September Catcher Rankings

Time for some September rankings. If you’re hoping for a callup bonanza, I expect that you’ll be disappointed; most of the big names are either up or they’re not coming. There will be final-month surprises, of course, and predicting what any player is going to do over the course of 25 games or so is a fool’s errand. But, then, that’s why they pay me.

Remember that players are listed at the position at which they’re most valuable (C > SS > 2B > 3B > 1B/OF).

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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C | DH

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Catcher Rankings

Sept	Catcher	Team	2018	July	Aug
1	J.T. Realmuto	Marlins	4	2	1
2	Willson Contreras	Cubs	2	3	2
3	Gary Sanchez	Yankees	1	1	9
4	Yasmani Grandal	Dodgers	16	10	7
5	Salvador Perez	Royals	10	7	5
6	Yadier Molina	Cardinals	9	8	6
7	Wilson Ramos	Phillies	6	5	8
8	Yan Gomes	Indians	28	11	11
9	Taylor Ward	Angels	97	NR	48
10	Evan Gattis	Astros	7	6	4
11	Mike Zunino	Mariners	8	9	10
12	Russell Martin	Blue Jays	17	15	12
13	Danny Jansen	Blue Jays	82	NR	NR
14	Jonathan Lucroy	Athletics	15	16	13
15	Francisco Cervelli	Pirates	36	21	18
16	Austin Hedges	Padres	22	23	17
17	Robinson Chirinos	Rangers	24	19	14
18	Mitch Garver	Twins	42	31	16
19	Matt Wieters	Nationals	21	27	21
20	Kurt Suzuki	Braves	35	24	22
21	Chris Iannetta	Rockies	12	12	19
22	Tyler Flowers	Braves	14	14	20
23	Isiah Kiner-Falefa	Rangers	63 3B	43 2B	26
24	Kevin Plawecki	Mets	43	36	32
25	Nick Hundley	Giants	48	45	50
26	Tucker Barnhart	Reds	32	25	25
27	Francisco Mejia	Padres	7 DH	3 DH	30
28	Brian McCann	Astros	18	33	31
29	Manny Pina	Brewers	30	28	27
30	Alex Avila	Diamondbacks	29	44	33
31	Christian Vazquez	Red Sox	23	30	43
32	Austin Barnes	Dodgers	5	13	28
33	Welington Castillo	White Sox	11	35	24
34	Caleb Joseph	Orioles	44	NR	29
35	Michael Perez	Rays	NR	NR	36
36	James McCann	Tigers	20	37	37
37	Willians Astudillo	Twins	NR	34	49
38	Devin Mesoraco	Mets	33	22	23
39	Elias Diaz	Pirates	54	40	41
40	Jorge Alfaro	Phillies	39	29	40
41	Omar Narvaez	White Sox	55	42	45
42	Chance Sisco	Orioles	19	18	39
43	Martin Maldonado	Astros	45	41	NR
44	Tom Murphy	Rockies	34	32	38
45	Austin Romine	Yankees	59	46	42
46	Curt Casali	Reds	89	NR	NR
47	Blake Swihart	Red Sox	25	38	34
48	Rene Rivera	Angels	65	NR	NR
49	Sandy Leon	Red Sox	50	47	47
50	Erik Kratz	Brewers	NR	50	NR

Dropping off: Buster Posey (3rd), John Hicks (15th), Max Stassi (35th), John Ryan Murphy (44th), Jose Briceno (46th)

• Evan Gattis is still a top-five fantasy catcher for the year, but with Tyler White having seized possession of the DH job in Houston, Gattis is droppable in one-catcher leagues at this point. There’s always the chance he’ll go back to playing regularly, but I expect that White will remain the superior hitter.

• The Giants figure to give Aramis Garcia a fair amount of time behind the plate with Posey out for the year, but there’s nothing much there for fantasy purposes. He hit .233/.285/.381 with 11 homers in 339 at-bats between Double-A Richmond and Triple-A Sacramento this year. Nick Hundley has a better chance of being a useful second catcher in two-catcher mixed leagues.

• Francisco Mejia has been hitting better for Triple-A El Paso of late (.293/.326/.500 with four homers in August), but he still hasn’t logged any time in the outfield at all, suggesting that he’ll have a pretty limited role with the Padres as Austin Hedges’ backup in September.