: 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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Shortstop Andruw Monasterio and catcher Connor Wong drew back-to-back one-out walks in the second; Eaton’s two-out RBI-single scored the former, but the latter was out at third on the throw from left-fielder and 2016 first overall pick Mickey Moniak.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026
If Rushing does miss time, the Dodgers don’t have another catcher besides Robinson on the 40-man roster, with Eliezer Alfonzo at Triple-A Oklahoma City as depth.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 23 June 2026
As the third-string catcher, joining the major league squad midseason, his main focus had to be the defensive side.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Though both teams have a plethora of young position player talent, including 21-year-old Giants slugger Bryce Eldridge, only A’s catcher Shea Langeliers is likely to advance to Phase 2 of the MLB All-Star voting.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026
If Rushing does miss time, the Dodgers don’t have another catcher besides Robinson on the 40-man roster, with Eliezer Alfonzo at Triple-A Oklahoma City as depth.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 23 June 2026
As the third-string catcher, joining the major league squad midseason, his main focus had to be the defensive side.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Though both teams have a plethora of young position player talent, including 21-year-old Giants slugger Bryce Eldridge, only A’s catcher Shea Langeliers is likely to advance to Phase 2 of the MLB All-Star voting.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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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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