How to Use catcher in a Sentence

catcher

noun
  • The cat is a good mouse catcher.
  • Comment: Left-hand hitting catcher with pop and can run.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2022
  • Ernie Clement was going to be the emergency third catcher.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 14 July 2022
  • Their second-to-last pick, however, was a catcher who has their full attention.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022
  • Hey, Hoynsie: What is the long term solution at catcher?
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 16 July 2022
  • This sun catcher captures and reflects sunlight for your enjoyment.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Leonardo Bernal has four catchers ahead of him on the St. Louis Cardinals’ depth charts.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Chilcott, a catcher, reached Triple A but retired at 24 after a career marked by injuries.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022
  • Tom Prince, a former major league catcher who coached for Pittsburgh, told Holmes that his pitch acted similarly.
    New York Times, 9 July 2022
  • After dabbling in boxing, Carty turned his focus to baseball and soon attracted the attention of major league scouts as a catcher.
    Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Hall was the ninth college player, third junior college player and second catcher selected by the Brewers through their first 10 picks.
    Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2022
  • Shenker has proven to be a solid pass catcher but doesn’t offer the deep threat needed to keep Southeastern Conference defenses honest.
    Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 18 July 2022
  • On the farm The lives of catchers in the Eastern League just got harder.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Brown reached first on the play and Werchen took third after the throw goes over the catcher’s head.
    Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, 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
  • Right to the catcher's glove and a smooth delivery as can be.
    Robert Zeglinski, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • Javier’s catcher, Christian Vazquez called Javier’s fastball the best in the game.
    Tim Brown, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Louis Santop, born in Tyler, was a catcher in the Negro leagues.
    Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Fermin got the start at catcher for Monday night’s game against the White Sox.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The Braves claimed the catcher off waivers last September.
    Georgia News, ajc, 13 Aug. 2022
  • The next catcher to win a batting title was … Joe Mauer.
    Mike Decaire, Twin Cities, 19 July 2024
  • 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
  • Romine, the Reds' catcher, hit a solo homer to left field in the fifth inning, his third home run of the season.
    The Enquirer, 14 Sep. 2022
  • 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

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