You’ve come to the right place to find all the catchers that are fit to stream. Here’s a look at each team’s schedule and their starting and backup catcher options. Scroll to the right to see the full week’s worth of matchups.
Depth Chart and Matchups
Catcher News and Playing Time Changes
- The Orioles can’t catch a break as Chadwick Tromp finds himself on the IL. Jacob Stallings is the next man up after Gary Sánchez.
- Shea Langeliers is back for the A’s, and poor Willie MacIver is back in AAA. Austin Wynns will serve as the backup. My apologies to anyone who streamed MacIver after I wrote about him last week; he played just one game before being sent down. At least he smacked a homer on his way out.
- The Nats got their starting catcher back, too. Keibert Ruiz is fresh off the IL, pushing Riley Adams into a backup role.
- The Rockies swapped backups, sending Braxton Fulford back to the minors in favor of Austin Nola.
Streaming Options
Sean Murphy (ATL) 17% on Yahoo – I’m a big fan of Drake Baldwin, but Murphy looks like the better option for the week ahead. The two aren’t in a strict platoon, but Murphy draws the lion’s share of starts against southpaws. The Braves face three lefties next week, including two in Sacramento. Murphy is coming off a hot stretch, batting .294 with three home runs in the last seven days. It’s a perfect storm for Murphy, so he’s my first pick for the week ahead.
Gary Sánchez (BAL) 19% on Yahoo – Sanchez is a frequent flyer here, and he’ll remain an excellent streaming pick for as long as he keeps hitting. He plays nearly every day at either catcher or DH, and he’s been phenomenal as the primary option, batting .318 with three home runs in the last two weeks. He has good matchups this week, squaring off against the Mets and Marlins.
Carlos Narváez (BOS) 21% on Yahoo – Narvaez is hot and will face the Rockies next week, though sadly, not at Coors. His second series comes against the Rays, who have a team ERA of 4.15 since the beginning of June. When in doubt, stream against Austin Gomber and Kyle Freeland, with their matching 5.49 ERAs.
Mitch Garver (SEA) 1% on Yahoo – Garver is a distant backup behind the MLB home run leader, but he’s having a nice stretch of his own. He’s five for 13 with one home run in the last seven days, and typically starts three to four times a week. I could see the Mariners giving Raleigh some added starts at DH going into the All-Star Break, and Garver could see enough playing time to make an impact.
