The term sleeper is always relative, but in an effort to hit on all league types, we are looking at some catchers going late or undrafted in a few different formats. Some are for more shallow leagues, and others are going in the deepest of leagues, like mono-leagues, two-catcher leagues, or other deep formats. Regardless of your league, we hope you find a few names to snag and wish you good luck this draft season!
Sleeper Catchers for 2024
Dart Throws
Nothing special here, but Gomes is a starting catcher on a competitive team. He hit 10 home runs and .267 over 419 plate appearances in 2023. If he continues to hit that well, he could land a similar line in 2024.
Pinto came up for the Rays late and hit six home runs over his 39 games. He flashed power with good quality of contact, including a 15.9% barrel rate and 40.6% hard hit rate. He did have issues with making contact, which could lead to struggles offensively if that continues into 2024. But given where he goes in drafts, you are looking for playing time and upside, and Pinto checks those boxes.
Herrera could end up with more playing time than we expect. Between Willson Contreras playing DH and getting hurt, there will be a role for Herrera on day one. In the minors, he flashed good plate discipline and some power. At the MLB level, albeit on a very small sample, he put up a strong Z-Contact of 88.9% while limiting chases (25.6% O-Swing rate) and had an above-average SwStr rate of 9.5%. He hit for a good average at both stops last year, and he also has sneaky speed; as he stole 11 bases in Triple-A in 2023.
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