2010 Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings Outlook: There is no doubt that catcher is the most physically demanding position in baseball that comes with a heightened injury risk. With this risk and limited fantasy production, the catcher position is often overlooked in many drafts. This year however, while still one of the thinner positions, there is a lot more depth and talent than we have seen in recent years.

Joe Mauer, the reigning AL MVP and three-time batting champ, tops our list. Mauer will likely be one of the first 15 overall picks and the first catcher off the board, but if you don’t snag him early there are other suitable alternatives such as Victor Martinez and Brian McCann. Matt Wieters will see his first full season in the majors, Miguel Montero and Kurt Suzuki are coming off breakout seasons, and 2009 busts Russell Martin and Geovany Soto are both looking to have bounce-back years.

Draft-Day Advice: Even if you do snag a top-tier catcher, its a good idea to have a quality backup because of injury-risk and scheduled days off. Taking a chance on a sleeper and finding a late-round gem could pay off big by season’s end.

The following are our 2010 Fantasy Baseball Rankings, which are based on standard 5×5 scoring and take into account projected stats as well as upside and risk. Offensive categories include BA, HRs, Runs, RBIs, and SBs. Pitching categories are Wins, ERA, WHIP, Ks, and Saves. Although several players are eligible at multiple positions, they are listed at the position that they will most likely play the most in 2010. All leagues have different position eligibility requirements so be sure to check your settings before draft day.

2010 Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP | RP | Top 150 | Cheatsheet

Rank	Player	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB
1	Joe Mauer	523	.365	28	96	94	4
2	Victor Martinez	588	.303	23	108	88	1
3	Brian McCann	488	.281	21	94	63	4
4	Miguel Montero	425	.294	16	59	61	1
5	Matt Wieters	354	.288	9	43	35	0
6	Russell Martin	505	.250	7	53	63	11
7	Geovany Soto	331	.218	11	47	27	1
8	Jorge Posada	383	.285	22	81	55	1
9	Kurt Suzuki	570	.274	15	88	74	8
10	Mike Napoli	382	.272	20	56	60	3
11	Ryan Doumit	280	.250	10	38	31	4
12	Yadier Molina	481	.293	6	54	45	9
13	A.J. Pierzynski	504	.300	13	49	57	1
14	Bengie Molina	491	.265	20	80	52	0
15	Chris Iannetta	289	.228	16	52	41	0
16	Kelly Shoppach	271	.214	12	40	33	0
17	Carlos Ruiz	322	.255	9	43	32	3
18	John Baker	373	.271	9	50	59	0
19	Buster Posey	17	.118	0	0	1	0

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