Catchers are vastly under-appreciated. Spending nine innings out in the baking summer sun. Taking foul tips to parts of their body left uncovered by bulky equipment. Throwing themselves in front of ...

Baseball's greatest catcher By Nick Acocella Special to ESPN.com "I remember I said to Red Smith, 'I've seen Campy and Berra ...

One of the bright spots of the Minnesota Twins’ shaky start to the 2026 season has been the play of Ryan Jeffers. Whether offensively (.542 SLG, .948 OPS) or in his wizardry of the new ABS challenge ...

Cal Raleigh is not only one of the most prolific offensive catchers in the game today but he is also one of the best defensive catchers in baseball. He won the 2024 AL Gold Glove, and in 2025 he was ...

EVANSVILLE — Cooper Collins chooses to do everything with a specific purpose. It can be as innocuous as his pregame routine. The Vincennes Lincoln catcher covered nearly every inch of the Bosse Field ...

Detroit's breakout catcher ended a 15-year drought by pairing elite defense with one of the best offensive seasons of his career.