Catcher, First Base, and Second Base Tiers! (1/18 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Jan 18, 2021

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It's tiers week here on the pod! Today we're starting with catcher, first base, and second base. But first, how do you define tiers in Fantasy Baseball (1:09)? How do you use them in a traditional draft or a salary draft? ... We don't have much news to report but what are Scott's thoughts on Corey Kluber to the Yankees (6:31)? Martin Perez returned to the Red Sox while the Angels signed catcher Kurt Suzuki. ... Catcher tiers (10:18)! The elite tier is filled with one player and you guessed it, JT Realmuto. ... In the near elite tier, do you prefer Salvador Perez or Willson Contreras at their current costs (12:40)? Is Will Smith's transformation legit? What's up with Gary Sanchez's price? ... For the fallback options, does Sean Murphy deserve to be higher (19:40)? ... For the elite tier at first base, we have Freddie Freeman, Cody Bellinger and... DJ LeMahieu (30:05)? Bellinger vs. Freeman at the top. ... The near elite tier features the bad BABIP bros Anthony Rizzo and Matt Olson among others (36:40). ... For the next best things, we have Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the best shape of his life (39:15)! ... Second base is still not a great position (47:06). For the elite tier, LeMahieu or Ozzie Albies? ... The next best things tier is a wacky one (50:54). Are Brandon Lowe and Cavan Biggio worth top-70 picks? We wrap up with thoughts on Dylan Moore (57:22). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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