Below are the catcher tiers for 2026, depicting a historically weak position that's suddenly been made strong. It's so deep, in fact, that in 12-team leagues that require only one catcher, the draft will end with nearly half a dozen Fallback Options still on the board, to say nothing for the handful of Last Resorts to follow. How can you go wrong?

One of the keys to winning a deep fantasy baseball league (14 teams or more) is finding an undervalued fantasy baseball catcher sleeper in the late rounds of your draft. There’s a good mix of elite and solid options at the fantasy baseball catcher ...

In the realm of fantasy baseball, catchers are making a remarkable entrance into the top draft picks, a rarity in previous seasons. Notably, Cal Riley has an average draft position (ADP) of 16, marking a significant trend where a catcher is being drafted ...

Once a wasteland position, catchers have found a sudden resurgence in the past couple of seasons as we have some good young talent infused into the league. Even some of the elder statesmen at the position are still going strong, and now, if you have a one ...

Oct 1, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells (28) celebrates after hitting an hits an RBI single during the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox during game two of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Yankee Stadium.