Taking Stock: AL-Only Catchers

The AL-only catcher scene actually looks pretty good. While there is a lack of elite talent, there should be plenty of useful numbers available in the later rounds on draft day as well as a few sleepers to consider. Each list is ranked based on 2011 fWAR The BestMike NapoliAlex AvilaMatt WietersCarlos SantanaRussell MartinChris IannettaJarrod SaltalamacchiaKurt SuzukiRyan DoumitJoe MauerA.J. PierzynskiJ.P.Arencibia There is a very strong top to this list. However, my calculations have both Napoli and Avila regressing in the AVG/OBP categories, though both are strong candidates to continue to put up very good home run numbers. Matt Wieters and Carlos Santana are the two names most likely to rise from this list. Santana could very well end 2012 as the number one catcher in fantasy baseball. Iannetta and Salty will provide some home runs, but little else, the same goes for Arencibia. I’ll buy a decent bounce-back from Kurt Suzuki and Joe Mauer, who should see less time behind the ...