Last week, I jumped forward in time to discuss next year’s top 100 prospects.
Today, we’ll stay on that future theme but begin a position-by-position focus, starting with everyone’s favorite spot: catcher.
| Rank | Name | Age | Team |
| 1 | J.T. Realmuto | 29 | MIA |
| 2 | Willson Contreras | 27 | CHC |
| 3 | Mitch Garver | 29 | MIN |
| 4 | Yasmani Grandal | 31 | LAD |
| 5 | Gary Sanchez | 27 | NYY |
| 6 | Adley Rutschman | 22 | BAL |
| 7 | Will Smith | 25 | LAD |
| 8 | Tom Murphy | 29 | SEA |
| 9 | Sean Murphy | 25 | OAK |
| 10 | Joey Bart | 23 | SF |
| 11 | Francisco Mejia | 24 | SD |
| 12 | Omar Narvaez | 28 | MLW |
| 13 | Carson Kelly | 25 | ARI |
| 14 | Jorge Alfaro | 27 | MIA |
| 15 | Salvador Perez | 30 | KC |
| 16 | Heriberto Hernandez | 20 | TEX |
| 17 | Christian Vazquez | 29 | BOS |
| 18 | Francisco Alvarez | 18 | NYM |
| 19 | Wilson Ramos | 32 | NYM |
| 20 | Danny Jansen | 25 | TOR |
| 21 | Travis d’Arnaud | 31 | ATL |
| 22 | Austin Allen | 26 | OAK |
| 23 | Daulton Varsho | 23 | ARI |
| 24 | Victor Caratini | 26 | CHC |
| 25 | Luis Campusano | 21 | SD |
| 26 | Roberto Perez | 31 | CLE |
| 27 | Yermin Mercedes | 27 | CHW |
| 28 | Keibert Ruiz | 21 | LAD |
| 29 | Diego Cartaya | 18 | LAD |
| 30 | Pedro Severino | 26 | BAL |
| 31 | Willians Astudillo | 28 | MIN |
| 32 | Connor Wong | 23 | BOS |
| 33 | Jason Castro | 32 | LAA |
| 34 | Sam Huff | 22 | TEX |
| 35 | Ryan Jeffers | 22 | MIN |
| 36 | Ivan Herrera | 19 | STL |
| 37 | Gabriel Moreno | 20 | TOR |
| 38 | Alejandro Kirk | 21 | TOR |
| 39 | Austin Nola | 30 | SEA |
| 40 | Ronnier Quintero | 17 | CHC |
| 41 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 25 | TEX |
| 42 | Tyler Stephenson | 23 | CIN |
| 43 | Tucker Barnhart | 29 | CIN |
| 44 | Buster Posey | 33 | SF |
| 45 | Yadier Molina | 37 | STL |
| 46 | Kurt Suzuki | 36 | WSH |
| 47 | Andrew Knizner | 25 | STL |
| 48 | Robinson Chirinos | 35 | TEX |
| 49 | Rayner Santana | 19 | SF |
| 50 | Austin Romine | 31 | DET |
| 51 | Antonio Gomez | 17 | NYY |
| 52 | Miguel Amaya | 21 | CHC |
| 53 | Reese McGuire | 25 | TOR |
| 54 | Martin Maldinaldo | 33 | HOU |
| 55 | Cal Raleigh | 23 | SEA |
| 56 | Shea Langeliers | 22 | ATL |
| 57 | Dom Nuñez | 25 | COL |
| 58 | Chance Sisco | 25 | BAL |
| 59 | Mike Zunino | 29 | TB |
| 60 | Bo Naylor | 20 | CLE |
| 61 | Mario Feliciano | 21 | MIL |
| 62 | William Contreras | 22 | ATL |
| 63 | Yan Gomes | 32 | WSH |
| 64 | Jacob Stallings | 30 | PIT |
| 65 | James McCann | 29 | CHW |
| 66 | Jeferson Quero | 17 | MIL |
| 67 | Jake Rogers | 25 | DET |
| 68 | Austin Hedges | 27 | SD |
| 69 | Ronaldo Hernandez | 22 | TB |
| 70 | Luis Torrens | 23 | SD |
| 71 | Zack Collins | 25 | CHW |
| 72 | Welington Castillo | 33 | WSH |
| 73 | Tyler Flowers | 34 | ATL |
| 74 | Anthony Siegler | 20 | NYY |
| 75 | Elias Diaz | 29 | COL |
| 76 | Tony Wolters | 27 | COL |
| 77 | Korey Lee | 21 | HOU |
| 78 | Grayson Greiner | 27 | DET |
| 79 | MJ Melendez | 21 | KC |
| 80 | Francisco Cervelli | 34 | MIA |
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The Murphys come as a package deal in every rankings
Bold ranking on Cervelli
Best pair of Murphys since Eddie and Miss Brown made the 1980s laugh.
And thanks RE Frank Cervo!
Almost left him off but was feeling flavorful.
Cervelli in a Marvin the Martian helmet could hit 3 HRs easily
*across 800 at-bats
It’s called Murphy’s Law
800 AB’s good one. Got that Luis Castillo power!
You think Rutschman is gonna jump the Chance?
In 2021, he gets that chance
Itch, thanks for the report.
A question on Rutschman. Any comparison to any of the past catcher greats?
Maybe Posey with more power.
Fantasy…gimmie Gary Sanchez in the NY lineup. Easily the best power/rbi threat at Catcher. Eventually he will avoid a month long slump and be great for an entire season. Hoping this season.
He sucked in Spring training, but hey, at least he sucked early on.
I had him higher early in the process, but his average risk has gotten bad enough that he’s a 2-category player on draft day because he doesn’t score enough runs to keep up with JT Real, who outpaced him by 30 in the R category. Maybe even a 1.5 category player if you ding him for hurting in batting average.
I agree he could be Catcher #1 in any season but won’t be paying for the possibility until he makes more consistent contact and pops up a bit less.
was offered Groshan for Pearson.
Also offered ($0) Bruajn and ($18) montas for ($29) giolito
thoughts?
I’d do the Brujan deal but hold Pearson
oh sorry, just a little confused because i didnt say who had who.
I had Groshan for his pearson
and My brujan and Montas for his giolito
In which case, I’d hold Brujan and buy Pearson
So glad to see you publish these rankings, Itch!! Really a subject I need help with!
So for several years I was blessed with the bat of Jonathan Lucroy and I never even worried about catcher. Then, all of a sudden, Lucroy got terrible and he was even terrible in Colorado. I held on to him as long as I could, then finally moved on. Since then I’ve been a desperate man, searching beneath rocks and between the cracks of fat women for a catcher hiding in the shadows. The more I look, the more I long for the days of Lucroy in his prime. I really did not know how fortunate I was then.
And that brings me to present day in which my starter is Travis D’Arnaud. I only added him because Atlanta signed him. Not because I believe in him. Honestly, I don’t believe. Yuck.
I do, however, have one catching prospect on my roster. Ivan Hererra (STL). I’m hoping he’s Yadi’s heir to the thrown. I don’t expect miracles from Hererra. I’m just hoping he’s has a good enough stick that I don’t have to worry about having a black hole in my lineup every day. What do you say? Will Ivan be the answer to my catching woes prayers?
Itch! I love seeing my boy Mitch Garver in that 3 spot.