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Last season, Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Napoli led all catcher-eligible players with 26 home runs, followed by Brian McCann with 21. In 2009, Joe Mauer led the position with 28 home runs, while Victor Martinez, Jorge Posada and McCann all reache...

Blog | June 08, 2011

Eric Karabell takes a closer look at the Blue Jays' J.P. Arencibia, who is the first catcher to reach 10 homers this season.

Blog | Conversation | June 08, 2011

While we won't see this Detroit Tigers catcher-designated hitter alignment for a few weeks, I thought things were working out pretty well with Alex Avila handling most of the duties behind the plate and Victor Martinez spending his time without ...

Blog | April 20, 2011

Eric Karabell takes a closer look at the Tigers' Alex Avila, who has been outproducing his teammate, Victor Martinez, who just went on the disabled list.

Blog | Conversation | April 20, 2011

Victor Martinez has been one of the top catchers in fantasy baseball for years, so his leaving the Boston Red Sox to sign a four-year contract with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday shouldn't have much of an effect on his statistical value. Martinez...

Blog | November 23, 2010

Eric Karabell breaks down the fantasy impact of Victor Martinez's signing with the Detroit Tigers.

Blog | Conversation | November 23, 2010

While the Boston Red Sox haven't made it official that catcher Victor Martinez is headed to the disabled list after breaking his left thumb, I think the news is a mere formality, so don't get blindsided. It's a shame since Martinez is ...

Blog | June 28, 2010

Eric Karabell assesses the fantasy value of Victor Martinez, who is dealing with a broken thumb, and looks at potential replacement options.

Blog | Conversation | June 28, 2010

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy implications of the two Boston Red Sox deals, saying Victor Martinez will get lots of playing time in Boston, while Adam LaRoche starts again in Atlanta.

Eric Karabell looks back at Thursday's action, highlighted by the Cliff Lee-CC Sabathia matchup in the opener at the new Yankee Stadium.

Eric Karabell takes a look at each position's top spring battle to watch, highlighted by the Indians' catcher/first base situation.

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