In the 2016 Fantasy Alarm Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide Ray Flowers takes an in depth look at Kyle Schwarber’s 2015 season and gives you his take on whether or not he should be considered one of the top two catchers taken off the board in this year’s fantasy draft.

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2016 MLB Draft Guide: Kyle Schwarber: Is He The No.2 Catcher?

By: Ray Flowers

Some people are calling for Kyle Schwarber to be the second catcher off the board behind Buster Posey this year. Is that complete insanity or are people well within their right mind to suggest that the young Cubs slugger could be that productive in 2016?

PEDIGREE

In three years at Indiana University, Kyle Schwarber posted OPS marks of .903, 1.103 and 1.123. In his third season he hit .358 with 14 homers and 16 doubles in just 59 games.

Drafted fourth overall in the 2014 Amateur Draft.

He entered the 2015 season as the 19th best prospect in baseball according toBaseball America, 49th for MLB.com and 77th for Baseball Prospectus.

MINOR LEAGUE PERFORMANCE

2014: Schwarber appeared in 72 games at Low-A, Single-A and High-A ball. Over those 311 plate appearances his slash line was scintillating (.344/.428/.634). He mashed 18 homers with 53 RBI and 55 runs scored. He also hit 18 doubles.

2015: He appeared in 75 games at Double and Triple-A. His slash line was nearly as strong as year-one in the low minors as he hit .323 with a .430 OBP and .591 SLG.

TOTAL: .333/.429/.613 with 34 homers, 102 RBI and 101 runs scored over 147 games.

BIG LEAGUE PERFORMANCE

After he was called up to the big leagues, Schwarber hit just .246 with 77 punch-outs in just 232 at-bats. He also posted a .355 OBP, thanks to 36 walks, and his .487 SLG was more than solid. Schwarber continued to blast with 16 homers, 43 RBI and 52 runs scored in 69 games with the Cubs.

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