William Contreras: Plays every day and is an elite hitter, not just for a catcher. Perfect combo of hitting prowess and playing time, with a bit of speed too. Entering his prime at 27 years old.
Yainer Diaz
Plays every day and is an excellent hitter. Notably high batting average and solid pop. Averaged over .300 after the first two months of the season last year. Just 26 years old still.
Adley Rutschman
Plays every day and is a solid hitter. Had a downseason by his standards last year but was a top prospect and still has considerable upside. Entering his prime at 27 years old.
Salvador Perez
Plays every day and is still an excellent hitter. Impressively offers both a good batting average with elite power. 34 years old now and seemed to slow down in the second half last season, but overall proving to be an ageless wonder.
Wilson Contreras
Elite hitter with good playing time. Will transition to first base, which should hopefully give a bump to playing time and health while maintaining his catcher eligibility this season.
Cal Raleigh
Elite power hitter who plays nearly every day. Poor batting average is the knock. A good bet for 30 homers with great counting stats.
Will Smith
Good hitter with good playing time who plays for the best team in the game.
JT Realmuto
Still an excellent hitter with good playing time. Might get a bump to health and at-bats this year as the Phillies plan to give him more starts at DH and first base.
Logan O’Hoppe
Good hitter with good playing time who plays for a crappy team. Can provide a solid batting average with good power. Still just 25 years old (!) with upside for improvement all around.
Shea Langeliers
Good hitter with good playing time who plays for a crappy team. Poor to mediocre batting average with good power. Entering his prime at 27 years old.
