: 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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Just like on Friday, the Dodgers got the scoring started early after catcher Will Smith hit an RBI single to score Freddie Freeman and take a 1-0 lead.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
After a scoreless sixth inning from both teams, the Dodgers came alive in the seventh as All-Star catcher Will Smith launched a solo home run, and slugging third baseman Max Muncy hit a solo shot of his own.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Good Will hunting Dodgers catcher Will Smith made his debut on Planet Earth 20 years after Carlton Fisk’s legendary Game 6 homer in 1975 soared its way into World Series lore.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
But the dynamic pass catcher wasn’t the only tight end who suffered a significant injury in that game.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
After a scoreless sixth inning from both teams, the Dodgers came alive in the seventh as All-Star catcher Will Smith launched a solo home run, and slugging third baseman Max Muncy hit a solo shot of his own.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Good Will hunting Dodgers catcher Will Smith made his debut on Planet Earth 20 years after Carlton Fisk’s legendary Game 6 homer in 1975 soared its way into World Series lore.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
But the dynamic pass catcher wasn’t the only tight end who suffered a significant injury in that game.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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