Little League changed a rule for 2026, and if you coach a catcher — or you are one — it matters. Here is the change. In tournament play, and in any game using the continuous batting order, you can now use a courtesy runner for the catcher of record before that catcher has finished mandatory…
A Triple-A catcher is posting historic plate discipline numbers — and the lesson transfers directly to your next at-bat. Cooper Ingle is a catcher in the Cleveland Guardians’ Triple-A system. Through his first 54 plate appearances of 2026, he has a wRC+ somewhere north of 260. If you don’t know what wRC+ means, here is…
The pitch pops as the ball thumps your new mitt. Now, the timer is running. From the thump through the exchange and the throw, until the ball arrives at the base — that is your pop time. The best catchers in baseball do it in under two seconds. The Major League average is exactly two…
Cal Raleigh hit 60 home runs last year during the 2025 season. Sixty! That is the most ever by a catcher. But to start 2026, he couldn’t get a hit to save his life. Ten games in, the Mariners catcher was batting .132. He had not hit a single home run. Not one. The guy…
(If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. See more.) Catchers have a lot of gear, and combined with the season’s travel demands, it’s pretty clear that having a high quality catchers bag is a must. This post reviews four different catchers bags, all top picks for specific categories that matter to…