: 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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Several seniors from that team, including center fielder/catcher Samantha Schlueter, third baseman Ella Filk and shortstop Jillian Martinez, but a large group of experienced players return.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Pitchers and catchers report to the Padres’ spring training complex in Peoria, Ariz., on Feb. 12, leaving the team six weeks to whip the roster in shape for opening day.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Other notable invitees include ex-Cubs top prospect Brennen Davis, backup catcher candidate Alex Jackson, the speedy Duke Ellis, and infielders Pablo Reyes and Andrew Velazquez.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
With just eight days remaining until pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to their spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, the New York Yankees finally found a left-handed relief pitcher.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Pitchers and catchers report to the Padres’ spring training complex in Peoria, Ariz., on Feb. 12, leaving the team six weeks to whip the roster in shape for opening day.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Other notable invitees include ex-Cubs top prospect Brennen Davis, backup catcher candidate Alex Jackson, the speedy Duke Ellis, and infielders Pablo Reyes and Andrew Velazquez.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
With just eight days remaining until pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to their spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, the New York Yankees finally found a left-handed relief pitcher.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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