Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet 2012: C Rankings

Most of what we do here at Scouting Book is about prospects and rookies, but we do get many requests for our opinions on veteran players, too. Especially from fantasy owners looking for extra tidbits of advice to help them with their upcoming draft.

If you're one of those types, you're probably thirsting for every drop of info or guidance you can find. So here, have a drink on us.

C	1B	2B	3B	SS	OF	SP	RP

	Player	Tm		Smart and/or Smartass Comments
1	Mike Napoli	TEX		Always great in fantasy, a full year in Texas on a 1yr deal means he's a full-size monster.
2	Carlos Santana	CLE		In a keeper league, Santana should probably be the number one choice.
3	Joe Mauer	MIN		He's still Joe F. Mauer. Just remember to only expect 100 games or so.
4	Buster Posey	SF		Fully, completely, totally healed, right? Improving but still so-so offense around him.
5	Brian McCann	ATL		Assuming his eyes are working right, he'll enjoy hitting in an improved lineup.
6	Miguel Montero	ARZ		An underappreciated does-everything-well catcher on a team to match.
7	Yadier Molina	STL		A slightly-dented STL lineup will hurt a little.
8	Matt Wieters	BAL		Took steps last year to claw back some hype. Will take some more in '12.
9	Alex Avila	DET		It's a monster lineup, which can only help Alex.
10	Geovany Soto	CHC		The Cubs will be fun to watch this year. Geo, too.
11	Jesus Montero *	SEA		Even if he's not a catcher, he will hit. Mariners need to play him.
12	Kurt Suzuki	OAK		Might be his last year in Oakland. Will he audition for a raise?
13	Ryan Doumit	MIN		Now a Twin, should get plenty of ABs.
14	Nick Hundley	SD		The backwards man. Hits best at home in SD, under the sun. Finished '11 strong.
15	Russell Martin	NYY		That Yankee lineup raises all boats.
16	Jonathan Lucroy	MLW		Easy to forget about, but he'll contribute.
17	Carlos Ruiz	PHI		The team and the park boosts any catcher's value in Philly.
18	Miguel Olivo	SEA		Not much of a lineup around him.
19	Wilson Ramos	WAS		Less competition means more ABs.
20	JP Arencibia	TOR		Sophomore jinx beware.
21	Hank Conger	LAA		Great hitter in minors, could take big strides this year.
22	Devin Mesoraco	CIN		Looks very ready, capable of big numbers.
23	Jarrod Saltalamacchia	BOS		Probably won't ever live up to early hype, but he's been quietly improving.
24	Josh Thole	NYM		A frustrating Mets season lies ahead, but Thole could keep making strides.
25	Wilin Rosario	COL		Didn't look ready last year. Has talent and Colorado is not afraid to use him.
26	Derek Norris	OAK		Could see some action, though the A's would be wiser to save him for later.
27	Ramon Hernandez	COL		A part-timer and mentor now, can still hit. Colorado's a nice place to retire.
28	Chris Iannetta	LAA		Will steal at-bats from the otherwise-deserving Conger. Or vice versa.
29	Ryan Lavarnway	BOS		He's the franchise catcher breathing down Salty's back. Soon.
30	Ryan Hanigan	CIN		Has to play well to hold Mesoraco back.
31	John Jaso	SEA		Now in Seattle. A better catcher than Montero.
32	Victor Martinez	DET		Injury might not be as bad as expected; he could play in late 2012.
33	AJ Pierzynski	CWS		He's got a good year or two left.

Warning: this information is 99.5% opinion, and isn't processed, scored, cross-checked, balanced or otherwise mathemagicked like our Prospects Rankings are. As such, it's even more highly subjective and much more subject to whim and error. Owner beware.

Asterisks denote players who might or might not qualify at C for you, depending on your league's own rules and the whims of real life. Check carefully, and use our handy Multi Position Qualifiers tool to find extra-valuable treasures. Green ® circles, obviously, mark rookies who have their own deeper profiles available right here at Scouting Book. These are not all possible rookies.