: 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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The senior catcher hit six home runs and drove in 30 runs, posting a 1.246 OPS.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The eight catchers in the minors aren’t going to contribute any major-league value without an injury.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Reese Forsythe, Lincoln-Way West, junior, catcher: Batted .431 with 36 runs, nine doubles, nine homers and 31 RBIs.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The struggling catcher has 10 hits on the season, none for extra bases.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The eight catchers in the minors aren’t going to contribute any major-league value without an injury.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Reese Forsythe, Lincoln-Way West, junior, catcher: Batted .431 with 36 runs, nine doubles, nine homers and 31 RBIs.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The struggling catcher has 10 hits on the season, none for extra bases.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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