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Fantasy Baseball: Top 10 Catchers for 2019

By Jason Evans

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 29: J.T. Realmuto #11 of the Miami Marlins in action against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on June 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - JUNE 29: J.T. Realmuto #11 of the Miami Marlins in action against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on June 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 20: Danny Jansen #9 of the Toronto Blue Jays takes his mask off as he prepares to catch a foul pop up in the third inning as home plate umpire Adam Hamari #78 watches during MLB game action against the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre on August 20, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /

10: Danny Jansen, Toronto Blue Jays

2018: 31 games: .247/.347/.432 three homers eight RBI WRC+ 115

2019 steamer: 91 games: .256/.335/.423 11 homers 43 RBI WRC+ 108

Danny Jansen isn’t the son of a former big leaguer like Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette or Cavan Biggio, but Jansen was a part of the first wave of minor league talent to come up last season as the Toronto Blue Jays embark on their rebuild. Jansen’s emergence led to the salary dump of Russell Martin to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Jansen’s power output increased last season at AAA. In 88 games, he had an OPS of .863.

In terms of fantasy baseball, trusting a rookie catcher may not be the easiest plan, however, the Blue Jays won’t have another option. Reese McGuire and Luke Mailie are the other options behind the plate for the club and won’t impede Jansen’s playing time. This isn’t like the San Diego Padres catching situation with Austin Hedges and Francisco Mejia.

Jansen was able to improve his walk rate, even though his K rate increased over the past couple of years. More experience should help him cut down the K rate and be one of the more effective catchers in fantasy baseball in 2019. You could even wait on him until later rounds.

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