by Todd Lammi
This is the first article in the series looking at the current 2010 fantasy baseball ADP (average draft position) for catchers. The data uses ADP numbers from Mock Draft Central using the NFBC scoring system.
I have played in the NFBC before and it has some of the best fantasy baseball owners in the industry so I find the ADP numbers to be much more accurate. The NFBC has no trade leagues with 15 owners per league and standard fantasy baseball categories. The only difference in regards to roster size compared to some other fantasy baseball leagues is the use of two catchers.
The chart below lists players arranged by my 2010 fantasy baseball rankings with the current ADP broken down by where that player would fall in a 12 or 15 team league by round and pick. The one caveat being that the 12 team numbers may be skewed slightly as some players may go later than others due to the larger player pool to pick from.
Also, position scarcity becomes much greater the larger your fantasy baseball league is. So in a 15 team league, the value of catcher is going to be much higher than in a 10 team league because there are more options to pick from. However, this does not mean you should pass on a catcher for a similar ranked outfielder even in a 10 team league. While there are many ways to win a fantasy baseball league, having the top player at a weak position regardless of league size is going to give you a step up on your competition.
If you agree with my rankings, or even if you use the grid and replace them with your own, it is easy to quickly get a look at where there is potential value. For instance in the chart below, Chris Ianetta has an ADP of 5 rounds higher than A.J. Pierzynski. With the possibility of a time share in Colorado and the downside to average the Ianetta brings, I don’t see there being a five round gap in value there.
| 12 Teams | 15 Teams | ||||||
| Rank | Name | ADP | Round | Pick | Round | Pick | |
| 1 | Joe Mauer | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | Victor Martinez | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Brian McCann | 43 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | |
| 4 | Matt Wieters | 108 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | |
| 5 | Jorge Posada | 121 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| 6 | Geovany Soto | 131 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |
| 7 | Miguel Montero | 139 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 4 | |
| 8 | Russell Martin | 147 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 12 | |
| 9 | Kurt Suzuki | 151 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 1 | |
| 10 | Bengie Molina | 159 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 9 | |
| 11 | Mike Napoli | 172 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 7 | |
| 12 | Ryan Doumit | 191 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
| 13 | A.J. Pierzynski | 235 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 10 | |
| 14 | Chris Iannetta | 173 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 8 | |
| 15 | Yadier Molina | 222 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 12 | |
| 16 | Carlos Ruiz | 281 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 11 | |
| 17 | John Baker | 280 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 10 | |
| 18 | Nick Hundley | 336 | 28 | 12 | 23 | 6 | |
| 19 | Kelly Shoppach | 337 | 29 | 1 | 23 | 7 | |
| 20 | Ramon Hernandez | 334 | 28 | 10 | 23 | 4 | |
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Next up in the 2010 Fantasy Baseball ADP rankings will be first basemen.
