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Today’s edition: Frontcourt Tiers.

Today we take a look at the 17 frontcourters who played significant time in the position in the Fall 2025 season and are slated to do the same in Spring 2026.

All stats in this edition are from the Fall 2025 season and ranks are among frontcourters.

Goixerri is in a class of his own, and his otherworldly talent warrants the name of the tier. In Fall 2025, Goixerri finished 2nd in Total Catch Rate and 2nd in Total Kills. He was also 1st in Total Kills per match (5.06), including 1st in both Splitter Kills and Filo Kills by wide margins.

Over the last 2 seasons (Winter 2025 and Fall 2025), Goixerri ranks 1st in Total Catch Rate and in Total Kills. Alien behavior.

This tier contains Frontcourters you can win a Championship with as your top option. Everyone here has been a key piece on a championship-winning team.

Frontcourters poised to make a jump. They’ve shown they have the tools. Now it’s about putting it together consistently.

Benetrix is a unique case among Frontcourters. His skill set was largely unknown, and his selection as a 4th ranked player by the Devils for the Fall 2025 season was built on speculation. That decision may end up defining the Devils’ pursuit of their first Battle Court Championship.

Benetrix ranked 2nd in Total Catch Rate (97.4%), 1st in Total Kills (97), and 6th in Total Kill Rate (46.2).

While he used the Costado at the 4th lowest rate among Frontcourters (12.1%), he was aggressive when on the Costado, posting the 6th highest Costado Shot Rate and 2nd highest of players with > 50 Costados (73.2%).

In Fall 2025, Benetrix played in (and dominated) 3rd and 5th division doubles, finishing with an astounding 19-6 doubles record. A guy with his talent playing as a 4th ranked player gives the Devils the most lineup flexibility in the league. That flexibility matters. To me, that’s why they’re one of the 2 favorites to win the Spring 2026 title.

In the upcoming Spring 2026 season, he will be playing in 2nd and 3rd division doubles, which should give us a better idea of just how good Benetrix really is.

These 3 guys all play a similar style: great catching, powerful forehands, and conservative shot selection. They are great frontcourt options and have all proven the ability to dominate lower divisions and play a key part on a championship-caliber roster. But they have yet to demonstrate the shot-making ability to carry a team as the highest ranked frontcourter.

Bueno and Robin are truly right where they belong. They are solid options for lower division teams and give you a clear advantage among the 4th-6th ranked players. While both have shown they can catch reliably and throw shots at the right time, their game is not ready to be elevated to more competitive divisions.

CRB and Correa have spent the last few seasons as 5th and 6th ranked players. There’s plenty to clean up. But they are more efficient finishers than you might expect.

Jeden is the outlier here, and it’s not the kind you want. He will need to show significant improvement to avoid being left off a Battle Court roster. In Fall 2025 among Frontcourters, he finished last in Total Catch Rate (87.1%), with the lowest marks in both Forehand and Backhand Catch Rate. He had the 2nd lowest Total Kills Per Match (1.17) and the highest Out Of Play Rate (5.25%).

That’s the frontcourt landscape entering Spring 2026. A couple things to look out for this season: second and third season guys with a chance to elevate their play and the court change forcing small adjustments that show up fast. A few guys will look like they leveled up. Others will look the same, just with fewer free points.

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