Jan 19, 2025 · The catching position has seen as much change in recent years as any position in Major League Baseball. J.T. Realmuto of the Phillies topped our catcher rankings going into the 2023 season; now, he finds himself outside of the top 10.More than half of our group of 10 is 26 years old or younger, with so many young backstops making immediate impressions.

Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well.

Dec 1, 2022 · There are 20 catchers in the Hall of Fame. That total is the second fewest by position players behind only third baseman (19). However, some of baseball’s most iconic defensive players and hitters have played behind the plate. We are going to break down the best catchers of all time, using statistics.

3 days ago · His best season came in 2013 when he was one of the most productive catchers in all of baseball, hitting .276/.350/.485 for a 130 OPS+ with 35 doubles, 18 home runs, 56 RBI and 4.2 WAR in 120 ...

Jul 14, 2016 · Who are the greatest catchers in MLB history? We count down the top 10 on All-Time #MLBRank.

Apr 3, 2019 · Gene Tenace was by any definition a catcher. According to Baseball Reference 58.7% of his defensive innings played were as a catcher and 38.9% were as a first baseman. If you’d rather use appearances as your measuring stick to account for the DH role 57.4% of his appearances were as a catcher, 40.3% were as a first baseman, and 0.4% were as a DH.

Sep 3, 2024 · The best catchers in MLB history could get it done both defensively and offensively, which is a rare but coveted combination in baseball. Here’s our list of the 24 best catchers in baseball history.

Jun 30, 2022 · Catchers are one of the most important players on any baseball team. Considered the field general, the catcher studies each hitter on the opposing team and knows his pitchers and how they should pitcher each hitter.

5 days ago · Catchers. J.C. Escarra. It’s been a long road for the soon-to-be 30-year-old catcher. Before 2024, it had been three years since Escarra played affiliated baseball, having spent time in the ...

Dec 11, 2024 · The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narváez from the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international signing bonus pool money.