: 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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Lopez was joined by catcher Isaac Cadena, second baseman Abbrie Covarrubias, third baseman Kevin Takeuchi, outfielders Andrew Lamb and Walter Urbon and pitcher Andrew Johnson.
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Exclusively a catcher for her travel team, Perez has a much different role for the Mustangs.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The Angels added a run in the fifth when Vaughn Grissom scored from third base when Peraza stole second base and Rockies catcher Goodman sent his throw into center field.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
An unheralded recruit from Suwanee, Lackey transformed into the nation’s best catcher.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Exclusively a catcher for her travel team, Perez has a much different role for the Mustangs.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The Angels added a run in the fifth when Vaughn Grissom scored from third base when Peraza stole second base and Rockies catcher Goodman sent his throw into center field.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
An unheralded recruit from Suwanee, Lackey transformed into the nation’s best catcher.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 4 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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