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| AMERICAN LEAGUE | ||||
| Catcher | TM | $$ | Notes | |
| Joe Mauer | MIN | 27 | Second MVP in the offering. | |
| Victor Martinez | CLE | 24 | He'll prove that he's still got it. | |
| Mike Piazza | OAK | 20 | Could be his best year this century. | |
| Ivan Rodriguez | DET | 18 | Stats will come early. | |
| Ramon Hernandez | BAL | 16 | Last year was a high point which he won't repeat. | |
| Jorge Posada | NYY | 16 | Consistently among the best. | |
| Kenji Johjima | SEA | 14 | More than last year but less than next year. | |
| Gerald Laird | TEX | 12 | He's ready to break out. | |
| A.J. Pierzynski | CWS | 12 | Good as always. | |
| Jason Kendall | OAK | 11 | Could have a drop in production. | |
| Jason Varitek | BOS | 11 | No injuries will put him back in the top. | |
| Gregg Zaun | TOR | 6 | Underrated veteran a top sleeper option. | |
| Michael Napoli | LAA | 5 | Limited playing time if he fails to perform early. | |
| Dioner Navarro | TBA | 4 | Expect better than his past. | |
| Jason LaRue | KC | 3 | Headed for another backup role in KC. | |
| John Buck | KC | 2 | Headed for another backup role in KC. | |
| Toby Hall | CWS | 1 | Same old empty song and dance. | |
| J.R. House | BAL | 1 | Backup who'll see more time at year's end. | |
| Matt LeCroy | MIN | 1 | Crowded bench behind MVP Mauer. | |
| Doug Mirabelli | BOS | 1 | To reprise role as Tim Wakefield's personal catcher. | |
| Jose Molina | LAA | 1 | Crowded depth chart renders situation uncertain. | |
| Josh Paul | TBA | 1 | Somebody with a mask has to accumulate stats | |
| Miguel Ojeda | TEX | 1 | Next year should be better. | |
| Jason Phillips | TOR | 1 | Could shine if Zaun fails to perform. | |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||||
| Catcher | TM | $$ | Notes | |
| Brian McCann | ATL | 21 | Will improve over outstanding 2006 production. | |
| Russell Martin | LA | 16 | Will prove to be the number 1 mask. | |
| Michael Barrett | CHC | 14 | This could be his best year. | |
| Paul Lo Duca | NYM | 11 | Will hit for .300+ average again. | |
| Johnny Estrada | MIL | 10 | If he learns patience, he'll produce better than he has. | |
| Bengie Molina | SF | 9 | AT&T Park will lower his numbers. | |
| Miguel Olivo | FLA | 8 | His numbers will decline as the months go by. | |
| Ronny Paulino | PIT | 8 | Look for a power surge. | |
| Chris Iannetta | COL | 7 | Coors will make him look like a MVP hitter. | |
| Dave Ross | CIN | 7 | This could be his breakout year. | |
| Josh Bard | SD | 6 | More playing time will produce better results. | |
| Yadier Molina | STL | 5 | 2006 Post-Season will spur him on for more production. | |
| Miguel Montero | ARI | 5 | Estrada is gone so stats will go up. | |
| Brian Schneider | WAS | 4 | Expect more of the same. | |
| Rod Barajas | PHI | 3 | Platoon time with Ruiz. | |
| Carlos Ruiz | PHI | 2 | Barajas signing severely limits value. | |
| Chris Snyder | ARI | 2 | Platoon time with Montero when lefties pitch. | |
| Yorvit Torrealba | COL | 2 | Little or no value as a number 2. | |
| Eliezer Alfonzo | SF | 1 | His bat put him back as a backup. | |
| Brad Ausmus | HOU | 1 | Age has caught up with his bat. | |
| Ramon Castro | NYM | 1 | Not much for a buck. | |
| Chris Coste | PHI | 1 | Overcrowded catching spots will mean few at-bats. | |
| Mike Lieberthal | LA | 1 | Backup duties only for this veteran. | |
| Damian Miller | MIL | 1 | Unlikely to take time away from Estrada. | |
2007 Roti Dollar Values