Prospective suitors for free-agent pitcher Framber Valdez will look beyond the numbers when they weigh up an offer for the ...

MILWAUKEE --New York Yankees first baseman Marwin Gonzalez left Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers after getting hit on the head by a throw from catcher Victor Caratini while standing in the ...

When the Diamondbacks’ Adrian Del Castillo arrived in Arizona in early January, he was the only catcher showing up at Salt River Fields. He had mashed at the plate in his first taste of the majors ...

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 ...

Miami Marlins starter Ryan Weathers pitched three innings after he was struck in the head by catcher Nick Fortes' throw to second base following the final warmup pitch before the bottom of the first ...

In early March, MLB.com rolled out a new stat: catcher pop times. A combination of two measures (arm strength and the quickness of transfer from catch to throw), pop times use Statcast to time how ...

When one thinks of catchers, catcher defense is usually the most important factor when deciding how good that catcher is. It’s sometimes been accepted wisdom that the defense of a catcher is priority ...

PHOENIX — They met for the first time last November, and now 3,229 miles away, Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench can’t keep his eyes off him. He watches him on TV. He scours the box scores looking for ...

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about five ways in which MLB players are better than ever. One of the findings that fascinated me was discovering that pop times on catcher’s throws to second base have ...

Miami Marlins starter Ryan Weathers pitched three innings after he was struck in the head by catcher Nick Fortes’ throw to second base following the final warmup pitch before the bottom of the first ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Miami Marlins starter Ryan Weathers pitched three innings after he was struck in the head by catcher Nick Fortes’ throw to second base following the final warmup pitch before the ...