Seattle Mariners free-agent catcher Carlos Ruiz wants to continue playing in 2018, even though he'll turn 39 in January. He's remained in excellent shape and is currently working out in his home in Panama. Chooch is more of a defensive-minded backstop at the point in his career, and he hit just .216[...]

Carlos Ruiz is hitting .125 this season and is 2-for-19 in the month of May. The catching position for the Mariners offensively this season has been a complete train wreck thus far. Starting catcher Mike Zunino was optioned to Triple-A after hitting .167 and Ruiz and Tuffy Gosewich have been sharing[...]

Carlos Ruiz hit a bases loaded double and later added a sacrifice fly in the Mariners 11-6 matinee win on [...]

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Having already won the first two games in their series against the Atlanta Braves, the Phillies will rest one of their core players. Starting catcher Cameron Rupp will take a seat, as veteran Carlos Ruiz will get a start behind the plate. The 27-year-old Rupp has assumed most of the starts this seas[...]

This article references A.j. Pierzynski, Alex Rodriguez, Andrew Knapp, Andrew Susac, Anthony Garcia, Austin Barnes, Blake Swihart, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Cameron Rupp, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Ruiz, Chance Sisco, Cole Hamels, David Peralta, Ender Inciarte, Francisco Cervelli, Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, Ike Davis, Jorge Alfaro, Josh Thole, Josh Willingham, Kevin Plawecki, Kyle Schwarber, Mark Teixeira, Martin Prado, Max Stassi, Miguel Montero, Pablo Sandoval, Peter O'Brien, R.A. Dickey, Russell Martin, Travis d'Arnaud, Tyler Clippard, Welington Castillo, Willson Contreras, Yadier Molina, Yasmany Tomas and more! Now that we've taken a look at the rest of the infield (first base, second base, shortstop, and third base), it's time evaluate a thin pool of catchers. In many ways, it's the least important fantasy position - even in dynasty leagues. A typical fantasy league might roster 15 catchers. My dynasty league rosters around 35 catchers. It's a 20-team, 45 player league (900 players rostered). Catchers make up about four percent of all players owned. Several of those catchers are amateurs or internat[...]Keep on reading: Catcher Prospect and Dynasty Rankings

This article references A, A.j. Pierzynski, C, Cameron Rupp, Carlos Ruiz, Curt Casali, Evan Gattis, John Jaso, Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE, Welington Castillo, WR and more! This is when some of the most important moves happen in the fantasy baseball season. Now is not the time to get complacent, and stay active off the waiver wire to keep your team producing. It's time to do your homework and give these catchers a look. Don't be satisfied with your spot in the standings (unless you are in first) and check these names out because they just might help you! Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for catchers, be sure to check out our famous [...]Keep on reading: Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds : Week 20

This article references A, Alex Avila, Bryce Harper, Cameron Rupp, Carlos Ruiz, James McCann, Ryan Zimmerman, SP, WIlson Ramos and more! Now that the first few weeks of the MLB and fantasy baseball season have come and gone, where does your team stand? Need to replace an injured or underperforming catcher? Looking for a reliable backup? RotoBaller has you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league, guy that you can target off the waiver wire in Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. Editor’s Note: for other waiver wire options, check out RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball waiver wire pick[...]Keep on reading: Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 8

This article references Adam Lind, Alex Avila, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Carlos Ruiz, Carlos Santana, Chris Iannetta, Christian Bethancourt, Christian Vazquez, Derek Norris, Devin Mesoraco, Dioner Navarro, Evan Gattis, Francisco Cervelli, Hank Conger, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Castro, John Jaso, Jonathan Lucroy, Josmil Pinto and more! Last month, we brought you RotoBaller's preliminary catcher fantasy baseball rankings. The February update is here. We'll be releasing all the other positional rankings updates this week, with analysis from all the RotoBaller writers on their favorite risers and fallers at each MLB position. Make sure to also check out our MLB Fantasy Baseball Rankings blog, along with all of RotoBaller's catcher rankings content.    2015 Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings Brad Johnson (Lead [...]Keep on reading: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catcher (C) – February Update

This article references 2B, Alex Avila, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Carlos Ruiz, Carlos Santana, Chris Iannetta, Christian Bethancourt, Christian Vazquez, DEF, Derek Norris, Devin Mesoraco, Dioner Navarro, Evan Gattis, Francisco Cervelli, Hank Conger, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Castro, John Jaso, Jonathan Lucroy and more! As with our first base, second base, third base and shortstop fantasy baseball rankings, we've asked nine of our esteemed writers to submit their own rankings for Catchers in 2015, and we have calculated composite scores to showcase RotoBaller's site average. Rankings from one person represent just one opinion, so the goal of these composite fantasy baseball rankings is to give you a good sense of how we as a site view these players. [...] Keep on reading: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catchers (C)