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Morning Report: Which Catchers in the System Control the Running Game the Best?

While I was looking over defensive stats for yesterday's Morning Report, I thought about adding the caught stealing rates for each team. There are enough catchers in the system to make it into one article though, especially when you include the team comparisons within their own league.

Below, you will find the team rankings for all eight affiliates within their leagues, along with every catcher currently still in the system. I listed them from the top level on down, going with the players who receive the most playing time first. Stats are prior to yesterday's games.

I'll note that the Pirates used to have their pitchers worry more about the hitters at the lower levels, so that led to some very poor caught stealing rates, even for catchers with strong arms, who were quick behind the p.