 wRC+_\n\nPhoto Credit: Jeff Hanisch\n\nAll it took was a trade to jumpstart Andrew Vaughn and snap him out of his slump. It’s just that the slump might have stretched over multiple years. It’s also not a secret that the Chicago White Sox have been absolutely terrible during the majority of Vaughn’s career. There’s a reason why the Chicago White Sox drafted Vaughn third overall in 2019. The problem, though, is that he wasn’t exactly in the best situation. To say that there was a lack of surrounding talent would be an understatement. By the end of Vaughn’s tenure in Chicago, it became evident in his performance.\n\nBy no means is Vaughn going to be an All-Star in 2026, but that doesn’t mean I would completely write off the chances either. If Vaughn continues on the pace he set after his trade to the Milwaukee Brewers, then maybe it’s not such a crazy statement. In 64 games, Vaughn hit .308 with nine home runs and a .493 SLG. Vaughn returns to the Brewers for the 2026 season, and we’ll see him both in the middle of Milwaukee’s lineup and at first base. Overall, last season, Vaughn hit .254 with 14 home runs and 65 RBI in 112 games. That’s in line with his career highs of 21 home runs and 80 RBI, along with his .253 career average. If we give Vaughn 150 games, in line with both 2023 and 2024, then new career highs might very well be in order.\n\nWith a career .161 ISO, Vaughn will never be a truly overwhelming power threat. However, it’s hard to argue with the gap between his .411 SLG and .479 xSLG. Additionally, Vaughn’s .273 xBA does represent some additional upside. He had a career-high 12% barrel rate last season, as well as a career-best 91.6 miles per hour average exit velocity. Vaughn won’t overwhelm with production or tools, but there’s a solid set of underlying metrics and skills here.\n\n## Sign up for Prospects Live\n\nYour one stop shop for Dynasty Fantasy Baseball, MLB Draft, Baseball Card & MiLB Baseball content. Blending Data & Scouting into our Player Evaluation\n\nSubscribe\n\nEmail sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup.\n\nNo spam. Unsubscribe anytime.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Dynasty First Base Targets",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-26T15:00:03.637Z"
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