Red Sox Rankings: American League East Catchers

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Sep 29, 2015; Bronx, NY, USA; Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart (23) rounds the bases on his two run home run during the eighth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Boston Red Sox won 10-4. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

The American League East is a strong division for catchers. How does Blake Swihart fare in this ranking?

It isn’t surprising exactly that Swihart isn’t at the top of the list here. While he had a tremendous second half of the seasons, there are three other guys in the division who are in the upper echelon of major league catchers. Those receivers will all earn at least $15 million in the upcoming season from their extensive past success, on both sides of the ball. Swihart has less than a full season of major league time under his belt.

While one of the top three is still feeling the effects of an injury, the other two were quite healthy and productive in 2015 and will likely be the same in 2016. As it would be difficult to squeeze Swihart into a top five catcher ranking for the entire American League, a look at the catchers within the American League East will allow his inclusion, with a hope that next year he can be closer to the top of both the A.L. and the major league rankings as a catcher.

Let’s take a look at the American League East rankings for catchers

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