Breaking News: Adley Rutschman He’s out

In just his second season in the majors, Baltimore's Adley Rutschman made the AL All-Star team and won a Silver Slugger award in 2023.

A wealth of young talent is creating a bit of a renaissance at catcher, a position that traditionally has been dominated by a handful of established veterans.

Though stalwarts J.T. Realmuto (11th season) and Salvador Perez (13th) are still among the position’s top tier, there’s been an infusion of youth over the past several seasons that has made it much easier for fantasy managers to find solid starters, even relatively late in drafts.

FANTASY RANKINGS: Top 200 overall players for 2024

In the American League, the Orioles’ Adley Rutschman improved on his rookie year with 20 homers, 80 RBI and an excellent .374 OBP. Seattle’s Cal Raleigh led all catchers with 30 home runs. Meanwhile, the biggest buzz of the spring surrounds the Astros’ Yainer Diaz, who hit .282 with 23 dingers in a part-time role last year but will be taking over as the everyday starter.

In the National League, Realmuto and the Dodgers’ Will Smith lead the way, with the Contreras brothers William (Brewers) and Willson (Cardinals) right behind. Keep an eye on second-year starters Gabriel Moreno — a rare catcher who’s a batting average asset — and Francisco Alvarez — whose 25 home runs led all NL backstops, but who hit just .209.

FANTASY RANKINGS: Top 200 overall players for 2024

In just his second season in the majors, Baltimore's Adley Rutschman made the AL All-Star team and won a Silver Slugger award in 2023.

Fantasy baseball catcher rankings for 2024

  1. Adley Rutschman, Orioles AL1
  2. J.T. Realmuto, Phillies NL1
  3. Will Smith, Dodgers NL2
  4. William Contreras, Brewers NL3
  5. Salvador Perez, Royals AL2
  6. Willson Contreras, Cardinals NL4
  7. Cal Raleigh, Mariners AL3
  8. Sean Murphy, Braves NL5
  9. Yainer Diaz, Astros AL4
  10. Gabriel Moreno, Diamondbacks NL6
  11. Jonah Heim, Rangers AL5
  12. Francisco Alvarez, Mets NL7
  13. Logan O’Hoppe, Angels AL6
  14. Bo Naylor, Guardians AL7
  15. Keibert Ruiz, Nationals NL8
  16. Mitch Garver, Mariners AL8
  17. Luis Campusano, Padres NL9
  18. Tyler Stephenson, Reds NL10
  19. Ryan Jeffers, Twins AL9
  20. Elias Diaz, Rockies NL11
  21. Danny Jansen, Blue Jays AL10
  22. Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays AL11
  23. Connor Wong, Red Sox AL12
  24. Shea Langeliers, A’s AL13
  25. Austin Wells, Yankees AL14
  26. Yan Gomes, Cubs NL12
  27. Patrick Bailey, Giants NL13
  28. Travis d’Arnaud, Braves NL14
  29. Jake Rogers, Tigers AL15
  30. Gary Sanchez, Brewers NL15

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