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The start of positional weeks here at Fake Teams is always an exciting time. There’s a new year, and with it the promise of the ensuing fantasy baseball season.
Unfortunately, due to the MLB lockout we don’t have much of a Hot Stove season to discuss as we dive into each position. But we all need something to look forward to, right? I’m hoping the two sides come up with an accord that allows for baseball to be played on time this year—on time for an Opening Day of March 31st.
As for positional weeks, we’ll begin with catchers. You know the drill if you’ve been here before. It’s a solid week devoted to each position. Here’s the proposed schedule:
MLB Positional Weeks 2022
Position | Week |
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Position | Week |
Catcher | Jan 17 to Jan 22 |
First Base | Jan 24 to Jan 28 |
Second Base | Jan 31 to Feb 4 |
Third Base | Feb 7 to Feb 11 |
Shortstop | Feb 14 to Feb 18 |
Outfield | Feb 21 to Feb 25 |
Starters | Feb 28 to Mar 4 |
Relievers | Mar 7 to Mar 11 |
Draft Guide | March 11th |
Opening Day | March 31st |
These rankings are presented without much preamble, as further analysis will follow throughout the week. We’ll share our targets, avoids, sleepers, prospects to watch, and more. And if you aren’t into catchers, at least we are getting the position over with first...right?
Below, you’ll see a few ties, at least when it comes to average ranking. Feel free to settle those in the comments! There are three such battles: Stephenson vs. Ruiz, Kirk vs. Stassi, and Stallings vs. Gomes. Was there ever a trio of more exciting duos? I don’t think so.
Top 30 Catchers for 2022
Rank | Name | Team | HEATH | MARK | ANDRES | GARRETT | SKYLER | AVG RANK |
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Rank | Name | Team | HEATH | MARK | ANDRES | GARRETT | SKYLER | AVG RANK |
1 | Salvador Perez | KC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
2 | JT Realmuto | PHI | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
3 | Will Smith | LAD | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 |
4 | Willson Contreras | CHC | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4.8 |
5 | Yasmani Grandal | CWS | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
6 | Daulton Varsho | ARZ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5.4 |
7 | Tyler Stephenson | CIN | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7.4 |
8 | Keibert Ruiz | WAS | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.4 |
9 | Mitch Garver | MIN | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9.8 |
10 | Travis d'Arnaud | ATL | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10.2 |
11 | Adley Rutschman | BAL | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10.4 |
12 | Sean Murphy | OAK | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
13 | Christian Vazquez | BOS | 14 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 13.4 |
14 | Mike Zunino | TBR | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14.2 |
15 | Omar Narvaez | SEA | 15 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 16 |
16 | Elias Diaz | COL | 11 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16.4 |
17 | Gary Sanchez | NYY | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17.8 |
18 | Carson Kelly | ARZ | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 18.6 |
19 | Alejandro Kirk | TOR | 16 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 19 |
20 | Max Stassi | LAA | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
21 | Joey Bart | SFG | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19.2 |
22 | Danny Jansen | TOR | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21.8 |
23 | Eric Haase | DET | 24 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 28 | 22.6 |
24 | Yadier Molina | STL | 20 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 23.2 |
25 | James McCann | NYM | 25 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25.2 |
26 | Jacob Stallings | MIA | 26 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 27 |
27 | Yan Gomes | CHC | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
28 | Austin Nola | SD | 29 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 |
29 | Tucker Barnhart | DET | 30 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 28.6 |
30 | Francisco Mejia | TBR | 28 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28.8 |