: 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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Mizuhara stood by Ohtani’s side for many of the Japanese sensation’s career highlights, including serving as his catcher during the Home Run Derby at the 2021 All-Star Game and being there for his two American League MVP wins and his record-shattering $700-million, 10-year deal with the Dodgers.
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Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Buster Posey Simply put, Posey is the greatest catcher of his era.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The same type of plan crushed them in 2018 when Garver, who’d caught 13 games, became the lead catcher after Jason Castro blew out his knee.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
After dabbling in boxing, Carty turned his focus to baseball and soon attracted the attention of major league scouts as a catcher.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Buster Posey Simply put, Posey is the greatest catcher of his era.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The same type of plan crushed them in 2018 when Garver, who’d caught 13 games, became the lead catcher after Jason Castro blew out his knee.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
After dabbling in boxing, Carty turned his focus to baseball and soon attracted the attention of major league scouts as a catcher.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for catcher
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 11 Dec. 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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