Ranking MLB’s top 10 catchers heading into the 2025 season

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The toughest position group MLB has to offer reports to camp in just a few short weeks, as catchers get ready for another long and grueling season full of foul balls off their bodies and sore knees. It’s a tough position to rank due to the importance of defense at the position, as while offense almost always takes a larger slice of the value pie, catchers are hard to roster when they aren’t plus defenders. They’re involved in every defensive play to some extent, whether it’s pitch-calling, blocking, framing, or holding down the run game.

With the heavy emphasis on defense and the difficulty finding consistent threats on offense, ranking the top 10 players at the catcher position is arguably the toughest among any rankings we’ll do for 2025.

10. Sean Murphy – Atlanta Braves

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9. Alejandro Kirk – Toronto Blue Jays

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8. Gabriel Moreno – Arizona Diamondbacks

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7. Yainer Diaz – Houston Astros

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6. Austin Wells – New York Yankees

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5. Will Smith – Los Angeles Dodgers

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4. Patrick Bailey – San Francisco Giants

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3. Adley Rutschman – Baltimore Orioles

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2. Cal Raleigh – Seattle Mariners

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1. William Contreras – Milwaukee Brewers

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