We’re still about eight months away from the 2018 MLB Draft, but it’s never too early to start doing some homework on the best and the brightest prospects at each position. That’s exactly what I set out to do with what you see below. If there’s a prospect of note among prep first basemen that isn’t on this list, let me know.
- 1B Ahzeem Santos (Cambridge Rindge and Latin HS, Massachusetts)
- 1B AJ Miller (Casa Grande HS, California)
- 1B Andrew Fox (Rockhurst HS, Kansas)
- 1B Anthony Herron (Simeon Career Academy, Illinois)
- 1B Braden Winget (Corner Canyon HS, Utah)
- 1B Bryan Govostes (Woburn HS, Massachusetts)
- 1B Charlie Von Werne (Dwyer HS, Florida)
- 1B Chip Burch (Dodge County HS, Georgia)
- 1B Christopher Vervoordt (TNXL Academy, Florida)
- 1B CJ Schauwecker (Pinnacle HS, Arizona)
- 1B Cole Jones (Legend HS, Colorado)
- 1B Conner Ryle (Ryle HS, Kentucky)
- 1B Dalton Jackson (Mercersburg Academy, Virginia)
- 1B Garret Nielsen (Christian HS, California)
- 1B Hogan Scoggins (Mill Creek HS, Georgia)
- 1B Jacob Cook (East Paulding HS, Georgia)
- 1B Jaren Potts (Boone HS, Florida)
- 1B John Malcom (Detroit County HS, Michigan)
- 1B Jonathan Alonso (Northside Christian HS, Florida)
- 1B Jose Gonzalez (Klein HS, Texas)
- 1B Jose Gutierrez (Lamar HS, Texas)
- 1B Keylon Mack (Gladewater HS, Texas)
- 1B Lennox Rivera (Ranchview HS, Texas)
- 1B Matthew Byars (Durant HS, Florida)
- 1B Max Harper (Spotsylvania HS, Virginia)
- 1B Nick Hansen (El Modena HS, California)
- 1B Noah Ledford (Buford HS, Georgia)
- 1B Preston Colp (Palm Beach Gardens HS, Florida)
- 1B Ross Mulhall (University HS, West Virginia)
- 1B Trae McLemore (Riverdale HS, Tennessee)
- 1B Wesley Diamantis (St. Pius X Catholic HS, Georgia)
- 1B/3B Charlie Ludwick (Lakeside HS, Georgia)
- 1B/3B Gabe Knight (Loganville HS, Georgia)
- 1B/3B Grant Lavigne (Bedford HS, New Hampshire)
- 1B/3B Kody Milton (Severna Park HS, Maryland)
- 1B/3B Triston Casas (American Heritage HS, Florida)
- 1B/LHP Taylor Pridgen (Eustis HS, Florida)
- 1B/OF Carson Smith (Bishop Verot HS, Florida)
- 1B/RHP Cade Brown (Cathedral Catholic HS, California)
- 1B/RHP Tyler Willman (Sterling HS, Illinois)
Maybe you don’t have him as a 1B/RHP, but Grant Holman is a guy I’m interested in learning more about. Not much coverage of him, but given his projection and production in the California HS ranks, he’s someone I wouldn’t bet against.