Caleb Joseph

Caleb Joseph

38-Year-Old CatcherC
 Free Agent  
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Mariners in May of 2021.
Inks minor-league deal
CSeattle Mariners  
May 7, 2021
Joseph signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Friday.
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Joseph served as a non-roster invitee for the Mets this spring but was released in late April. He'll now head to Triple-A Tacoma to serve as organizational depth for the Mariners.
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AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
September 6, 2020
Erik Siegrist reviews the fallout from the trade deadline and notes that Michael Pineda could be a big piece of the rotation puzzle for the Twins down the stretch.
Games Played By Position: 2020 Eligibility Notes
October 16, 2019
Clay Link looks at appearances by position and makes note of multi-position eligibility and lost eligibility for 2020.
NL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
June 16, 2019
He may not be hitting too well of late, but Jan Levine thinks Chris Taylor can turn it around if the Dodgers provide him sufficient playing time.
NL FAAB Factor - Waiver Pickups of the Week
April 14, 2019
Jan Levine returns with the latest crop of available NL players, including an injured Nick Senzel primed to return to Cinci in the next month.
Spring Training Job Battles: Final Update
March 27, 2019
On the eve of Opening Day, Erik Halterman runs down the list of winners and losers in his final Job Battles update.
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Joseph began 2018 sharing time behind the plate with Chance Sisco. The previous season, Joseph recorded a career-best .700 OPS, so there was hope he'd serve as a bridge until Sisco was ready for bell-cow duties. However, a .528 OPS prompted Baltimore to send him to Triple-A Norfolk in mid-May. Joseph was recalled a month later and spent the rest of the season with the Orioles, posting a slightly improved but still poor .591 OPS in that span. Baltimore opted to let the 32-year-old Joseph go after the season. The career backup should find a place to latch on as his defense is still above average, especially his throwing arm. Even in today's landscape replete with a horrible fantasy catching pool, it's hard to envision Joseph being relevant, even in the deepest of formats.
Baltimore's longtime backup catcher is set to reprise his role once again in 2018 after a successful bounce-back campaign in 2017. Joseph, who went without a single RBI in 2016, drove in 28 runs and chipped in 23 extra-base hits across 89 games as the reserve catcher behind Welington Castillo. Now that Castillo is no longer in the mix in Baltimore, the Orioles believe the time is now for Chance Sisco to take over as the top backstop. With that, Joseph is set to be the backup catcher once again; however, Sisco's lack of track record at the major-league level could result in Joseph seeing more playing time than the average backup. Still, Joseph's minuscule 3.8 percent walk rate and a .287 OBP suggest he'll merely be a low-end option in two-catcher AL-only leagues.
As the Orioles backup catcher, Joseph's fantasy value has been correlated with Matt Wieters' health over the past few seasons. Wieters missed significant time in 2014 and 2015, and Joseph was the main beneficiary, appearing in 82 and 100 games, respectively. The 2016 season was a different story, as Wieters was able to stay relatively healthy and Joseph missed extended time with a groin injury. Joseph, who has never been much of an offensive threat, struggled mightily in his limited playing time, hitting for a .174 average and failing to drive in a single run all season. He recorded only three extra-base hits and ended the season with an ISO of .023. Despite his forgettable performance, Joseph should retain his backup role heading into 2017. The Orioles signed Welington Castillo to a one-year deal with a player option for a second year. Look for Castillo to start four or five days each week with Joseph picking up the remaining starts.
Joseph was the surprise beneficiary of Matt Wieters' elbow injury in 2014, and he ended up with an extra dose of playing time in 2015 when Wieters continued to struggle with ailments. That afforded Joseph 100 games and he took the opportunity to improve his K rate (25.1 percent in 2014, 20.3 percent in 2015). Still, it's likely that Joseph will always be a better defender than hitter. Unfortunately for Joseph, he is probably the only person in the organization who was not a fan of Wieters' decision to accept a qualifying offer for an additional season with the Orioles. That means Joseph will take on a backup role as long as Wieters is healthy. Leagues that have two catcher spots might benefit by carrying both Baltimore backstops. Wieters still has arm concerns, he can also play first base, or he can be traded if the team struggles. All these potential paths to playing time are a good thing for Joseph.
Having passed Johnny Monell on the organizational depth chart after an outstanding 2013 season at Double-A Bowie (.299/.346/.494 with 22 homers and 97 RBI), Joseph was next in line for a promotion to Baltimore when the team needed a replacement for Matt Wieters (elbow) behind the plate in early May. The Orioles brought in the more experienced Nick Hundley from San Diego when Wieters' injury forced him out of action completely, and he and Joseph split time at catcher throughout the rest of the regular season and into October. Joseph certainly didn't endear himself to coaches or fans early on, slashing just .187/.262/.308 in the first half, but the 28-year-old got hot in early August, homering in five straight games, a record for Baltimore backstops. He went on a more dubious stretch in September, finishing the regular season on an 0-for-30 slide, during which he struck out 13 times while walking once (25.1% K% for season). Wieters is expected back to begin the year, but with Hundley gone, Joseph would be in line to inherit the true primary role should Wieters' elbow present more issues.
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Sent to minors
CNew York Mets  
March 28, 2021
Joseph was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday.
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Leaves after HBP
CNew York Mets  
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March 14, 2021
Joseph was removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals after being hit by a pitch, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports. He struck out in his other at-bat earlier in the day.
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Signs with Mets
CNew York Mets  
February 25, 2021
Joseph signed a split contract with the Mets on Thursday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
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Clears waivers
CToronto Blue Jays  
September 15, 2020
Joseph cleared waivers Tuesday and is now back on the Blue Jays' taxi squad, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Removed from roster
CToronto Blue Jays  
September 11, 2020
Joseph was designated for assignment Friday.
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