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Welcome to the post-deadline edition of the rankings. Sorry I’ve been missing these last couple of weeks, but that’s what surgery can do to you. I’ve done my best dealing with the ramifications of all of last week’s deals and the ridiculous number of injuries around the league. Here’s my take on how things stand for the rest of the season.
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Catcher Rankings
| Aug | Catchers | Team | 2021 | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.T. Realmuto | Phillies | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Will Smith | Dodgers | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Salvador Perez | Royals | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Willson Contreras | Cubs | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Gary Sanchez | Yankees | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Buster Posey | Giants | 15 | 6 |
| 7 | Mitch Garver | Twins | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Daulton Varsho | Diamondbacks | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Carson Kelly | Diamondbacks | 22 | 10 |
| 10 | Sean Murphy | Athletics | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Christian Vazquez | Red Sox | 14 | 11 |
| 12 | Eric Haase | Tigers | NR | 21 |
| 13 | Yasmani Grandal | White Sox | 11 | 8 |
| 14 | Austin Nola | Padres | 17 | 13 |
| 15 | Omar Narvaez | Brewers | 29 | 18 |
| 16 | Yadier Molina | Cardinals | 21 | 16 |
| 17 | James McCann | Mets | 13 | 15 |
| 18 | Mike Zunino | Rays | 34 | 17 |
| 19 | Max Stassi | Angels | 32 | 26 |
| 20 | Cal Raleigh | Mariners | NR | 25 |
| 21 | Tyler Stephenson | Reds | 53 | 23 |
| 22 | Francisco Mejia | Rays | 8 | 19 |
| 23 | Travis d’Arnaud | Braves | 6 | 39 |
| 24 | Luis Torrens | Mariners | 31 | 35 |
| 25 | Jacob Stallings | Pirates | 28 | 24 |
| 26 | Elias Diaz | Rockies | 16 | 29 |
| 27 | Willians Astudillo | Twins | 40 | NR |
| 28 | Jorge Alfaro | Marlins | 12 | 12 |
| 29 | Pedro Severino | Orioles | 27 | 28 |
| 30 | Alejandro Kirk | Blue Jays | 19 | 41 |
| 31 | Jonah Heim | Rangers | 33 | 36 |
| 32 | Alex Jackson | Marlins | NR | NR |
| 33 | Yan Gomes | Athletics | 24 | 22 |
| 34 | Tucker Barnhart | Reds | 35 | 27 |
| 35 | Zack Collins | White Sox | n/a | 37 |
| 36 | Roberto Perez | Indians | 47 | 36 |
| 37 | Tom Murphy | Mariners | 20 | 31 |
| 38 | Dom Nunez | Rockies | 55 | 33 |
| 39 | Tres Barrera | Nationals | NR | NR |
| 40 | Martin Maldonado | Astros | 44 | 38 |
| 41 | Keibert Ruiz | Nationals | NR | NR |
| 42 | Ryan Jeffers | Twins | 26 | 44 |
| 43 | Austin Barnes | Dodgers | 38 | 42 |
| 44 | Danny Jansen | Blue Jays | 23 | 32 |
| 45 | Yohel Pozo | Rangers | NR | NR |
| 46 | Reese McGuire | Blue Jays | NR | 47 |
| 47 | Wilson Ramos | Indians | 18 | 30 |
| 48 | Stephen Vogt | Braves | 51 | NR |
| 49 | Victor Caratini | Padres | 45 | 49 |
| 50 | Curt Casali | Giants | 54 | NR |
Dropping off: William Contreras (20th), Kyle Higashioka (34th), Sam Huff (35th), Jake Rogers (40th)
- Daulton Varsho doesn’t have a spot all to himself with Ketel Marte back, but given that he’s hitting .359/.468/.744 with four homers and two steals since the All-Star break, it was an easy call to slide him into the top 10 here. He’ll do some catching when Carson Kelly sits, and when he’s not catching, there’s really no reason for the Diamondbacks to have him on the bench in favor of Kole Calhoun and David Peralta.
- Cal Raleigh has yet to hit, but the Mariners, having turned Luis Torrens into a DH, are still going with the rookie as their primary catcher. Unfortunately, Raleigh has fanned in 33% of his first 46 major league plate appearances after striking out just 13% of the time in Triple-A this year, and his ugly contact numbers suggest that it’s not just a small-sample fluke. I was hoping Raleigh could be a top-10 catcher if given a chance down the stretch, but I’m not so optimistic now.
- The Marlins are going to give Alex Jackson a shot after acquiring him from the Braves for Adam Duvall, and Jackson’s Triple-A numbers make him look pretty interesting, as he was hitting .287/.366/.694 with 11 homers in 123 plate appearances for Gwinnett. Still, there’s a ton of swing and miss to the 25-year-old’s game, and he’s just 1-for-27 in the majors so far this year. He could still be of interest in two-catcher mixed leagues if he shows signs of heating up.
