Welcome to the post-trade deadline edition of the rankings. As always, players are ranked for the rest of the season based on how I see them performing for the rest of the season.
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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C
Aug
Catchers
Team
2024
July
1
Adley Rutschman
Orioles
1
1
2
William Contreras
Brewers
2
2
3
Will Smith
Dodgers
3
3
4
Salvador Perez
Royals
5
4
5
J.T. Realmuto
Phillies
4
5
6
Willson Contreras
Cardinals
9
8
7
Yainer Diaz
Astros
6
7
8
Logan O’Hoppe
Angels
7
6
9
Cal Raleigh
Mariners
12
9
10
Austin Wells
Yankees
27
29
11
Francisco Alvarez
Mets
14
10
12
Ben Rice
Yankees
59
19
13
Shea Langeliers
Athletics
20
18
14
Tyler Stephenson
Reds
17
17
15
Gabriel Moreno
Diamondbacks
8
15
16
Patrick Bailey
Giants
32
16
17
Alejandro Kirk
Blue Jays
18
30
18
David Fry
Guardians
28
11
19
Connor Wong
Red Sox
26
14
20
Ryan Jeffers
Twins
23
12
21
Keibert Ruiz
Nationals
11
23
22
Sean Murphy
Braves
16
21
23
Jonah Heim
Rangers
13
20
24
Danny Jansen
Red Sox
22
24
25
Bo Naylor
Guardians
15
25
26
Elias Diaz
Rockies
29
28
27
Freddy Fermin
Royals
30
37
28
Mitch Garver
Mariners
10
13
29
Kyle Higashioka
Padres
51
42
30
Joey Bart
Pirates
52
34
31
Miguel Amaya
Cubs
35
33
32
Travis d’Arnaud
Braves
34
32
33
Gary Sanchez
Brewers
24
31
34
Hunter Goodman
Rockies
193 OF
22
35
Jake Rogers
Tigers
21
36
36
Luis Campusano
Padres
19
27
37
Ben Rortvedt
Rays
55
35
38
Dillon Dingler
Tigers
87
NR
39
Jacob Stallings
Rockies
54
38
40
Carson Kelly
Rangers
75
41
41
Korey Lee
White Sox
53
39
42
Victor Caratini
Astros
37
43
43
Nick Fortes
Marlins
33
44
44
Jose Trevino
Yankees
46
40
45
Ivan Herrera
Cardinals
31
26
46
Henry Davis
Pirates
96 OF
45
47
Pedro Pages
Cardinals
94
NR
48
Christian Vazquez
Twins
40
50
49
Yasmani Grandal
Pirates
58
46
50
Matt Thaiss
Angels
42
47
Dropping off: Yan Gomes (48th), Drew Romo (49th)
Austin Wells is the big riser this month, going from 29th to 10th. I really wanted him in the top 20 earlier than this, but the Yankees were playing him only half of the time until Jose Trevino went down. Wells has had great expected stats since day one this year, and his actual numbers have finally caught up in recent weeks.
That the Rockies declined to trade Einar Díaz or even Jacob Stallings bumped Romo from the list and also resulted in steep fall for Hunter Goodman. It seems criminal that Goodman, who is perfectly capable of playing an outfield corner, has been on the bench in favor of Jake Cave so frequently, but thats the Rockies. With Nolan Jones and Jordan Beck on the way back from the IL, it would take quite a break to get Goodman regular playing time at any point.