Catchers
All Rookie Team: Sleepers and Sure Things.
February 2, 2009 by kris · Leave a Comment
Top Prospects at Catchers
Matt Wieters – Baltimore Orioles
Matt Wieters . Gallery 2 Sports
Matt Wieters is far and away the best of the bunch, and should contribute early and often. He’s worth a roster-spot in any format, and should bring plenty of everything to your fantasy squad. There’s been plenty of peeps comparing Matt Wieters to Joe Mauer + power.
What this means for people who are bad with addition and maths in general is: Matt Wieters has a very sweet swing, a swing that you show in hitting clinics and can punish the ball. He’s got a superior eye, a major league ready eye, and the patience to go with it.
Of course, it wouldn’t surprise me to see Wieters prioritize one of his skills over the others, depending on coaching. Wieters could take the Joe Mauer route, and rely solely on his eye/patience and become a .320 hitter each and every year. In College, A+ and AA ball, Matt Wieters didn’t hit lower than .345.
Wieters could also sacrafice a few points in average, to become one of the best power-hitting catchers — ever. It wouldn’t surprise me for Wieters to hit 25 Home Runs every year that he stays healthy. At 6′4, 225lbs, the potential for a switch to first base after a few years is a definite possibility. I guess it all relies on whether or not his back holds up.
