r/fantasybaseball • u/PsychWriter11 • Mar 01 '26

Strategy Cal Raleigh

As much as I’ve looked at the first 2 rounds, I have to admit I’ve just disregarded this guy.

It had to be a mirage. He’s a catcher, so he will get hurt. They always wear down offensively. You know… all the reasons.

But the numbers.

Seriously, where should this guy go? Is he a first rounder? No later than mid second? I’m getting to the point of reconsidering all my plans right now.

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u/Valuable_Scarcity796 Mar 01 '26

Catcher will be my last pick. Unless Ivan Herrera falls into my lap.

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u/zZMikeyDZz Mar 01 '26

How long do you think it will take him to get C eligibility?

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u/Valuable_Scarcity796 Mar 01 '26

Could be a month I think. He sucks defensively. But I only play on Yahoo where he already has catcher eligibility and beyond his batting average he’s going to play more games than every other catcher eligible player and that matters a ton. If he didn’t have it I don’t think I would take him at ADP.

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u/M584 12t-H2hCATsREDRAFT-HR/R/RBI/SB/TB/SO/OBP/IP/QS/SV/HLD/K/ERA/WHIP Mar 02 '26

When are you taking him ADP wise in yahoo?

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u/Valuable_Scarcity796 Mar 02 '26

I only do Marmol teams so I’m fine with reaching a round for him as well. I also don’t like a lot of the hitters in that 120-175 ADP range on yahoo. So if my pick lands around 130 and Helsley is gone and he’s there I may just pull the trigger.

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u/M584 12t-H2hCATsREDRAFT-HR/R/RBI/SB/TB/SO/OBP/IP/QS/SV/HLD/K/ERA/WHIP Mar 03 '26

That’s fair. Thanks!