2018 Positional Top 10: Catcher
Matt Linder The catching crop currently consists of a few proven veterans, a few up-and-coming stars and a few late bloomers. Overall, the position is slightly thin, but there is a general consensus on the top three guys. After that, the spots are wide open and up for debate. Enjoy! Brad Penner - USA TODAY Sports 1. Gary Sanchez The Yankees backstop led all catchers with a 4.1 WAR, despite missing a month of the season. He hit more home runs (33) and for a higher OPS (.876) than anybody else at his position. At only 25 years old, there is still plenty of room for improvement, especially defensively. Sanchez’s glove is much-maligned, but his struggles are largely overblown. He has one of the strongest arms from behind the plate, throwing out 39% of potential base-stealers, and his pitch framing graded out as above average. The only missing piece for Sanchez is pitch-blocking, which he will likely improve upon as he...