2018 Stats
AVG
.219
HR
3
RBI
17
R
28
SB
2
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks

Reaches deal with Arizona
Joseph signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Joseph will join a crowded Arizona catcher picture that already includes offseason pickup Carson Kelly and holdovers Alex Avila and John Ryan Murphy. It's likely that the Diamondbacks will only carry three backstops into Opening Day, so Joseph won't be guaranteed a spot with the big club out of camp despite possessing a 40-man roster spot.
Joseph will join a crowded Arizona catcher picture that already includes offseason pickup Carson Kelly and holdovers Alex Avila and John Ryan Murphy. It's likely that the Diamondbacks will only carry three backstops into Opening Day, so Joseph won't be guaranteed a spot with the big club out of camp despite possessing a 40-man roster spot.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2016
+9%
OPS vs RHP
2018
+9%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016vs Left | .556 | 193 | 3 | 15 | .203 | ||||
Since 2016vs Right | .604 | 494 | 8 | 30 | .232 | ||||
2018vs Left | .540 | 90 | 0 | 6 | .214 | ||||
2018vs Right | .591 | 190 | 3 | 11 | .221 | ||||
2017vs Left | .787 | 66 | 3 | 9 | .258 | ||||
2017vs Right | .672 | 200 | 5 | 19 | .255 | ||||
2016vs Left | .191 | 37 | 0 | 0 | .083 | ||||
2016vs Right | .494 | 104 | 0 | 0 | .208 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2016
+14%
OPS at Home
2018
+35%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016Home | .632 | 328 | 4 | 17 | .247 | ||||
Since 2016Away | .553 | 359 | 7 | 28 | .204 | ||||
2018Home | .664 | 138 | 1 | 10 | .256 | ||||
2018Away | .491 | 142 | 2 | 7 | .184 | ||||
2017Home | .693 | 124 | 3 | 7 | .269 | ||||
2017Away | .706 | 142 | 5 | 21 | .244 | ||||
2016Home | .446 | 66 | 0 | 0 | .183 | ||||
2016Away | .384 | 75 | 0 | 0 | .167 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Caleb Joseph compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances). The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
BB/K
0.15BB Rate
3.6%K Rate
24.3%BABIP
.282ISO
.102AVG
.219OBP
.254SLG
.321OPS
.575Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Cut loose by Baltimore
Joseph wasn't tendered a contract by the Orioles for the 2019 season.
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Out of Friday's lineup
Joseph is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
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On bench Wednesday
Joseph is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
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Remains on bench
Joseph is not in the lineup Monday against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
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Not in lineup Sunday
Joseph is not starting Sunday against the White Sox.
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