: 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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Leonardo Bernal has four catchers ahead of him on the St. Louis Cardinals’ depth charts.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Another prospect, Dalton Rushing, saw time in left field in 2024 with little potential to stick at catcher (where he's blocked by Will Smith).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The team picked up its club options for veteran shortstop Miguel Rojas and backup catcher Austin Barnes.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The 25-year-old becomes the fourth catcher in Giants history to win the award, joining Posey (2015), Mike Matheney (2004) and Kirt Manwaring (1993).
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Another prospect, Dalton Rushing, saw time in left field in 2024 with little potential to stick at catcher (where he's blocked by Will Smith).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The team picked up its club options for veteran shortstop Miguel Rojas and backup catcher Austin Barnes.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The 25-year-old becomes the fourth catcher in Giants history to win the award, joining Posey (2015), Mike Matheney (2004) and Kirt Manwaring (1993).
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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