Best defensive catchers

Ranked on: Fielding 34% · Reaction 26% · Arm accuracy 22% · Arm strength 18%. Ranked among cards rated 90 overall and above — below that the order is simply the overall rating again.

1. 1Johnny BenchCIN · Hall of Fame · Arm accuracy 99% · Arm strength 95%996,720top 2%
2. 2Liam HicksTB · 2026 Postseason · Arm accuracy 97% · Reaction vs L 89%99top 4%
3. 3Biz MackeyFA · The Negro Leagues · Arm accuracy 92% · Arm strength 91%9011,099top 5%
4. 4Josh GibsonFA · The Negro Leagues · Arm accuracy 94% · Arm strength 84%999,399top 7%
5. 5Gary CarterWAS · Awards · Arm strength 86% · Arm accuracy 86%9610,173top 8%
6. 6Joe MauerMIN · Awards · Reaction vs L 85% · Fielding 84%96top 10%
7. 7Craig Biggioalso 2BHOU · Moonshot · Reaction vs L 89% · Arm accuracy 89%99top 11%
8. 8Leonardo BernalSTL · Topps Now · Arm strength 92% · Arm accuracy 89%97top 13%
9. 9Cole Carriggalso CFCOL · Spotlight · Arm strength 98% · Arm accuracy 92%9921,109top 14%
10. 10Salvador PerezKC · Cornerstone · Arm accuracy 92% · Fielding 83%93top 16%
11. 11Alfredo DunoCIN · Pipeline · Arm strength 91% · Arm accuracy 89%99top 17%
12. 12Vahn LackeyMIN · 2026 Draft · Arm accuracy 89% · Arm strength 79%9899,775top 19%
13. 13Carlos Santanaalso 1BCLE · Mural · Reaction vs L 85% · Fielding 77%9510,798top 20%
14. 14Jason VaritekBOS · Ranked 1000 · Fielding 84% · Arm accuracy 79%99top 22%
15. 15Hunter GoodmanCOL · 2026 Finest · Reaction vs L 79% · Fielding 78%99top 24%
16. 16Ivan RodriguezMIA · Awards · Arm accuracy 99% · Arm strength 98%9912,400top 25%
17. 17Gary SánchezMIL · Spotlight · Arm strength 98% · Arm accuracy 92%99top 27%
18. 18Adley RutschmanBOS · New Threads · Arm accuracy 99% · Fielding 98%99top 28%
19. 19Roy CampanellaLAD · Postseason · Reaction vs L 75% · Arm strength 73%94top 30%
20. 20Dillon DinglerDET · 2026 Finest · Arm accuracy 99% · Fielding 98%9915,300top 31%
21. 21Ethan SalasSD · Pipeline · Fielding 98% · Arm accuracy 95%99top 33%
22. 22Rick FerrellBOS · Hall of Fame · Arm accuracy 97% · Arm strength 95%9956,995top 34%
23. 23Jorge PosadaNYY · Subway · Arm strength 86% · Arm accuracy 83%99245,000top 36%
24. 24Nathan FlewellingTB · Spotlight · Fielding 76% · Arm accuracy 72%97top 37%
25. 25Patrick BaileyCLE · 2026 Postseason · Arm accuracy 99% · Fielding 98%99top 39%
26. 26Ralphy Velazquezalso 1BCLE · Pipeline · Arm accuracy 83% · Arm strength 82%99top 40%
27. 27Rafael FloresPIT · Spotlight · Arm strength 89% · Arm accuracy 72%9910,050top 42%
28. 28Brandon ValenzuelaTOR · Topps Now · Arm accuracy 79% · Fielding 77%90top 44%
29. 29Eduardo ValenciaDET · Topps Now · Arm accuracy 72% · Reaction vs L 71%976,750top 45%
30. 30Ted SimmonsSTL · Prime · Arm accuracy 76% · Arm strength 75%9630,998top 47%
31. 31Rainiel RodriguezSTL · Pipeline · Arm accuracy 96% · Arm strength 86%999,748top 48%
