Doumit, Ryan

In this case the Ryan Express goes straight to the DL. The man can just flat out hit, but he has been, hitherto, unable to stay on the field. Doumit posted a 1.045 OPS in his first triple-A stint earning him a trip to Pittsburgh in 2005. Since then he has managed 260 Abs per season with a high of 431 in his fine 2008 campaign. As a fantasy owner, particularly in larger formats or 2 catcher set-ups, you have to keep this in mind.

The other problem with Doumit is, of course, the quality of the lineup around him. Even if Doumit is healthy how will Garret Jones perform? Andrew McCutchen? If Doumit were to stay healthy he could still post very ordinary numbers. There's a lot of moving parts between Doumit and a big fantasy season. His 2008 numbers .318/.357/.501 seem like a peak, but are still reflective of his overall ability going into his age 29 season - but it's not all up to him.

Therefore, Doumit is a paradox for us. He's an intriguing risk/reward pick for leagues where there is something of a safety net. His upside if everything falls right places him just below the top catchers. But he's almost an "avoid" in leagues where there would be no safety net or the bench spot for a handcuff (we can't recommend carrying Jason Jaramillo even as a handcuff). .290-60-15-70-2. 475ABs