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Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez Named One of ESPN's Top 10 First Basemen





As the president of Youngblood Metals Mining, Kota Saint Jovite Youngblood is an expert in pre-1800 silver dollars, as well as vintage toys and Victorian-era jewelry. Located in Monrovia, California, Saint Jovite Youngblood is a self-professed die-hard Los Angeles Dodgers fan. 

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez recently ranked in a list of the top 10 first basemen in the league. The list, curated by ESPN Senior Writer Buster Olney, placed Gonzalez in the number eight spot, the same position he earned for Olney’s 2015 list. 

The 34-year-old Adrian Gonzalez shares the list with other high-ranking first basemen, including Freddie Freeman, Anthony Rizzo, Paul Goldschmidt, Joey Votto, and Jose Abreu. Though the veteran Gonzalez was responsible for 18 home runs during the 2016 season, it was his lowest number of homers since 2012, thanks in part to injury. 

The first baseman suffered through the season with continued pain from a pinched nerve which ultimately got so bad that in May, Gonzalez received an epidural for pain. Despite the injury and pain, Gonzalez still managed to make the list and retain his spot at number eight.
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