2010 Fantasy Baseball Top 15 Dynasty League Catchers For 2010: Take Two

It has been some time since I have updated my dynasty rankings, so let’s get to it. 

The catching position has some tremendous young options (like Matt Wieters & Carlos Santana) who not only should be top options for years to come, but could be tremendous in 2010. 

Then there are aging veterans (like Jorge Posada), who you don’t know how much longer they have left. 

How do we put it together? 

Let’s take a look at how I currently have them ranked:

1. Joe Mauer - Minnesota Twins
2. Brian McCann - Atlanta Braves
3. Victor Martinez - Boston Red Sox
4. Matt Wieters - Baltimore Orioles
5. Miguel Montero - Arizona Diamondbacks
6. Kurt Suzuki - Oakland Athletics
7. Ryan Doumit - Pittsburgh Pirates
8. Geovany Soto - Chicago Cubs
9. Jorge Posada - New York Yankees
10. Carlos Santana - Cleveland Indians
11. Chris Iannetta - Colorado Rockies
12. Mike Napoli - Los Angeles Angels
13. Bengie Molina - San Francisco Giants
14. Jesus Flores - Washington Nationals
15. Russell Martin - Los Angeles Dodgers

Thoughts:

How high do you push Matt Wieters if you are in a Dynasty League?

He certainly stays outside the Top 2, but I could see flipping him with Victor Martinez. At 31-years old, Martinez is far from on the last legs of his career, though you have to wonder how long he’s going to remain behind the plate.

He’s already been spending time at 1B and there are rumors of him seeing time at DH if David Ortiz struggles. If you want someone who you know will have catching eligibility after 2011, then I’d go Wieters.

Still, Martinez is going to be one of the elite in 2010 and will also have catching eligibility in 2011, so don’t simply dismiss him.

Jorge Posada certainly falls a few spots, because let’s face it, how much longer does he really have left?

Carlos Santana is going to see time in Cleveland in 2010. It’s just a matter of when.

He’s that good and could be a great asset for dynasty leaguers for many years to come. If you are going to draft him, just make sure you get another option that can buoy you in the position for a long stretch of time this year, just in case he isn’t recalled as quickly as we’d like.

Bengie Molina’s resigning puts a wrinkle in Buster Posey’s 2010 value.

He’s not going to get a chance to play until late in the season, if at all, in 2010. Keep that in mind before putting too much stock into him this season. While he’s got solid long-term potential, you can’t select him high and completely ignore 2010.

The fact that Posey’s value for 2010 dropped to zero allowed Russell Martin to get a spot on the list.

He’s a 10/10 option, which you get very rarely from a catcher, so that certainly adds value. The problem is that a lot of his speed has been disappearing over the years, reducing him from a top option to more of a low-end starter/backup.

I’ve spoken about Jesus Flores before as a potential long-term solution at the catching position.  If he stays healthy he has a ton of upside, though he’ll battle Ivan Rodriguez for playing time in 2010.

What are your thoughts on these rankings? 

How would you change things?

Make sure to check out our yearly rankings:

• Catchers
• First Basemen
• Second Basemen
• Third Basemen
• Shortstops
• Outfielders
• Designated Hitters
• Starting Pitchers
• Closers

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