2012 Fantasy Baseball: Catcher Rankings & Projections

	tier i	dr	$	ab	r	hr	rbi	sb	avg
Cle	Carlos Santana	3-4	$22	540	85	30	90	5	0.271	elite power from an elite hitter
	tier ii
Atl	Brian McCann	4-5	$17	505	75	25	80	1	0.265	he's an old 28…nice pop but average in decline
Tex	Mike Napoli	4-5	$17	450	60	26	75	3	0.274	power legit but batting average not so much
Bal	Matt Wieters	5-7	$16	480	60	22	78	2	0.269	best to come, could be top catcher by season's end
SF	Buster Posey	5-8	$15	525	65	18	70	2	0.288	last time your get him at this bargain price
Ari	Miguel Montero	6-9	$15	490	68	19	74	1	0.281	a solid low risk pick
Min	Joe Mauer	6-10	$14	520	78	10	70	1	0.312	major injury risk with huge rewards
	tier iii
Sea	Jesus Montero	7-12	$11	460	58	18	65	0	0.282	elite skills, a keeper league gem
StL	Yadier Molina	12-16	$8	465	52	13	59	6	0.282	nice average with double digit HR's
Det	Alex Avila	12-16	$8	460	54	16	63	2	0.269	slight regression from breakout season
	tier iv
Oak	Kurt Suzuki	19-23	$3	480	55	14	61	4	0.254	has upside to hit 20 + hr's, but don't reach
Was	Wilson Ramos	19-23	$3	410	40	12	55	0	0.261	nothing to get too excited about
NYY	Russell Martin	20-23	$3	400	45	15	55	6	0.246	his speed no longer a major bonus
ChC	Geovany Soto	20-23	$3	400	41	16	52	0	0.255	solid power but not much else
KC	Salvador Perez	20-23	$2	380	42	8	52	0	0.278	nice value with upside for more
Tor	J.P. Arencibia	20-23	$2	450	48	17	70	0	0.222	batting average tough to swallow
Cin	Devin Mesoraco	20-30	$2	340	38	11	40	1	0.255	big upside for talented prospect
SD	Nick Hundley	24-30	$1	390	40	10	50	1	0.265	solid #2 catcher
Phi	Carlos Ruiz	24-30	$1	400	45	8	45	1	0.277	no upside, but no downside either
Min	Ryan Doumit	24-30	$1	330	40	11	40	0	0.268	if he can get the at-bats, he'll produce
Mil	Jonathan Lucroy	24-30	$1	435	42	10	48	3	0.259	you could do worse
Bos	Jarrod Saltalamacchia	24-30	$1	400	52	16	50	1	0.235	still upside for 25+ hr's, but average is a killjoy
CWS	A.J. Pierzynski	24-30	$1	420	38	9	44	1	0.272	on the downside of his career, but a capable #2
LAA	Chris Iannetta	24-30	$1	350	45	15	55	3	0.232	new home, same disappointing results
	tier v
Sea	Miguel Olivo	24-30	$0	440	55	15	58	5	0.244	best days are behind him
Bos	Ryan Lavarnway	24-30	$0	350	40	10	60	1	0.252	potential here for more
Col	Ramon Hernandez	24-30	$0	290	30	10	40	0	0.275	serviceable #2
Mia	John Buck	24-30	$0	400	40	17	60	0	0.238	only goes downhill from here
NYM	Josh Thole	24-30	$0	370	30	4	45	0	0.271	no power, but his average won't hurt you
Tex	Yorvit Torrealba	24-30	$0	380	40	6	40	0	0.270	at least he plays for texas
	tier vi
Col	Wilin Rosario	FA	$0	still a year away from worthy fantasy numbers
Pit	Rod Barajas	FA	$0	if you need the power and can stomach the batting average
Cin	Ryan Hanigan	FA	$0	won't help you, but won't hurt you either
Tor	Travis d'Arnaud	FA	$0	just waiting for an opportunity
LAA	Hank Conger	FA	$0	put him on your "scout" list
Cin	Jason Castro	FA	$0	could provide decent speed and hit for average, wait and see
Det	Victor Martinez	FA	$0	cheap "keeper" for 2013 (should maintain c eligibility)
	Rankings based on standard 12 team AL/NL mixed league 5x5 roto stats with 23 starters and 7 reserve spots.