: 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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Best known as a backup catcher with above-average blocking and caught-stealing skills, he’s put up gaudy offensive numbers in a small sample (67 plate appearances).
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Jim Bowden, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Grandal has long been regarded as a strong pitch-framing catcher.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
On Robust Earnings Reports—As Microsoft Reclaims Crown As World’s Largest Company
Long-time catcher Salvador Perez, who will turn 35 on May 10, appears to have regressed.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Henderson’s blend of speed and vision, plus his tenacity in pass protection and skill as a pass catcher, were alluring.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jim Bowden, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Grandal has long been regarded as a strong pitch-framing catcher.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
On Robust Earnings Reports—As Microsoft Reclaims Crown As World’s Largest Company
Long-time catcher Salvador Perez, who will turn 35 on May 10, appears to have regressed.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Henderson’s blend of speed and vision, plus his tenacity in pass protection and skill as a pass catcher, were alluring.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 7 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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