BALLER MOVE:Add in Two-Catcher LeaguesOWNED IN: 12% of leaguesANALYSIS:Just 27 AB into the 2020 season, and Max Stassi already looks poised for a career campaign. The 29-year-old backstop has already swung his way to four home runs, a slash of .296/.355/.741, and the addition of six runs and ten RBI for the competent Angel offense. With the performance of the current crop of available catchers in even more fluctuation than in years previous, Stassi has been one of the premier breakout players of...

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi (knee) will head to West Palm Beach, Fla. to ramp up his catching activity, manager A.J. Hinch said on Tuesday. Stassi has been on the 10-day injured list due to a knee injury. The backup receiver is hitting just .167 (9-for-54) with one extra-base hit (a homer) and three RBI with 18 strikeouts, and he has managed a dismal .460 OPS. It's going to take quite the hot streak once he returns to the big club before he is in the good graces of fantasy owners again.

Well, the Major League season is already 34% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and finding what value can still be had. [...]

The Houston Astros placed catcher Max Stassi (knee) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday and recalled catcher Garrett Stubbs from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. Stassi's knee is structurally sound, but the team didn't want to play short-handed. Stubbs, the team's No. 12 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will make his first big league start on Tuesday and will catch starter Corbin Martin. Stubbs was hitting .250 with four doubles, four home runs, seven RBI and an .804 OPS in 28 games [...]

Its time to talk about the most outcasted position in fantasy baseball, the catcher. Although we may not like it, backstops still matter for the makeup of our rosters. The draft strategy for this position has remained the same over the past few years, get an elite option in the mid-rounds or avoid entirely. The focus on this article isnt to give you options to supplant your top-tier catcher but to provide you with the choice of replacing that backstop you selected with one of your final picks.Ev[...]

As we enter the final stretch for drafting it is time to take a look at the latest iteration of points leagues rankings from our amazing hard working rankings staff. Few things in fantasy baseball are more miserable for many than discussing catchers, with perhaps just injuries and suspensions taking the crown. However, getting the right catcher can be important as there can be wild swings in the points to plate appearance ratios among the position. Fortunately, in most points leagues you only ne[...]

Its not enough to just be overflowing with talent to have a good rookie season. You also need to have an opportunity. And $1 buys, or late-round selections likely wont win you a championship on their own but most championship seasons in fantasy baseball need a little luck from those picks or a lucky waiver wire selection.Today were going to look at rookie catchers (and one sophomore) that may very well help you in 2019 that may have been overlooked by other fantasy managers in your league. Chanc[...]

We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with everyone's favorite - the catcher position.[...]

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