Welcome to my preseason series on position tiers. The plan is to break up the positions over the next several weeks and provide you with a deep overview and thoughts on each. Here is when you expect to see them: February 5 – Catchers (below)February 12 – Corner Infielders (1B, 3B) + DHFebruary 19 –
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