Fantasy Baseball 2011 Rankings: Catchers
Quick Note: My projections are based on a combination of stats from prior years, other experts’ projections and my own brain. In most cases I have rounded them to the nearest “5″ or “10″. For me, the tiers (Elite, Solid, Decent With Upside, Good Not Great) are far more important than the rankings within the tiers. Tiers (by position) allow you to utilize Average Draft Position to predict a range of rounds that a player in a given tier will still be available. In theory, tiers allow you to get the most valuable player out of each round and therefore have the most efficient draft possible. For example, you won’t be reaching for Catcher A in round 2 if you know that Catcher B (who is in the same tier) will be available in round 3. Instead, in round 2 you could select Shortstop C who is perhaps the last available in the top tier, then grab Catcher B in the next round, maximizing the value of your draft selections. Hope that makes sense.
TOP 12 CATCHERS
Elite
1. Joe Mauer (90 R, 15 HR, 90 RBI, 3 SB, .330 AVG)
Solid
2. Brian McCann (75 R, 25 HR, 95 RBI, 5 SB, .285 AVG)
3. Buster Posey (70 R, 25 HR, 85 RBI, 2 SB, .300 AVG)
4. Victor Martinez (65 R, 20 HR, 85 RBI, 1 SB, .290 AVG)
Decent With Upside
5. Carlos Santana (70 R, 20 HR, 85 RBI, 7 SB, .285 AVG)
6. Geovany Soto (65 R, 20 HR, 75 RBI, 0 SB, .275 AVG)
7. Matt Weiters (55 R, 15 HR, 65 RBI, 0 SB, .285 AVG)
8. Mike Napoli (65 R, 25 HR, 65 RBI, 0 SB, .245 AVG)
Good Not Great
9. Miguel Montero (60 R, 15 HR, 60 RBI, 0 SB, .275 AVG)
10. Kurt Suzuki (60 R, 15 HR, 70 RBI, 0 SB, .260 AVG)
11. John Jaso (60 R, 8 HR, 55 RBI, 0 SB, .270 AVG)
12. Miguel Olivo (55 R, 17 HR, 60 RBI, 8 SB, .250 AVG)
BONUS: Take A Chance
I’m not even going to attempt to project these prospects’ lines. Just know them and pick them up if you can especially if you’re in a keeper league.
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My Fantasy Baseball 2011 Rankings
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