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Buster Posey – The next big, young catching prospect is buried behind Bengie Molina and Pablo Sandoval. It still shouldn’t surprise anyone if he gets a call-up in September. That’s how good he could be. Of course you heard this about hundreds of other players that never made a dent in the majors.

Greg Zaun – One of the most reliable backup catchers in the game. Zaun’s numbers were dragged down by a .259 BABIP. With a little better luck, Zaun could easily add to his .237 batting average in 2008. But he will turn 38 during the next month of the season and there are better fantasy options out there, even in AL only leagues. He is a free agent at the time of this writing.

Guillermo Quiroz- Once a former top prospect he has basically washed out at this point. Though he is still only 26 he is trending down in most of the skill categories. If you are a bettor on the “Age 27” season theory you could take a shot at him if Matt Wieters doesn’t win the job out of the spring or if Quiroz signs somewhere that gives him a chance, but he is a $1 player only.


Hank Conger-The next great hope among catching prospects for the Angels, he hit fairly well at High-A Rancho Cucamonga, but like many young hitters he has issues with plate discipline. Good hitting catchers can be notoriously difficult to develop, so we will have to keep an eye on Conger but for now he looks good.

Ivan Rodriguez – The Yankees thought they were getting a big upgrade at catcher when they traded for Rodriguez but in his stint in pinstripes he put up offensive numbers that were Molina-esque in their awfulness. Two years ago Pudge threw out more runners than those that stole successfully. In 2008 two out of every three runners advanced on steal attempts with Rodriguez behind the plate. The catching position in fantasy is so shallow, especially in the AL, that Rodriguez is still worth a late-round pick if you are desperate but he is at the end of his Hall of Fame career.He is a free agent at the time of this writing.


John Baker- The 27-year old rookie may have solidified the starting catcher job next year after posting a solid .839 OPS in 197 at-bats. However, his performance was inflated by a .375 BABIP, which was actually supported by a 24.7% line drive rate, but that rate is likely unsustainable. He has a little HR power and could probably hit in the low double digits if given the playing time. He showed a very good walk rate as well at the major league level so it appears he could perform respectably and hold the job, especially given the lack of any clear competition.