The leader and heart of a baseball or softball team is often the one crouched behind home plate. The catcher is involved in every play, and the position’s unique duties require a unique glove. Anyone ...

Major League baseball catchers have to field pitches flying at 90 mph or more, often catching several hundred fastballs a day. A team of medical researchers has concluded that despite improvements in ...

Sliding Mitts Are Baseball's 'Must-Have,' Even if at Youth Levels, They're All Fashion, No Function PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hasn't had the conversation with 7-year-old son Steel yet, but ...

The catcher's main objectives are to catch the baseball, block the baseball on errant pitches and throw out base runners. The catcher can perform this drill with or without catching gear. Catcher ...

PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen hasn’t had the conversation with 7-year-old son Steel yet, but the Pittsburgh Pirates star knows it’s probably coming at some point. Steel, already playing in a youth ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hasn't had the conversation with 7-year-old son Steel yet, but the Pittsburgh Pirates star knows it's probably coming at some point. Steel, already playing in a ...