: 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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In fact, the rookie catcher has made an impressive splash through the first six games of her career, which includes the Storm’s annual five-game spring break trip to Tennessee.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
After the second pitch, Joey Loperfido stole second base and Christian Walker scored on the play thanks to a throwing error by catcher Connor Wong.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Braves catcher Drake Baldwin got off to a strong start as a rookie in 2025.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Red Sox played without catcher Carlos Narváez after he was scratched from the lineup Wednesday.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
After the second pitch, Joey Loperfido stole second base and Christian Walker scored on the play thanks to a throwing error by catcher Connor Wong.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Braves catcher Drake Baldwin got off to a strong start as a rookie in 2025.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Red Sox played without catcher Carlos Narváez after he was scratched from the lineup Wednesday.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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