To figure out who the best catcher in baseball is we must start by having a group of the top five catchers in baseball to draw from.
According to fWAR here are the top five catchers in 2018:
While WAR is a great starting point for a conversation, we must understand that it is far from a flawless stat, especially with the defensive intricacies that come with being a catcher. From this list, so far in 2018, four catchers have planted themselves in the top-five in all of baseball.
With that being said, Contreras finds himself outside of our Marlin Maniac top-five with Yadier Molina replacing.