Best MLB Catchers 2026, Ranked by NUT
2026 seasonGabriel Moreno (AZ) is the best catcher in MLB in 2026 by NUT at +2.9, 0.9 ahead of Drake Baldwin (+2.0), with Hunter Goodman third at +1.7. 23 of 55 qualified catchers are producing above league average.
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel MorenoAZ | +2.9 | |
| 2 | Drake BaldwinATL | +2.0 | |
| 3 | Hunter GoodmanCOL | +1.7 | |
| 4 | Liam HicksTB | +1.5 | |
| 5 | Carter JensenKC | +1.2 | |
| 6 | Shea LangeliersATH | +1.1 | |
| 7 | Ryan JeffersMIN | +1.1 | |
| 8 | Luis CampusanoSD | +0.8 | |
| 9 | Will SmithLAD | +0.7 | |
| 10 | Rafael Flores Jr.PIT | +0.7 | |
| 11 | Endy RodríguezPIT | +0.7 | |
| 12 | William ContrerasMIL | +0.6 | |
| 13 | Gary SánchezMIL | +0.6 | |
| 14 | Dalton RushingLAD | +0.6 | |
| 15 | Yainer DiazHOU | +0.5 | |
| 16 | Dillon DinglerDET | +0.4 | |
| 17 | Keibert RuizWSH | +0.3 | |
| 18 | Alejandro KirkTOR | +0.3 | |
| 19 | Adley RutschmanBOS | +0.2 | |
| 20 | James McCannAZ | +0.2 | |
| 21 | Tyler StephensonCIN | +0.1 | |
| 22 | Carson KellyCHC | +0.1 | |
| 23 | Miguel AmayaCHC | +0.1 | |
| 24 | Francisco AlvarezNYM | -0.1 | |
| 25 | Austin HedgesCLE | -0.2 |
30 more qualified catchers are on the full NUT leaderboard.
How the catchers list is ranked
Players are listed at their primary position and ranked by season NUT — weighted runs above average from wOBA, divided by runs per win. Defense is left out. Only players past the qualifying bar for the season so far are included, the same bar as the Stats leaderboard. Grades use the season scale: S is elite, C is around league average.