MLB Catcher Defense

Throwing, framing and blocking run values above average as supplied by the audited source, each with its percentile against available catchers only. The defensive grade weights them 45% / 30% / 25%. Where a catcher's opportunities were limited the component is held neutral at 50 and the grade is provisional — this is stated per catcher, never presented as verified full coverage. Missing values are left blank rather than filled in.

Rank	Catcher	Team	Def. Grade	Throwing · pctl	Framing · pctl	Blocking · pctl	SB att.	Frame / block pitches
1	Dillon Dingler	Detroit Tigers	96.5	3.1793 pctl	8.90100 pctl	3.0099 pctl	52	8,377 / 4,280
2	Adley Rutschman	Boston Red Sox	92.9	3.6596 pctl	6.4093 pctl	1.0088 pctl	47	5,726 / 3,119
3	Freddy Fermin	San Diego Padres	88.5	4.1897 pctl	2.9871 pctl	2.0093 pctl	62	5,735 / 2,888
4	Joe Mack	Miami Marlins	87.8	5.18100 pctl	5.0784 pctl	0.0070 pctl	60	6,616 / 3,390
5	Luis Torrens	New York Mets	87.7	2.6389 pctl	5.4086 pctl	1.0088 pctl	30	5,674 / 3,028
6	Brandon Valenzuela	Toronto Blue Jays	83.6	5.1199 pctl	8.2898 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	57	5,373 / 2,820
7	Gabriel Moreno	Arizona Diamondbacks	82.8	2.0781 pctl	5.0682 pctl	1.0088 pctl	45	7,065 / 3,485
8	TH Tyler Heineman	Los Angeles Angels	82.5	2.1185 pctl	5.8589 pctl	0.0070 pctl	44	4,506 / 2,427
9	Daniel Susac	San Francisco Giants	75.4	2.4388 pctl	5.6288 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	28	3,136 / 1,665
10	Pedro Pagés	St. Louis Cardinals	73.8	1.7575 pctl	3.3275 pctl	0.0070 pctl	48	4,838 / 2,672
11	Henry Davis	Pittsburgh Pirates	71.4	1.9378 pctl	0.2048 pctl	1.0088 pctl	25	6,507 / 3,388
12	Alejandro Kirk	Toronto Blue Jays	69.5	-0.8535 pctl	7.0496 pctl	4.00100 pctl	79	5,350 / 2,770
13	Patrick Bailey	Cleveland Guardians	69.1	3.4694 pctl	4.5979 pctl	-2.0012 pctl	62	7,174 / 3,727
14	Rodolfo Durán2/3 components observed	San Diego Padres	68.2	1.9579 pctl	—50 pctl	0.0070 pctl	21	— / 1,027
15	Jose Trevino	Cincinnati Reds	67.1	0.7361 pctl	1.6359 pctl	1.0088 pctl	39	3,494 / 1,816
16	Brian Navarreto1/3 components observed	Miami Marlins	66.3	2.2086 pctl	—50 pctl	—50 pctl	22	— / —
17	Carlos Narváez	Baltimore Orioles	65.3	-0.2049 pctl	2.0163 pctl	3.0099 pctl	49	6,128 / 3,448
18	Garrett Stubbs1/3 components observed	Philadelphia Phillies	65.0	2.1183 pctl	—50 pctl	—50 pctl	17	— / —
19	Luis Campusano	San Diego Padres	63.5	2.8090 pctl	-4.4518 pctl	0.0070 pctl	36	3,941 / 2,114
20	J.C. Escarra2/3 components observed	ACAguilas Cibaenas	63.2	0.5458 pctl	—50 pctl	1.0088 pctl	17	— / 1,004
21	Joey Bart2/3 components observed	Chicago White Sox	63.2	1.1468 pctl	—50 pctl	0.0070 pctl	35	— / 1,471
22	Elias Díaz	$Texas Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers	62.6	1.0467 pctl	0.4350 pctl	0.0070 pctl	26	4,481 / 2,522
23	J.T. Realmuto	Philadelphia Phillies	60.6	2.0882 pctl	-0.0546 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	66	9,037 / 4,621
24	Liam Hicks	Tampa Bay Rays	60.1	1.6774 pctl	1.3957 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	50	4,416 / 2,130
25	Rafael Marchán1/3 components observed	TDLTiburones de La Guaira	59.5	—50 pctl	—50 pctl	1.0088 pctl	—	— / 1,250
