: one that catches
specifically
: a baseball player positioned behind home plate
Examples of catcher in a Sentence
The cat is a good mouse catcher.
Recent Examples on the Web
Issuing consecutive free passes to the first two batters of the fourth, both walks turned into runs when René Pinto, the ninth-hitting backup catcher, sent a 3-2 fastball screaming at 108.1 mph into the left field seats, 433 feet away.
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
On April 1, Redland's Snake Catcher shared a Facebook video of what a snake catcher found during a visit to a home near Brisbane.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Catcher’s Box Maybe the most innovative idea in the sport’s history was a 1904 patent intended to provide catchers with an additional layer of defense.
—Frederic J. Frommer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
That requires a trade partner, and on the cusp of the regular season, almost all other teams are set at catcher.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Baltimore loaded the bases before catcher James McCann hit a two-run walkoff single to win it.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Catcher Will Smith worsened the jam moments later, committing a catcher’s interference infraction to load the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 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
When catcher Buster Posey returned after suffering a broken leg, Elliott and his crew made the surface behind and around the plate a bit more forgiving, compacting the soil underneath to provide support, but covering the area in a softer blanket of clay.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
On April 1, Redland's Snake Catcher shared a Facebook video of what a snake catcher found during a visit to a home near Brisbane.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Catcher’s Box Maybe the most innovative idea in the sport’s history was a 1904 patent intended to provide catchers with an additional layer of defense.
—Frederic J. Frommer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
That requires a trade partner, and on the cusp of the regular season, almost all other teams are set at catcher.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Baltimore loaded the bases before catcher James McCann hit a two-run walkoff single to win it.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Catcher Will Smith worsened the jam moments later, committing a catcher’s interference infraction to load the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 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
When catcher Buster Posey returned after suffering a broken leg, Elliott and his crew made the surface behind and around the plate a bit more forgiving, compacting the soil underneath to provide support, but covering the area in a softer blanket of clay.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Catcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catcher. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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