: 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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Patrick Bailey is hitting Arguably, the Giants’ best bat this season is a defense-first catcher.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
After Sunday’s rout of the Mets, Ohtani, infielder Mookie Betts and catcher Will Smith were all batting .346 or better.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
After Sunday’s rout of the Mets, Ohtani, infielder Mookie Betts and catcher Will Smith were all batting .346 or better.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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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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