Over the next couple of weeks at Harper Wallbanger, I'm sorting through the Big Board for 12-team 5x5 leagues to find the must-draft and must-avoid players at each position. Let's kick things off with Catchers!

State of the position

Sanchez has claimed the top spot, and Posey's power has really started to wane, but the real story at catcher might be the disappearing middle-tier. After Sanchez, Contreras, Posey, there are a few viable catchers left in Realmuto, Perez, and Gattis... it gets real ugly after that. Even in 12-teamers, the bottom tier is mostly unappealing, a bunch of 30+ year olds that you're hoping hold up to the rigors of a full season of catching. So, what's the strategy at this position?