2024 Fantasy Baseball Catcher Preview: It's better to draft young with the backstops - Yahoo Sports

The catcher position is basically the tight end spot for fantasy football and baseball.

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Of the 10 catchers who had the most plate appearances last year, seven of them were in their 20s.

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