Scouts spend countless hours watching and evaluating players, carefully considering the appropriate grade for each tool or each pitch a player offers. Throughout the course of the season and ...

JUPITER, Fla. — A day after doing both, Francisco Álvarez broke into a wide smile when asked which he preferred. The Mets catcher said it is more fun to throw a guy out than to hit a home run. This ...

Catch up on Part 1 and 2 of this series. If you're a catcher who wants to improve your game, you must learn to shut down your opponent's baserunners. Here are some techniques and drills to help you ...

Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto glanced around the visitors’ clubhouse at Nationals Park from his seat at a table in the middle of the room. Before a rare midseason game off, Realmuto estimated only ...

BOSTON — Connor Wong made the Red Sox’s Opening Day 26-man roster after beating out the more experienced Jorge Alfaro for the second catcher spot behind Reese McGuire. Wong exceeded his rookie limits ...

SAN DIEGO - Managers will always say a pitcher is more responsible for the opposition's success stealing bases than the catcher who actually makes the throws. If a pitcher can't vary his timing and ...

GOODYEAR, Arizona – Kyle Farmer resisted the idea of playing catcher for as long as he could. He set defensive fielding records playing shortstop at the University of Georgia, but Major League teams ...

This week pitchers and catchers are reporting to spring training and starting their workouts, and as usual, they’re arriving to camp about a week before position players (early comers aside). Everyone ...

The 2022 prospect catching crop is the best in recent memory, topped by No. 1 overall prospect Adley Rutschman. A dozen catchers ranked in the Top 100, the most of any position aside from shortstop ...

MESA, Ariz. (AP) The Chicago Cubs think David Ross could be a real factor this season. He has excellent footwork, knows the swing and can handle a partner, all the elements needed to win a ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. – Big spring training wins come in small steps for Mitch Garver. Last week, he played seven innings behind the plate. A few days later: Nine. This week, he'll try to catch in ...

“DWTS” returns with its 400th episode March 20. Here’s the full cast list (with partners) for the new season: Bonner Bolton (bull rider and model) with Sharna Burgess Charo (singer and actress) with ...