When it comes to catchers the concern for me is when to take them. Do you take the top catcher on your board early? Do you join the catcher-run when it starts? All tough situations that you can ponder but really cannot answer until the opportunity stares you down. I believe there is decent depth at catcher this year, especially if you are in a 10-team mixed league but be warned, there are few that can help in more than 3-4 categories.
With that, here are my rankings for catcher:
| Rank |
Player |
Tier |
| 1 |
Joe Mauer |
1 |
| 2 |
Carlos Santana |
1 |
| 3 |
Buster Posey |
1 |
| 4 |
Brian McCann |
1 |
| 5 |
Victor Martinez |
1 |
| 6 |
Mike Napoli |
2 |
| 7 |
Geovanny Soto |
2 |
| 8 |
Miguel Montero |
2 |
| 9 |
Matt Wieters |
2 |
| 10 |
Kurt Suzuki |
3 |
| 11 |
Jorge Posada |
3 |
| 12 |
Chris Iannetta |
3 |
| 13 |
Yadier Molina |
4 |
| 14 |
J.P. Arencibia |
4 |
| 15 |
Carlos Ruiz |
4 |
| 16 |
John Buck |
4 |
| 17 |
John Jaso |
4 |
| 18 |
Jarrod Saltalamacchia |
4 |
| 19 |
Ryan Doumit |
4 |
| 20 |
Hank Conger |
5 |
| 21 |
Chris Snyder |
5 |
| 22 |
A.J. Pierzynski |
5 |
| 23 |
Alex Avila |
5 |
| 24 |
Russell Martin |
5 |
| 25 |
Jesus Montero |
5 |
| 26 |
Ramon Hernandez |
5 |
| 27 |
Nick Hundley |
5 |
| 28 |
Josh Thole |
5 |
| 29 |
Wilson Ramos |
5 |
| 30 |
Jonathan Lucroy |
5 |
| 31 |
Tyler Flowers |
6 |
| 32 |
Miguel Olivo |
6 |
| 33 |
Jason Castro |
6 |
| 34 |
Ryan Hanigan |
6 |
| 35 |
Yorvit Torrealba |
6 |
| Three I’d Reach For |
Reason |
| Carlos Santana |
With all due respect to Mauer, Santana could be the #1 catcher by the end of the season. His power and On-Base Skills are huge, especially my main league. |
| Mike Napoli |
Love the park, love the power, love the lineup, love the potential. |
| Chris Iannetta |
He will probably hit below .250 but he walks and has power. Oh, and he plays in Colorado and should finally get the bulk of at-bats at catcher. Career: 13.1% BB rate and HR every 22 at-bats. |
| Three I’ll Let Pass |
Reason |
| Victor Martinez |
I would just rather wait for Napoli than reach for Martinez once the catcher run starts. |
| Jorge Posada |
The hit tool is fading as is his health. Plus Yankee fans love to draft him. They can have him. |
| Miguel Olivo |
Poor on-base skills, horrible park. I’ll pass completely on him. |
| Top 3 Rookie C |
Reason |
| J.P. Arencibia |
Could hit 25+ homers this year. |
| Hank Conger |
His bat can play now, his glove needs work. Should get bulk of at-bats with Angels. |
| Jesus Montero |
Posada and Russell Martin are the only things holding him back. He should get at-bats at catcher and DH by May. |
-Jonathan C. Mitchell can be found writing about the Tampa Bay Rays at his other site Figure Filbert and on twitter at @FigureFilbert
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