26	Sean Murphy1/3 components observed	Atlanta Braves	59.5	—50 pctl	—50 pctl	1.0088 pctl	—	— / 1,046
27	Austin Wells	New York Yankees	59.2	-1.9517 pctl	6.6395 pctl	2.0093 pctl	35	8,055 / 4,031
28	Carter Jensen	Kansas City Royals	57.5	1.5372 pctl	3.1073 pctl	-2.0012 pctl	43	7,593 / 3,833
29	Miguel Amaya	Chicago Cubs	56.7	-0.1450 pctl	1.3355 pctl	0.0070 pctl	30	4,693 / 2,309
30	Samuel Basallo	Baltimore Orioles	56.4	1.4069 pctl	-5.7311 pctl	1.0088 pctl	39	4,311 / 2,221
31	Drew Cavanaugh	San Francisco Giants	55.6	0.4057 pctl	-3.5927 pctl	1.0088 pctl	38	3,289 / 1,775
32	Jhonny Pereda1/3 components observed	Seattle Mariners	55.1	—50 pctl	—50 pctl	0.0070 pctl	—	— / 1,079
33	Ali Sánchez1/3 components observed	New York Yankees	55.1	—50 pctl	—50 pctl	0.0070 pctl	—	— / 1,206
34	Will Smith	Los Angeles Dodgers	53.8	-0.2246 pctl	-1.3538 pctl	1.0088 pctl	41	4,225 / 1,988
35	Drew Romo	Chicago White Sox	53.5	0.7763 pctl	0.4952 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	47	4,411 / 2,361
36	TD Travis d'Arnaud2/3 components observed	Los Angeles Angels	51.9	-0.3043 pctl	—50 pctl	0.0070 pctl	17	— / 998
37	Nick Fortes	Tampa Bay Rays	51.7	0.3256 pctl	-1.7930 pctl	0.0070 pctl	75	5,748 / 2,933
38	Kyle Teel2/3 components observed	Chicago White Sox	50.5	1.5372 pctl	—50 pctl	-2.0012 pctl	26	— / 1,411
39	Jake Rogers	Chicago White Sox	50.1	0.6260 pctl	-0.2045 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	33	3,599 / 1,908
40	Christian Vázquez	Houston Astros	49.6	-1.0228 pctl	5.9291 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	64	5,799 / 3,178
41	Mitch Garver2/3 components observed	SRScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	49.4	-0.7438 pctl	—50 pctl	0.0070 pctl	31	— / 1,167
42	Eric Haase2/3 components observed	FBFCL Braves	49.2	-0.0154 pctl	—50 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	21	— / 1,000
43	Shea Langeliers	Athletics	49.0	1.8576 pctl	-4.8516 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	37	5,774 / 3,231
44	Francisco Alvarez	New York Mets	48.9	0.9364 pctl	2.2566 pctl	-3.001 pctl	44	6,231 / 3,319
45	Yainer Diaz	Houston Astros	48.3	-0.0253 pctl	-4.2023 pctl	0.0070 pctl	62	6,298 / 3,221
46	Moisés Ballesteros1/3 components observed	Los Angeles Angels	47.3	—50 pctl	—50 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	—	— / 999
47	Jimmy Crooks1/3 components observed	St. Louis Cardinals	47.3	—50 pctl	—50 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	—	— / 1,463
48	Drew Millas	Washington Nationals	47.2	-0.9132 pctl	4.0177 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	21	3,352 / 1,738
49	William Contreras	Milwaukee Brewers	46.4	3.0892 pctl	-6.507 pctl	-2.0012 pctl	54	9,064 / 4,361
50	Austin Wynns2/3 components observed	ICIowa Cubs	46.3	-1.3721 pctl	—50 pctl	1.0088 pctl	23	— / 987
51	Bo Naylor2/3 components observed	Milwaukee Brewers	45.7	-1.0129 pctl	—50 pctl	0.0070 pctl	18	— / 1,088
52	Eduardo Valencia1/3 components observed	Detroit Tigers	45.6	-0.6240 pctl	—50 pctl	—50 pctl	21	— / —
53	Keibert Ruiz	Washington Nationals	45.3	-2.0715 pctl	2.8570 pctl	0.0070 pctl	59	7,111 / 3,805
