Saturday's Catcher Value Rankings
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Here are theScore's catcher value rankings for Saturday, October 1 (all stats exclude Friday's games):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Severino (WAS) | vs. MIA | 9 |
| Yadier Molina (STL) | vs. PIT | 8 |
| Evan Gattis (HOU) | at LAA | 8 |
The bargain-priced Severino has hit .333 with two home runs through 24 at-bats, and it looks like the rookie will be given a regular chance to play against left-handed pitching. Miami LHP Wei-Yin Chen holds a 5.02 ERA and has been roughed up in two post-DL September outings.
Molina's doing his best to get St. Louis to the playoffs, hitting .447 with a home run and seven RBIs over his last 10 games.
Gattis has been a reliable source of power, with five home runs in his last 10 games, and 32 on the season.
Mid-Tier Targets
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Curt Casali (TB) | at TEX | 7 |
| Martin Maldonado (MIL) | at COL | 7 |
| Gary Sanchez (NYY) | vs. BAL | 6 |
Casali has homered four times in 72 at-bats against lefties and has three multi-hit outings in his last five games.
An affordable Coors Field option, Maldonado has a streak of two straight multi-hit games.
Sanchez is priced where he essentially needs a home run to return appropriate value. Not an outlandish possibility, but the likes of Gattis provides similar power potential at a lower price.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| James McCann (DET) | at ATL | 3 |
| Buster Posey (SF) | vs. LAD | 3 |
| Nick Hundley (COL) | vs. MIL | 2 |
McCann is only worthy of DFS consideration when he's facing a left-hander (.258 average, nine homers in 120 at-bats). He's not on Saturday.
The Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw has allowed just one run over his last three starts. Even a reasonably-priced Posey doesn't offer a whole lot of potential.
There's no guarantee Hundley even starts, as he's hitting just .194 at home to right-handed pitching, with two home runs in 93 at-bats. He's not worth his artificially-high Coors Field price.