Deeper League Catchers: Waiver Wire Options for Week 22

Three Catchers For Deeper Leagues

As we near the end of the MLB season and the fantasy baseball playoffs are upon us, here are some waiver wire catcher options that might help you in deeper leagues and 2-catcher formats, if they're still available.
 
Hopefully your fantasy baseball teams are still in the thick of it, and you are in contention for your league championships. Good luck RotoBallers!

Dioner Navarro - C, Toronto Blue Jays

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ANALYSIS: Dioner Navarro has been nothing short of the epitome of a middle of the road backstop for Toronto this year. While that usually has a negative connotation, it may be exactly what fantasy managers in deeper leagues are looking for as we head into or begin the fantasy playoffs.

Navarro has been on a tear since August 23rd, collecting a hit in eleven of his past thirteen contests, with three multi-hit games, two home runs, six runs and ten RBI in that time. He has been consistent enough through the past month, and the whole season to a lesser degree, to make him a viable option for fantasy managers in 10+ team leagues.

Travis d'Arnaud - C, New York Mets

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ANALYSIS: In a situation similar to Dioner Navarro, Travis d'Arnaud has been a steady, but nothing special, catcher for the Mets this season.

He also started getting hot around the same time, since the 22nd of August, gathering a hit in thirteen out his last fifteen games, with two homeruns, six multi-hit games, ten runs, and six RBI.

d'Arnaud is currently only owned in 21% of Yahoo leagues, but he's been the second best catcher for fantasy purposes in the past month, only behind the white-hot Buster Posey. Fantasy managers in 10+ team leagues in need of a back-stop should look no further if d'Arnaud or Navarro are still available.

Carlos Ruiz - C, Philadelphia Phillies

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ANALYSIS: Another guy quietly having a pretty good year is 35-year old Carlos Ruiz of the Phillies. His current slash line is only .263/.359/.393 but he looks to be gaining momentum at the right time as he hit two home runs this week and has been the most consistent player for Philadelphia all season behind the plate.

Chooch recently caught the third no-hitter of his career, something Phillies fans and fantasy owners alike can hope will help Ruiz get locked in at and behind the plate for the remainder of the season. Carlos is currently only owned in 9% of Yahoo leagues, making him a decent option for fantasy managers in dire straits at the position in most 12+ team leagues.