Again this year, I'm picking out possible best values, worst values and trade targets across every position group now that free agency has begun. We've already examined the starting pitchers, relievers, outfielders, corner infielders and middle infielders. Today we look at the catchers who have hit free agency, as well as some potential trade targets.
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Free agents
Martin is the only clear everyday catcher available in free agency, and that almost guarantees he'll get more in his next deal than what a reasonable projection of his performance is worth. ZiPS has him generating 10.3 WAR over the next three years while playing 328 games; he's likely to be paid like someone who'll be about 20-25 percent more valuable than that, either because he outplays the projection or just plays more games than his age and history would indicate. Buster Olney wrote on Oct. 28 that his guess at a Martin contract would be four years and $50-60 million; the projections and the scouting reports would call that an overpay.