Every spring, baseball prognosticators throughout the media offer their predictions for the upcoming season. Few, however, are willing to revisit those predictions after the season ends to marvel in how wrong they were. But to me, that's the most exciting part. So without further ado, here's an evaluation of the 2016 American League East position rankings I offered in March.
Catcher
Preseason rankings
1. Russell Martin, Blue Jays
2. Brian McCann, Yankees
3. Matt Wieters/Caleb Joseph, Orioles
4. Blake Swihart, Red Sox
5. Rene Rivera/Hank Conger/Curt Casali, Rays