: one that catches
specifically
: a baseball player positioned behind home plate
Examples of catcher in a Sentence
The cat is a good mouse catcher.
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Usually hanging around the bottom of the lineup are Pete Crow-Armstrong and catchers Miguel Amaya and Carson Kelly, who have been tearing it up this season.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
The Yankees also had a plethora of MLB-ready catchers in their system, which allowed general manager Brian Cashman to take a chance on a reliever with a 4.86 ERA across 69 appearances last season.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Grapevine has a flurry of talent including junior catcher Gianni Corral, an uncommitted recruit who was previously committed to Texas A&M. Outfielder Zachary Goldstein, also a junior, is a scrappy speedster with a knack for getting on base.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
One was provided by Barnes, the backup catcher who didn’t have a hit all season before doubling in the first in front of Ohtani.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
The Yankees also had a plethora of MLB-ready catchers in their system, which allowed general manager Brian Cashman to take a chance on a reliever with a 4.86 ERA across 69 appearances last season.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Grapevine has a flurry of talent including junior catcher Gianni Corral, an uncommitted recruit who was previously committed to Texas A&M. Outfielder Zachary Goldstein, also a junior, is a scrappy speedster with a knack for getting on base.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
One was provided by Barnes, the backup catcher who didn’t have a hit all season before doubling in the first in front of Ohtani.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 3 May. 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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