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. 1Biz MackeyThe Negro Leagues · Arm accuracy 95% · Arm strength 93%9013,699top 2%
2. 2Johnny BenchCityscapes · Arm accuracy 92% · Arm strength 91%904,000top 4%
3. 3Gary CarterAwards · Arm accuracy 89% · Arm strength 89%9625,975top 6%
4. 4Joe MauerAwards · Reaction vs L 88% · Fielding 88%96top 8%
5. 5Salvador PerezCornerstone · Arm accuracy 95% · Fielding 86%93top 9%
6. 6Alfredo DunoPipeline · Arm strength 93% · Arm accuracy 92%99top 11%
7. 7Vahn Lackey2026 Draft · Arm accuracy 92% · Arm strength 82%9817,999top 13%
8. 8Jason VaritekMilestone · Fielding 88% · Arm accuracy 83%9959,999top 15%
9. 9Carlos Santanaalso 1BMural · Reaction vs L 88% · Fielding 81%9591,460top 16%
10. 10Cole Carriggalso CFTopps Now · Arm strength 99% · Arm accuracy 95%94top 18%
11. 11Roy CampanellaPostseason · Reaction vs L 80% · Arm strength 77%94top 20%
12. 12Nathan FlewellingSpotlight · Fielding 80% · Arm accuracy 77%97top 22%
13. 13Adley RutschmanNew Threads · Arm accuracy 100% · Fielding 99%99top 23%
14. 14Ralphy Velazquezalso 1BPipeline · Arm accuracy 87% · Arm strength 86%99top 25%
15. 15Eduardo ValenciaTopps Now · Arm accuracy 77% · Reaction vs L 75%975,750top 27%
16. 16Ethan SalasPipeline · Fielding 99% · Arm accuracy 97%99top 29%
17. 17Brandon ValenzuelaTopps Now · Arm accuracy 83% · Fielding 81%90top 30%
18. 18Ivan RodriguezAwards · Arm accuracy 98% · Arm strength 95%9534,469top 32%
19. 19Ted SimmonsPrime · Arm accuracy 80% · Arm strength 79%96221,996top 34%
20. 20Josh GibsonThe Negro Leagues · Arm accuracy 87% · Arm strength 77%9118,825top 36%
21. 21Willson Contrerasalso 1BSpotlight · Reaction vs L 86% · Fielding 84%916,270top 37%
22. 22Rainiel RodriguezPipeline · Arm accuracy 98% · Arm strength 89%9941,999top 39%
23. 23Dillon Dingler2026 All-Star · Arm strength 99% · Fielding 97%97top 41%
24. 24Joe TorreSummer · Arm accuracy 95% · Arm strength 86%944,798top 43%
25. 25Collin PriceTopps Now · Arm strength 87% · Arm accuracy 77%945,449top 44%
26. 26Alejandro KirkMural · Fielding 99% · Arm accuracy 95%924,987top 46%
27. 27Rodolfo DuránTopps Now · Arm strength 94% · Arm accuracy 70%925,207top 48%
28. 28Rick Ferrell2nd Half Heroes · Arm accuracy 95% · Arm strength 89%9113,831top 50%
29. 29Shawn RossTopps Now · Arm strength 70% · Reaction vs L 70%97top 51%
30. 30Gabriel MorenoSpotlight · Arm accuracy 97% · Fielding 92%99top 53%
31. 31Victor MartinezPostseason · Arm accuracy 77% · Reaction vs L 75%9248,448top 55%
32. 32Jorge PosadaAwards · Arm accuracy 83% · Arm strength 77%9419,890top 57%
33. 33Dalton RushingTopps Now · Arm strength 70% · Arm accuracy 70%945,695top 58%
34. 34Ryder Helfrick2026 Draft · Arm strength 89% · Fielding 86%97top 60%
35. 35Gary SánchezVintage · Arm strength 99% · Arm accuracy 95%949,487top 62%
36. 36J.T. RealmutoCityscapes · Arm accuracy 95% · Arm strength 90%916,398top 64%
37. 37Cal RaleighSummer · Fielding 86% · Arm strength 81%98227,500top 65%
38. 38Cooper IngleTopps Now · Fielding 67% · Reaction vs L 66%94top 67%
39. 39Liam HicksNew Threads · Arm strength 70% · Arm accuracy 65%97top 69%
40. 40Hunter Goodman2026 All-Star · Arm strength 89% · Arm accuracy 65%97top 71%
41. 41Samuel BasalloMural · Arm strength 99% · Arm accuracy 77%9625,267top 72%
42. 42Shea Langeliers2026 All-Star · Arm strength 99% · Arm accuracy 97%9710,199top 74%
43. 43William Contreras2026 All-Star · Arm accuracy 100% · Arm strength 70%95top 76%
44. 44Carter JensenSpotlight · Arm accuracy 97% · Fielding 64%96top 78%
45. 45Drew RomoTopps Now · Arm strength 73% · Fielding 67%91top 79%
46. 46Sebastian RiveroTopps Now · Arm strength 81% · Arm accuracy 70%94top 81%
47. 47Carson KellyTopps Now · Arm strength 79% · Arm accuracy 77%94top 83%
48. 48Will SmithWorld Baseball Classic · Arm accuracy 98% · Arm strength 70%9013,929top 85%
49. 49Mitch GarverVintage · Arm accuracy 68% · Arm strength 61%93top 86%
50. 50Keibert RuizSpotlight · Fielding 69% · Arm accuracy 44%936,544top 88%
51. 51Mike NapoliSummer · Arm strength 50% · Arm accuracy 44%94top 90%
52. 52Ben Ricealso 1BSpotlight · Reaction vs L 59% · Fielding 33%93top 92%
53. 53Drake Baldwin2026 All-Star · Fielding 64% · Arm strength 54%977,300top 93%
54. 54Edgar QueroTopps Now · Arm accuracy 77% · Arm strength 64%92top 95%
55. 55Mike PiazzaAll-Star · Arm strength 50% · Fielding 46%955,754top 97%
56. 56Moisés BallesterosSpotlight · Arm strength 64% · Reaction vs L 30%905,395top 99%
57. 57Iván Herrera2026 All-Star · Arm strength 50% · Fielding 31%965,900top 100%