In the same way a well-prepared reliever can stop a surging opponent, catcher CJ Clayton is on the other end for the Hershey Trojans. “I think the reason he’s doing well is he prepared like he ...

Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly entered Monday’s game against the Oakland A’s with just two triples in 558 games. The former Detroit Tiger hit his third in the eighth inning of an 18-3 win ...

According to ESPN Research, Kelly is the first player with a cycle in March, and just the 17th catcher with a cycle in MLB history. The last catcher to do so was when J.T. Realmuto of the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New York Yankees’ Austin Wells celebrates his ...

The New York Yankees' Austin Wells made history Thursday, becoming the first catcher to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day in MLB history. Given Major League Baseball's long history ...

In a lot of ways, the journey from then to now has been impossible to calculate for J.C. Escarra. Untold numbers of hours grinding despite little evidence his dream ever would be realized.

Not only did he become the first catcher to lead off for the Yankees in their 123-year history, but he also became the first player in the franchise’s history to hit a leadoff home run on ...

Hayden Senger's improbable journey from Lakota East High School to Miami University, to several years in the minor-leagues and an offseason job at Whole Foods as he continued to pursue his dream ...

In the bottom half of the frame, catcher Austin Wells stepped up to the plate against a tough customer in Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, and he wasted no time getting his team on the board.

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells immediately justified the decision to bat him leadoff. Atop the Yankees' Opening Day lineup, Wells put his team on the board first with a home run off ...

BROCKTON - A well-known Brockton Rox catcher will be playing for a bigger crowd this season. Frontier League All-Star John Cristino is moving to New York. Cristino signed with the Major League ...

The Maryland product quickly emerged as a productive pass catcher within Minnesota's offense and broke out with his first 100-catch, 1,000-yard season during his fourth year in the league in 2018.