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 ...

Cincinnati Reds catcher Jose Trevino didn't strike anyone out during his pitching appearance in the final two innings of the Reds' 12-2 loss to the Miami Marlins. Trevino did, however, manage to throw ...

The ABS challenge system is coming to MLB this season, and Astros catcher Yainer Diaz could become a beneficiary of it, according to past metrics.

Marlins starter Ryan Weathers was drilled in the head by a throw down to second base after tossing his final warmup pitch between innings during a Miami Marlins-Tampa Bay Rays game Saturday. As is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Marlins pitcher Ryan Weathers has gone through countless warmups during his baseball career, but Saturday's freak accident with catcher Nick Fortes had to be a first. With Weathers going through his ...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Willie MacIver hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning of his major league debut. Minutes later, the 28-year-old catcher threw out a runner trying to steal second for the ...

Caught-stealing percentage is a statistic that provides information, but sometimes doesn’t provide anywhere near a complete story on a catcher. We can look on a stat page and see that a catcher threw ...