54	Agustín Ramírez1/3 components observed	GDCGigantes del Cibao	45.0	-0.6339 pctl	—50 pctl	—50 pctl	18	— / —
55	Carson Kelly	Chicago Cubs	43.8	-2.7410 pctl	0.9854 pctl	2.0093 pctl	61	7,179 / 3,403
56	VC Victor Caratini	Minnesota Twins	43.6	-3.893 pctl	2.6568 pctl	1.0088 pctl	54	5,539 / 2,995
57	Harry Ford2/3 components observed	Washington Nationals	43.5	-0.4642 pctl	—50 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	21	— / 1,296
58	Danny Jansen	$Texas Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers	42.6	-0.8533 pctl	-5.2014 pctl	2.0093 pctl	41	4,339 / 2,334
59	Salvador Perez	Kansas City Royals	41.9	0.9565 pctl	-6.459 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	20	3,316 / 1,775
60	Dalton Rushing	Los Angeles Dodgers	41.5	-0.1151 pctl	-2.6929 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	28	3,900 / 1,873
61	Rafael Flores Jr.2/3 components observed	Pittsburgh Pirates	41.0	-0.8236 pctl	—50 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	32	— / 1,265
62	Drake Baldwin	Atlanta Braves	38.9	-3.207 pctl	1.9861 pctl	0.0070 pctl	37	5,670 / 2,803
63	Hunter Feduccia	Los Angeles Dodgers	37.6	-2.868 pctl	4.6180 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	56	5,062 / 2,480
64	Endy Rodríguez2/3 components observed	Pittsburgh Pirates	36.0	-1.1025 pctl	—50 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	23	— / 1,525
65	Brett Sullivan	Colorado Rockies	35.9	-1.0426 pctl	-4.3121 pctl	0.0070 pctl	44	4,528 / 2,525
66	Austin Hedges	Cleveland Guardians	34.1	-2.3311 pctl	2.0264 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	36	5,264 / 2,769
67	Kyle Higashioka	$Texas Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers	33.5	-2.1914 pctl	-1.7132 pctl	0.0070 pctl	35	3,093 / 1,645
68	Gary Sánchez	Milwaukee Brewers	33.2	-0.2944 pctl	-1.7134 pctl	-2.0012 pctl	19	2,884 / 1,480
69	Cal Raleigh	Seattle Mariners	33.1	-3.386 pctl	-4.3320 pctl	3.0099 pctl	68	7,091 / 3,687
70	Edgar Quero	Chicago White Sox	31.8	-0.2147 pctl	-3.9325 pctl	-2.0012 pctl	28	3,977 / 2,105
71	Tyler Stephenson	Cincinnati Reds	31.4	-2.1913 pctl	-9.694 pctl	3.0099 pctl	88	8,570 / 4,812
72	James McCann	Arizona Diamondbacks	31.3	-1.2422 pctl	-5.3813 pctl	0.0070 pctl	39	3,140 / 1,684
73	Ryan Jeffers	Minnesota Twins	31.2	-3.804 pctl	-1.3439 pctl	0.0070 pctl	43	5,855 / 3,116
74	Hunter Goodman	Colorado Rockies	30.8	-1.8418 pctl	-0.8043 pctl	-1.0039 pctl	68	7,097 / 3,866
75	Iván Herrera	St. Louis Cardinals	30.5	-4.531 pctl	-1.0141 pctl	0.0070 pctl	38	4,142 / 2,094
76	Connor Wong	Boston Red Sox	29.8	-1.1624 pctl	-7.745 pctl	0.0070 pctl	46	4,440 / 2,371
77	Jonah Heim	Athletics	22.5	-1.7619 pctl	-1.6636 pctl	-2.0012 pctl	58	5,605 / 3,130
78	Logan O'Hoppe	$Texas Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers	17.3	-1.0031 pctl	-10.692 pctl	-2.0012 pctl	45	5,471 / 2,962

Percentiles are the audited figures (marked provisional by the source) measured against available catchers, ranked so a higher percentile is always better. A catcher's defensive grade is a component grade — it is never merged with the overall DBH hitter grade, which is listed separately on the MLB Analytics leaderboards.