CATCHER

• (noun) the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws

  "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment", "a catcher plays behind the plate"

• (noun) (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

  synonyms : backstop

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