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MLB Now's Top 10 Catchers Right Now

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#10: Tyler Stephenson

Despite many injuries in 2022, Stephenson has recorded a 117 WRC+ since 2021 with the Reds

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#9: Danny Jansen

Playing in just 72 games, Jansen led all catchers with a 141 OPS+ in 2022

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#8: Salvador Perez

Perez appears on the Shredder's top 10 for the 9th time in his career, slugging .526 since 2020

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#7: Travis d'Arnaud

After a breakout year in 2020 and winning a World Series in '21, d'Arnaud finished '22 with a 119 OPS+

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#6: Alejandro Kirk

Kirk ranked 4th in pitch framing behind the plate and led catchers with a .372 OBP in 2022

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#5: Willson Contreras

Contreras, who has joined the Cardinals, slugged .466 in 2022 and has an 8.0 bWAR since '21, T-2nd among current catchers

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#4: Sean Murphy

After a slow start to the 2022 season, Murphy bounced back and posted a .250/.332/.426 slash line

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#3: Adley Rutschman

Rutschman showed off his defensive skills in his rookie year, ranking 2nd among MLB catchers with 18 defensive runs saved in 2022

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#2: Will Smith

After playing in a career-high 137 games in 2022, Smith had a 120 OPS+ with the Dodgers

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#1: J.T. Realmuto

Realmuto places in the top two of the Shredder's top 10 for the 5th year in a row, ranking 3rd among all MLB players with a 24.3 BSR since '18