Preseason Catcher Rankings
Glossary for future grades: h-hit tool, p-power tool, s-speed tool, fb-fastball, sl-slider, cv-curveball, ch-change-up, ct-cutter, fv-future value overall.
NO. | NAME | TEAM | FUTURE GRADES | LEVEL | AGE | ETA | DRAFTED/SIGNED |
1 | Adley Rutschman | BAL | 60h-65p-30s-65fv | AAA | 24 | early-2022 | 2019: 1st pick by BAL (Oregon St.) |
2 | Francisco Alvarez | NYM | 60h-60p-30s-60fv | High-A | 20 | early-2023 | 2018: int’l signing by NYM (Venezuela) |
3 | Gabriel Moreno | TOR | 70h-50p-40s-60fv | AAA | 22 | mid-2022 | 2016: int’l signing by MIN (Venezuela) |
4 | Henry Davis | PIT | 60h-55p-45s-55fv | High-A | 22 | mid-2023 | 2021: 1st pick by PIT (Louisville) |
5 | Tyler Soderstrom | OAK | 60h-60p-40s-55fv | Low-A | 20 | mid-2023 | 2020: 26th pick by OAK (HS) |
6 | MJ Melendez | KC | 45h-60h-45s-55fv | AAA | 23 | mid-2022 | 2017: 52nd pick by KC (HS) |
7 | Keibert Ruiz | WAS | 60h-45p-30s-55fv | MLB | 23 | now | 2014: int’l signing (Venezuela) |
8 | Diego Cartaya | LAD | 55h-50p-35s-55fv | Low-A | 20 | late-2023 | 2018: int’l signing by LAD (Venezuela) |
9 | Austin Wells | NYY | 60h-50p-50s-50fv | High-A | 22 | late-2023 | 2020: 28th pick by NYY (Arizona) |
10 | Luis Campusano | SD | 50h-55p-30s-55fv | AAA | 23 | early-2022 | 2017: 39th pick by SD (HS) |
11 | Joey Bart | SF | 40h-60p-40s-50fv | AAA | 25 | early-2022 | 2018: 2nd pick by SF (Georgia Tech) |
12 | Harry Ford | SEA | 55h-50p-60s-55fv | R | 19 | mid-2025 | 2021: 12th pick by SEA (HS) |
13 | Drew Romo | COL | 50h-45p-50s-50fv | Low-A | 20 | late-2023 | 2020: 35th pick by COL (HS) |
14 | Shea Langeliers | OAK | 45h-55p-40s-55fv | AAA | 23 | mid-2022 | 2019: 9th pick by ATL (Baylor) |
15 | Dillon Dingler | DET | 50h-50p-60s-50fv | AA | 23 | late-2022 | 2020: 38th pick by DET (Ohio St.) |
16 | Sam Huff | TEX | 45h-60p-40s-50fv | AAA | 24 | mid-2022 | 2016: 7th pick by TEX (HS) |
17 | Endy Rodriguez | PIT | 60h-50p-45s-50fv | Low-A | 22 | mid-2024 | 2018: int’l signing by PIT (Dominican) |
18 | Patrick Bailey | SF | 45h-50p-40s-50fv | Low-A | 23 | late-2023 | 2020: 13th pick by SF (N.C. State) |
19 | Korey Lee | C | 50h-50p-40s-50fv | AAA | 23 | mid-2022 | 2019: 32nd pick by HOU (Cal) |
20 | Ivan Herrera | SL | 55h-45p-30s-50fv | AA | 22 | late-2022 | 2016: int’l signing by SL (Panama) |