Francisco Alvarez Two Home Runs End a 26-Day Drought
Francisco Alvarez hit two home runs to end a 26-day drought. He kept catching through the whole slump, and that habit is what a young catcher can copy.
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Adley Rutschman Camden Yards Return: 2 Homers
Adley Rutschman homered twice in his Camden Yards return, then confirmed the read that won the eighth. What every young catcher should copy.
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Carter Jensen Home Runs Chase a Royals Record
Carter Jensen home runs are piling up: three in two days, 22 on the season. How a catcher who hit .187 in July stayed in the lineup to get there.
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Leo Bernal MLB Debut: A Gold Glove Catcher, Then Two RBI
Leo Bernal reached the majors on his glove, then drove in two runs with his first big-league hit. What young catchers can take from his debut.
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CatchersHome Weekly — August 23–29, 2026
August 30, 2026 Thank you for reading — this week handed us a record no catcher had ever held, a home run king who found his swing again in one night, and a Golden Spikes winner learning the California League one at-bat at a time. An all-time record fell to a catcher who bats leadoff,…