32. 32Willson Contrerasalso 1BBOS · Spotlight · Reaction vs L 81% · Fielding 80%917,484top 50%
33. 33Alejandro KirkTOR · Mural · Fielding 98% · Arm accuracy 92%926,693top 51%
34. 34Joe TorreATL · Summer · Arm accuracy 92% · Arm strength 82%944,799top 53%
35. 35Collin PriceHOU · Topps Now · Arm strength 84% · Arm accuracy 72%946,850top 54%
36. 36Rodolfo DuránSD · Topps Now · Arm strength 93% · Arm accuracy 65%927,900top 56%
37. 37Gabriel MorenoARI · Spotlight · Arm accuracy 95% · Fielding 89%99top 57%
38. 38Shawn RossPIT · Topps Now · Arm strength 66% · Reaction vs L 65%97top 59%
39. 39Victor MartinezCLE · Postseason · Arm accuracy 72% · Reaction vs L 71%92124,570top 60%
40. 40Carter JensenKC · Spotlight · Arm strength 87% · Arm accuracy 86%99top 62%
41. 41Ryder HelfrickARI · 2026 Draft · Arm strength 86% · Fielding 83%97top 64%
42. 42Cal RaleighSEA · Milestone · Fielding 87% · Arm strength 77%9990,900top 65%
43. 43J.T. RealmutoPHI · Cityscapes · Arm accuracy 92% · Arm strength 87%917,097top 67%
44. 44Dalton RushingLAD · Topps Now · Arm strength 66% · Arm accuracy 65%946,086top 68%
45. 45Samuel BasalloBAL · Mural · Arm strength 98% · Arm accuracy 72%9622,994top 70%
46. 46Cooper IngleCLE · Topps Now · Fielding 63% · Reaction vs L 61%94top 71%
47. 47Shea LangeliersOAK · 2026 All-Star · Arm strength 98% · Arm accuracy 95%9727,444top 73%
48. 48Jake RogersCWS · Topps Now · Fielding 84% · Arm accuracy 72%977,987top 74%
49. 49Austin WellsNYY · 2026 Postseason · Fielding 92% · Arm strength 59%99top 76%
50. 50William ContrerasMIL · 2026 All-Star · Arm accuracy 99% · Arm strength 66%95top 77%
51. 51Luis CampusanoSD · Topps Now · Arm accuracy 99% · Arm strength 75%97top 79%
52. 52Mike NapoliTEX · Moonshot · Arm strength 61% · Arm accuracy 54%996,999top 80%
53. 53Drew RomoCWS · Topps Now · Arm strength 68% · Fielding 63%91top 82%
54. 54Sebastian RiveroLAA · Topps Now · Arm strength 77% · Arm accuracy 65%94top 84%
55. 55Carson KellyCHC · Topps Now · Arm strength 75% · Arm accuracy 72%94top 85%
56. 56Drake BaldwinATL · 2026 Finest · Fielding 77% · Arm strength 61%99top 87%
57. 57Will SmithLAD · World Baseball Classic · Arm accuracy 97% · Arm strength 66%9029,996top 88%
58. 58Mike PiazzaNYM · Subway · Arm strength 59% · Fielding 56%99top 90%
59. 59Mitch GarverMIN · Vintage · Arm accuracy 63% · Arm strength 56%93top 91%
60. 60Keibert RuizWAS · Spotlight · Fielding 65% · Arm accuracy 40%937,185top 93%
61. 61Ben Ricealso 1BNYY · Spotlight · Reaction vs L 55% · Fielding 30%93top 94%
62. 62Edgar QueroCWS · Topps Now · Arm accuracy 72% · Arm strength 59%92top 96%
63. 63Gil Hodgesalso 1BLAD · Moonshot · Fielding 44% · Reaction vs L 44%99top 97%
64. 64Moisés BallesterosCHC · Spotlight · Arm strength 59% · Reaction vs L 28%906,668top 99%
65. 65Iván HerreraSTL · 2026 All-Star · Arm strength 46% · Fielding 28%966,699top 100%