On Wednesday, Herrera accomplished something that Molina, Hall of Famer Ted Simmons or any other catcher in the Cardinals’ 123-year history hadn’t done, hitting three homers in St. Louis’ 12-5 win ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (bruised left foot) is expected to return to action as the club heads to Philadelphia for its home opener on Monday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. The ...

CHICAGO — The first time Kyle Hendricks worked with catcher Travis d’Arnaud in spring training, he knew quickly that this was going to be a good relationship. D’Arnaud kept calling for the ...

(AP Foto/Seth Wenig) New York Yankees pitcher Devin Williams, right, and catcher Austin Wells celebrate after winning a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium, Thursday, March ...

Austin Wells’ tenure as the Yankees leadoff hitter got off to a strong start. Wells — the first catcher in the Yankees’ 123-year history to start a game in the leadoff spot — crushed a ...

NEW YORK-- For the first time in franchise history, the New York Yankees batted a catcher in the leadoff spot Thursday, and it did not take Austin Wells long to make an impact on Opening Day.

NEW YORK — Austin Wells drove Freddy Peralta’s fastball into the first row of Yankee Stadium’s right-field short porch and landed in the history books: the first catcher in a century and a half of ...

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 ...