: 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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Ramos was the starting catcher on the next six Nationals teams, which included division winners in 2012, ’14 and ’16.
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Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Sophomore catcher Creed Erdos (Seneca Valley) and redshirt freshman pitcher JD Costanzo (North Allegheny) have each made a handful of appearances this season for WVU.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Holaday was a member of TCU’s first Super Regional team in 2009 and led TCU to its first College World Series in 2010, earning the Johnny Bench Award as the nation’s best collegiate catcher.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
The last Cub to hit for the cycle was catcher Carson Kelly on March 31, 2025, in West Sacramento, California.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Sophomore catcher Creed Erdos (Seneca Valley) and redshirt freshman pitcher JD Costanzo (North Allegheny) have each made a handful of appearances this season for WVU.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Holaday was a member of TCU’s first Super Regional team in 2009 and led TCU to its first College World Series in 2010, earning the Johnny Bench Award as the nation’s best collegiate catcher.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
The last Cub to hit for the cycle was catcher Carson Kelly on March 31, 2025, in West Sacramento, California.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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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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