I understand what you are looking for, and it’s not lengthy statistical analyses or well-crafted arguments. What you need is a succinct list of players arranged by position, categorized by expected outcomes.

Tiers indicate where significant declines in talent occur at each position, helping you identify the optimal moments to draft.

Draft Prep

With all the tiers available in a printable format, you can have this guide literally at your fingertips during your draft. Print your one-page tier list here.

Catcher

• The Elite: William Contreras
• The Near-Elite: Adley Rutschman
• The Next-Best Things: Yainer Diaz, Salvador Perez, Cal Raleigh, Willson Contreras, Will Smith, J.T. Realmuto
• The Fallback Options: Shea Langeliers
• The Last Resorts: Logan O’Hoppe, Gabriel Moreno, Austin Wells, Ivan Herrera, Tyler Stephenson, Sean Murphy, Joey Bart, Ryan Jeffers, Keibert Ruiz†.

First Base

• The First-Rounders: Vladimir Guerrero
• The Elite: Bryce Harper, Freddie Freeman
• The Near-Elite: Matt Olson, Pete Alonso
• The Next-Best Things: Cody Bellinger, Josh Naylor, Christian Walker.

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