Welcome to Bleacher Report's 2024 MLB position rankings series. With the beginning of a new baseball season right around the corner, we'll be ranking each…
You might say the same for the Rays, whotraded Tyler Glasnow, currently have more pitchinginjuriesthan we can count, and use a pair of catchers you’ve never heard of. (No, really: René Pinto and Alex Jackson.) If the roster doesn’t stand out as being terribly impressive, that’s u...
MLB Network analysts spent the past month ranking players at each position as part of the annual “Top 10 Right Now!” series, which wrapped up this week. But here in this space, we’re zooming out a little bit to rank … the positions themselves! At whi
The top 100 will roll out next week. This week, we bring you the top 10 at each position. Thursday brings the top 10 infielders by position of all time, followed by pitchers and catchers on Friday. Have fun! TOP 10 RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERS Join the discussion by using the #MLBRank h...
Plenty of catchers in MLB history have been great hitters or great fielders, but Rodríguez was one of a select few backstops who thrived at both. He narrowly missed out on being the top catcher in this ranking, though, because the next guy on the list had a career OPS 124 points hig...
He might not be a household name, but since the start of the 2016 season, Williams has averaged more yards per reception (15.9) than all but six pass-catchers in the NFL (minimum 43 catches). He might be the best big (6-foot-4) deep threat approaching the market. 21. Ja'Wu...
“Defensively, he’s definitely working in the bottom of the zone, especially glove side,” Abraham said. “It’s always difficult for catchers. It’s just a tough place to receive. … Getting to know pitchers, really focusing on their strengths and really being a support for them.” ...
Piazza raised expectations for rookie catchers, tying Rudy York's 56-year-old record for homers by a first-year backstop while also breaking York's precedent with 112 RBIs. Runner-up: Greg McMichael, ATL (19 SV, 2.06 ERA) Sep 15, 1993 ...
It’s time for the final MLB Pipeline Inbox of 2022! We want to thank all of you for consistently outstanding questions all year; without them, this feature would literally be nothing. I got a ton of good ones this week, as usual, and we answered one (included below) on this week’...
Heim was acquired from Oakland right after his big league debut and has grown into one of the better catchers in baseball. He's a standout framer and an above-average overall defender who produces average power at the plate. Heim doesn't hit for much average and has been just OK a...