How to Use catcher in a Sentence

catcher

noun

• The cat is a good mouse catcher.
• Brown reached first on the play and Werchen took third after the throw goes over the catcher’s head.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | [e-mail], al, 2 June 2023
• The second round is just the pitcher and catcher against the batter.
  — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2023
• In video of the play, the catcher swipes and misses the batter and the umpire signals safe.
  — Cesar Brioso, USA TODAY, 29 May 2023
• The ball went high and wide and bounced off the catcher’s extended glove.
  — Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
• That is, unless the catcher drops the third strike while first base is open or there are two outs.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 31 May 2023
• Not bad output for a catcher, and not a bad return for the White Sox.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
• The club dealt with its glut of catchers by moving Moreno, who had the highest upside of the group.
  — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
• Over the Bengals’ last nine games, Hudson has been one of the team’s top-three pass catchers in six of them.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
• One was crouched down, like a catcher; the other was pitching.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Sep. 2023
• Their seats have moved all over the ballpark: from behind the catcher, to the upper level, to the loge and the plaza sections.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2023
• So good, in fact, that the senior right fielder/catcher got moved up to the leadoff spot a few weeks ago.
  — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2023
• Howell collected the ball from his catcher, ready to pitch through the pain.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2023
• That has been apparent from the first day of pitchers and catchers.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
• Mitchell, 19, is also a catcher that was drafted out of high school.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
• His 19 home runs are sixth most among MLB catchers this season.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
• All of the matted fibers collect in a lint catcher, which is detachable and easy to clean.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 20 Mar. 2023
• And what did the laconic former catcher say if the ball clanged off a catcher’s mitt?
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
• Cincinnati Reds catcher Luke Maile was scratched from the lineup, one day after he was hit on the left hand by a pitch.
  — Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
• Chuck had spent five seasons in the Brewers’ farm system as a catcher, but never made it to the big leagues.
  — Drew Davison -, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
• The dust devil blows off the catcher’s hat as the umpire wraps him in his arms and hurriedly moves him away from home plate.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 15 May 2023
• At the plate, Ohtani went 0 for 3 but did reach base in the sixth inning on catcher’s interference.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
• Seattle’s Cal Raleigh became the first catcher to ever homer from both sides of the plate in a game at Fenway Park.
  — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
• The game ended when Coil struck out freshman catcher Max Kaufer, a .154 hitter.
  — Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 29 Apr. 2023
• Sean Manaea poured a 94 mph fastball in for a strike to his catcher, Blake Sabol, and forged a bit of history.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2023
• North Andover junior catcher Jenna Roche watched the first pitch of every at-bat crowd her on the inside part of the plate.
  — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
• Omar Narváez, who spent the last three years as Brewers catcher, signed with the Mets this offseason and is batting eighth.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
• Mizuhara was thrust into the spotlight at that summer’s All-Star Game when Ohtani tapped him to be his catcher for the home run derby.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
• Busch rounded third and scored as catcher Heim appeared to argue with home plate umpire Chad Fairchild that the pitch had been fouled.
  — David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
• Pérez will be one of the catchers carried by the Giants, manager Gabe Kapler announced.
  — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024