Over the last month, many fantasy baseball catchers have cooled off. At the top of the catcher rankings, there are a lot of interesting names. Here are the top five hottest catchers in 2009 fantasy baseball:
1. Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
Mauer is not a surprise on this list. For the season, he’s hitting .395 with 14 homers, 42 RBIs and 40 runs. Amazingly enough, his 14 homers are already a career-high.
2. Victor Martinez, Cleveland Indians
Last season, Martinez struggled at the plate and with injuries. This year, he’s playing much better. On the season, he is hitting .326 with 12 homers, 53 …read more

In the 2009 fantasy baseball season, there isn’t much depth a the catcher position. There are also a number of sell high catchers that you should put on the open market. Here are the sell high catchers in 2009 fantasy baseball:
Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
After returning from his back injury, Joe Mauer has been arguably the best fantasy baseball player in the major leagues. But it’s highly doubtful that he can keep anything close to this pace. Add in his injury risk and he’s a classic sell high.
Jason Varitek, Boston Red Sox
Even though Jason Varitek’s stats aren’t too impressive, the fact …read more

When you are looking for a catcher for your fantasy baseball team, you better act quickly if you want a quality option. After the top three catchers, there’s a drop off to the next tier. All in all, the top six or seven catchers are somewhat dependable but beyond that point it’s a crap shoot.
Here’s a look at ExpertFantasy’s ranking of the top 20 fantasy baseball catchers:
1. Brian McCann
2. Geovany Soto
3. Russell Martin
4. Joe Mauer
5. Ryan Doumit
6. Victor Martinez
7. Bengie Molina
8. Matt Wieters
9. Chris Iannetta
10. Pablo Sandoval
11. Jorge Posada
12. Mike Napoli
13. A.J. Pierzynski
14. Ramon Hernandez
15. Kelly Shoppach
16. Jeff Clement
17. Chris …read more