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Auction
2002
CATCHERS
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FIC Rank
1
.
Mike Piazza - NYM
27
1
2
.
Ivan Rodriguez - Fla
23
4
3
.
Jorge Posada - NYY
18
2
4
.
Paul Lo Duca - LA
16
6
5
.
Jason Kendall - Pit
13
7
6
.
Toby Hall - TB
12
19
7
.
Eli Marrero - StL
12
3
8
.
Mike Lieberthal - Phi
11
9
9
.
AJ Pierzynski - Min
10
10
10
.
Jason Varitek - Bos
8
8
11
.
Benito Santiago - SF
7
5
12
.
Charles Johnson - Col
7
27
13
.
Michael Barrett - Mon
6
11
14
.
Javy Lopez - Atl
6
18
15
.
Damian Miller - ChC
5
15
16
.
Brad Ausmus - Hou
5
12
17
.
Geronimo Gil - Bal
5
16
18
.
Ramon Hernandez - Oak
4
17
19
.
Jason LaRue - Cin
4
13
20
.
Dan Wilson -Sea
3
14
21
.
Ben Davis - Sea
2
23
22
.
Miguel Olivo - CWS
1
NR
23
.
Victor Martinez - Cle
1
NR
24
.
Josh Bard - Cle
1
NR
25
.
Einar Diaz - Tex
1
30
26
.
Mike Matheny - StL
1
33
27
.
Sandy Alomar Jr - CWS
1
20
28
.
Ben Molina - Ana
1
21
29
.
Tom Wilson - Tor
1
22
30
.
Todd Hundley - LA
1
24
LOST ELIGIBILTY
Robert Fick (1B, OF)
Scott Hatteberg (1B)
Josh Phelps (DH)
RISING
Jason Kendall (Pit): 3 homers in 2002 - how can he not improve?
Toby Hall (TB): in 2nd half, he hit .309 with 3 homers and 21 RBI; ready to breakout in 2003
Charles Johnson (Col): Welcome to Coors; don't expect much more than 15 homers though
FALLING
Benito Santiago (SF): May move from hitting behind Bonds to hitting behind Snow; 2002 was best season since '96
Sandy Alomar Jr (CWS): Moves from Coors to Comisky - probably will be a backup
ROOKIES
Miguel Olivo (CWS): at AA, .306, 51R, 6HR, 49RBI, 40BB, 66SO, 29SB
Victor Martinez (Cle): at AA, .336, 84R, 22HR, 85RBI, 58BB, 62SO
Josh Bard (Cle): at AAA, .297, 36R, 6HR, 53RBI, 20BB, 45SO, 94G
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