July Catcher Rankings

Up this week are the July rest-of-season position rankings and overall top 300. Remember that players are listed where they’re most valuable, so if you don’t see someone you’re looking for, check another position. Designated hitters are listed with the first basemen.

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Catcher Rankings

July	Catcher	Team	2018	May	June
1	Gary Sanchez	Yankees	1	1	1
2	J.T. Realmuto	Marlins	4	4	4
3	Willson Contreras	Cubs	2	2	2
4	Buster Posey	Giants	3	3	3
5	Wilson Ramos	Rays	6	5	5
6	Evan Gattis	Astros	7	9	8
7	Salvador Perez	Royals	10	6	6
8	Yadier Molina	Cardinals	9	7	7
9	Mike Zunino	Mariners	8	8	9
10	Yasmani Grandal	Dodgers	16	10	10
11	Yan Gomes	Indians	28	16	17
12	Chris Iannetta	Rockies	12	13	11
13	Austin Barnes	Dodgers	5	12	13
14	Tyler Flowers	Braves	14	19	12
15	Russell Martin	Blue Jays	17	15	14
16	Jonathan Lucroy	Athletics	15	17	15
17	John Hicks	Tigers	44 1B	38	33
18	Chance Sisco	Orioles	19	18	19
19	Robinson Chirinos	Rangers	24	22	22
20	John Ryan Murphy	Diamondbacks	71	44	16
21	Francisco Cervelli	Pirates	36	24	20
22	Devin Mesoraco	Mets	33	36	21
23	Austin Hedges	Padres	22	26	25
24	Kurt Suzuki	Braves	35	25	26
25	Tucker Barnhart	Reds	32	32	28
26	Max Stassi	Astros	70	47	34
27	Matt Wieters	Nationals	21	20	29
28	Manny Pina	Brewers	30	29	24
29	Jorge Alfaro	Phillies	39	34	27
30	Christian Vazquez	Red Sox	23	23	30
31	Mitch Garver	Twins	42	39	32
32	Tom Murphy	Rockies	34	37	37
33	Brian McCann	Astros	18	14	18
34	Willians Astudillo	Twins	NR	NR	NR
35	Welington Castillo	White Sox	11	11	38
36	Kevin Plawecki	Mets	43	28	36
37	James McCann	Tigers	20	21	23
38	Blake Swihart	Red Sox	25	35	31
39	Andrew Knapp	Phillies	26	30	43
40	Elias Diaz	Pirates	54	50	NR
41	Martin Maldonado	Angels	45	43	41
42	Omar Narvaez	White Sox	55	NR	39
43	Pedro Severino	Nationals	74	48	35
44	Alex Avila	Diamondbacks	29	31	40
45	Nick Hundley	Giants	48	46	48
46	Austin Romine	Yankees	59	NR	49
47	Sandy Leon	Red Sox	50	NR	46
48	Luke Maile	Blue Jays	88	NR	45
49	Victor Caratini	Cubs	46	42	47
50	Erik Kratz	Brewers	NR	NR	50

Dropping off: Cameron Rupp (42nd), Roberto Perez (44th), Erik Kratz (50th)

• It’s hard to feel very good about anyone here beyond the top eight, so I’m still going with upside over the guys who have put up steadier numbers thus far. Mike Zunino will go on a homer binge at some point, I assume. Yasmani Grandal has really fallen off -- and Austin Barnes has failed to take full advantage -- but Grandal has always been streaky and it doesn’t appear to be an injury situation this time. On the other hand, I still think Barnes would be a top-10 catcher if something were to happen to Grandal.

• I liked Andrew Knapp as a sleeper going into the year because I thought Jorge Alfaro would prove too raw for the Phillies both offensively and defensively. Alfaro, though, has taken a big step forward defensively. There were no questions about his arm, but everything else seemed like a mess after his callup last year. This year, he’s gotten no such negative reviews. Still, it is interesting to note than Knapp, after a really slow start, has been excellent in limited action of late, going 12-for-35 with three homers in the last month. Alfaro has struggled offensively over the same timeframe, so I wonder if the Phillies might yet give Knapp a longer look. I’m guessing no -- I still have Alfaro 10 spots higher in the rankings -- but I do think Knapp could be an upgrade.

• Willians Astudillo became one of the league’s most fascinating players the moment he was called up. His elite contact skills should hold up. I don’t expect a whole lot of power, but he can hit for average. His defense behind the plate leaves something to be desired, so it’s hard to say just how much he’ll play. However, Mitch Garver has his own set of issues there, too. Astudillo might not even need to catch to play, either, since he can stand at any position. Maybe he’ll even outhit Logan Morrison for a spell and start seeing action at DH. He’s not necessarily worth grabbing now, but he could prove to be a nifty option in two-catcher mixed leagues.