: one that catches
specifically
: a baseball player positioned behind home plate
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The cat is a good mouse catcher.
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Think of some of the great pass catchers in NFL history, names like Terrell Owens, Larry Fitzgerald, Randy Moss, Isaac Bruce and Tony Gonzalez.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
Dodgers catcher Will Smith has already committed to playing for Team USA, while first baseman Freddie Freeman is expected to play for Team Canada again.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Dec. 2025
The Marlins also have Eric Wagaman and catcher Liam Hicks at first base and plan to give outfielder Griffin Conine some reps at first base in spring training, manager Clayton McCullough said.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
In his memoir, the Mets catcher Mike Piazza confessed to using substances that were later banned.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
Dodgers catcher Will Smith has already committed to playing for Team USA, while first baseman Freddie Freeman is expected to play for Team Canada again.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Dec. 2025
The Marlins also have Eric Wagaman and catcher Liam Hicks at first base and plan to give outfielder Griffin Conine some reps at first base in spring training, manager Clayton McCullough said.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
In his memoir, the Mets catcher Mike Piazza confessed to using substances that were later banned.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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catcher
noun
catch·er
ˈkach-ər 
ˈkech-
: one that catches
especially
: a baseball player who plays behind home plate
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