Fantasy: Catcher Composite Rankings
theScore's 2015 fantasy rankings apply to standard 10-team, 5x5 rotisserie leagues. Our MLB editors - Jonah Birenbaum, Dan Toman, Greg Warren and Brandon Wile - ranked 40 catchers and the top 25 are listed below. Check out all of theScore's fantasy content for the upcoming season here.
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Analysis: 4 high/low rankings
Travis d'Arnaud, New York Mets
Rank: 12 (Birenbaum: 10)
JB: Only three qualified catchers enjoyed more success at the plate in the second half of 2014 than d'Arnaud, who managed a 124 wRC+ over his final 53 games once he started putting the ball in play more frequently. The 26-year-old fanned in just 12.3 percent of his plate appearances following the All-Star break, showing impressive contact skills that helped him tally 24 extra-base hits with a .474 slugging percentage during that span. Though his body of work is small, and ceaseless injuries diminished some of his luster in recent years, d'Arnaud could emerge in 2015 as a top contributor at an increasingly thin position.
Brian McCann, New York Yankees
Rank: 7.5 (Toman: 5)
DT: McCann is a proven fantasy contributor - he hits homers, drives in runs, and plays a lot. McCann hit the second-most home runs among catchers in 2014 - only Carlos Santana has more over the last three seasons - and he's a safe bet to continue that trend as a left-handed hitter at Yankee Stadium. His power, durability, 1B eligibility, and move to the AL (which allowed him to pick up more than a dozen games at DH), all bode well. Look for him to improve considerably against righties this season (perhaps allowing for a modest bump in overall average) after an anomalous result last year.
Evan Gattis, Houston Astros
Rank: 7.5 (Warren: 4)
GW: Gattis is a proven 20-homer guy who'll now have the chance to get out from behind home plate and play the outfield or DH. The 28-year-old broke out in the first half of 2014 before succumbing to injury, hitting .290 with 16 home runs prior to the All-Star break for the offensively-challenged Braves. He'll now join an already potent Astros lineup, which should provide him with plenty of protection. The transition to Minute Maid Park, which is extremely generous to right-handed power hitters, gives him the ability to potentially hit 30-plus homers this year. Keep an eye on Gattis' troublesome right knee throughout the spring, and take his health into consideration leading up to your draft.
Wilin Rosario, Colorado Rockies
Rank: 13 (Wile: 16)
BW: With the addition of Nick Hundley behind the plate, finding a place for Rosario in the Rockies lineup could prove difficult for manager Walt Weiss. Rosario has been working out at first base and offers a potential backup to Justin Morneau, with the chance to rack up at-bats against left-handed pitching. The 26-year-old's offense regressed significantly a season ago, and Rosario was awful outside of Coors Field, hitting .185/.212/.321 with six home runs and 42 strikeouts in 184 at-bats. Barring an injury to one of their catchers or Morneau, Rosario might be hard-pressed to get the 400 at-bats he's used to.