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MLB Buyer's Guide: Catchers

Matt Wieters posted a 0.8 WAR in 2015 after returning from Tommy John surgery. Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Editor's note: Now that free agency has started, Keith Law picks out possible best values, worst values and trade targets across every position group. We kick off the annual series with a look at the catchers who have hit free agency, as well as some potential trade targets.

For the top 50 free agents across every position, click here.

Free agents

Matt Wieters: The Orioles made Wieters a qualifying offer, and while in the abstract it seems like it'd make sense for him to accept it and try to have a full, healthy season before heading back out into free agency, he's the only everyday catcher on the market this winter. That would seem to guarantee that he'll get several multiyear offers that would make the qualifying offer pale in comparison. Wieters has never reached his full potential offensively and has consistently had poor pitch-framing results, although he's been a good throwing catcher -- at least when his elbow is OK -- and is considered a good receiver.