Best MLB First Basemen 2026, Ranked by NUT
2026 seasonPete Alonso (BAL) is the best first baseman in MLB in 2026 by NUT at +3.4, 0.1 ahead of Bryce Harper (+3.3), with Willson Contreras third at +3.2. 27 of 40 qualified first basemen are producing above league average.
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete AlonsoBAL | +3.4 | |
| 2 | Bryce HarperPHI | +3.3 | |
| 3 | Willson ContrerasBOS | +3.2 | |
| 4 | TJ RumfieldCOL | +3.0 | |
| 5 | Jake BauersMIL | +2.9 | |
| 6 | Rafael DeversSF | +2.5 | |
| 7 | Ty FranceSD | +2.3 | |
| 8 | Nick KurtzATH | +2.0 | |
| 9 | Matt OlsonATL | +1.9 | |
| 10 | Alec BurlesonSTL | +1.9 | |
| 11 | Luis García Jr.NYY | +1.7 | |
| 12 | Jonathan ArandaTB | +1.6 | |
| 13 | Freddie FreemanLAD | +1.6 | |
| 14 | Munetaka MurakamiCWS | +1.6 | |
| 15 | Andrew VaughnMIL | +1.4 | |
| 16 | Andrés ChaparroWSH | +1.3 | |
| 17 | Sal StewartCIN | +1.2 | |
| 18 | Spencer TorkelsonDET | +1.0 | |
| 19 | Michael BuschCHC | +0.9 | |
| 20 | Kyle StowersMIA | +0.9 | |
| 21 | Vinnie PasquantinoKC | +0.5 | |
| 22 | Jared YoungNYM | +0.5 | |
| 23 | Nolan SchanuelLAA | +0.4 | |
| 24 | Nathaniel LoweCLE | +0.4 | |
| 25 | Paul GoldschmidtNYY | +0.4 |
15 more qualified first basemen are on the full NUT leaderboard.
How the first basemen list is ranked
Players are listed at their primary position and ranked by season NUT — weighted runs above average from wOBA, divided by runs per win. Defense is left out. Only players past the qualifying bar for the season so far are included, the same bar as the Stats leaderboard. Grades use the season scale: S is elite, C is around league average.