The start of the 2016 season is quickly upon us so it’s time to start talking about baseball again. Below you’ll find my top 24 catchers. The rankings are based on NFBC style leagues with 12-teams and two catchers.

Overall, the state of position is as really down. Other than Buster Posey there is no consistency. Kyle Schwarber is my second catcher, but he’s far from a finished product and I could see many scenarios where he struggles for an extended part of the season before settling into a groove. With all the catcher defensive specific data available baseball teams are looking for defensive catchers rather than offensive first catcher. This trend makes the catcher landscape very muddled.

My strategy heading into my drafts, if I’m drafting in the back half, will be to draft Posey with my first pick because the drop off after him is immense and catcher is the only scare position. If I do not draft Posey based on current NFBC ADP Data I’ll mostly likely end up with Yan Gomes and JR Murphy.

I loved Gomes last year and I believe he’ll bounce back after an injury plagued season. With Murphy I’m banking on two things. First, that the Twins allow him to be the primary catcher. Second, that he’ll have a respectable average and hit 10-plus home runs. He has a short swing and a very good approach, which should allow for solid OBP.

I Would Not Be Shocked If He Finishes Year As #1 Catcher:

The biggest reason why Travis d’Arnaud has not had a huge fantasy season is due to health. Last year it was elbow and hand issues. In 2014 it was a concussion. In his professional career he’s only played in 100-plus games three out of nine seasons. In terms of offensive talent he may be the second best hitter (after Posey) at the position. I’m probably too low on him, but I want to see how he looks in Spring Training. Also, the Mets probably make share a large part of the workload with Kevin Plawecki. If the 2016 season was played 100 times, 1-5 of those seasons he finishes the year as the number one catcher because he plays 130 games and hits .270 with 30 home runs.