Catchers like the Alex Avila (78%), Yadier Molina (67%) and Geovany Soto (65%) are probably already owned, but give them a shot. Otherwise, like my weekly Wired & Baked column, I’ll list the top five options owned in fewer than 50% of Yahoo leagues:

J.P. Arencibia (Blue Jays) – 46% owned.  Though his batting average won’t go much higher than its current .250 and he won’t score a ton of runs, Arencibia does have big-time power. He’s tied for second among catchers with 8 bombs, and his 24 RBI rank 5th.  If he’s available, snatch him before you finish this article.

Jonathan Lucroy (Brewers) – 29%.  The most overlooked catcher of the year, Lucroy has put up numbers every bit as good as Brian McCann, yet his ownership percentage lags 68 percentage points behind (98% to 29%). He hits in that star-studded Brewers lineup and making the most of it, with 15 runs (2 fewer than Posey), 5 homers (one more than Posey), 22 RBI (1 more than Posey), and a .321 average (37 points higher than Posey). Now, his BABIP is an unsustainably high .368, but Lucroy looks like a good one. 

Ramon Hernandez (Reds) – 31%.  I touted Hernandez as a good pickup in Wired & Baked two weeks ago, and now you might have a second chance at him. He’s healthy for the first time in three years, and hitting well – but beware of his home/road split. At home, he’s hitting a whopping .453 with 5 homers and a 1.303 OPS. On the road, however, it’s down to .196 with a single homer and  a .549 OPS. If you can afford the spot, there aren’t many better than Hernandez…when he’s home, that is.

Chris Iannetta (Rockies) – 15%.  Here is sort of where the bottom falls out. Iannetta has been hyped for so long, that he should be called a post-post-hype sleeper. And frankly, I’d be much higher on him if he wasn’t hitting .224 with a poor home/road split (1.005 OPS at home, .575 on the road). But he does play every day, spends half his time at Coors Field, and has shown real hitting prowess in the minors.

Miguel Olivo (Mariners) – 7%.  Another guy I’d feel better recommending if he weren’t hitting .229. Another guy with a huge home/road differential, except this time it’s the opposite of the other two, since Safeco is just a poor hitters’ park. He owns a .788 OPS with 4 homers on the road,  and .389 OPS with no homers at home. Yes, you read that right – a .389 OPS (on base PLUS slugging!) at home. If you’re searching for free agents down here, you might want to make a trade…

And if all of them are gone, try Jarrod Saltalamacchia (8%) since it seems he remembered how to hit, Nats’ rookie Wilson Ramos (7%) or old faithful A.J. Pierzynski (14%).

Written by Jesse Mendelson exclusively for www.thefantasyfix.com.  Find and follow Jesse on Facebook.

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