Ben Rice is a natural catcher, but he learned first in the minors last year and replaced an injured Anthony Rizzo at the position midway through the season.

Friends and family say widower, 80, appeared to fall under spell of Barbara Maura Lane after she attended his magic course A barrister nicknamed the “White Witch of Rye” harassed a pensioner ...

A barrister known as the 'White Witch of Rye' was handed a suspended jail sentence after she admitted harassing an elderly magician and going on a violent rampage around his home. Barbara Maura ...

The Athletics will have a new backup catcher for the 2025 season, with the club announcing that they have acquired catcher Jhonny Pereda from the Miami Marlins in exchange for cash. To make room ...

RYE — The owners of two side-by-side homes on Straws Point Road, purchased for a combined $33.5 million in recent years, plan to demolish both structures and build a new oceanside estate. The ...

PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is an effective way to reduce the risk of contracting HIV through sexual activity or injection drug use. Currently, there are two oral forms that are taken daily, ...

During his 10 seasons playing in the majors, most of them as a backup catcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Torborg had a reputation as a durable, cerebral backstop who couldn’t hit — a ...

We’ve reached the semifinal round of The Times-Picayune Fans Choice Player of the Year Award poll that allows fans to vote on who they feel was the New Orleans area’s top high school football ...

On Sunday, Jan. 19, the Chicago White Sox announced Torborg’s death via a post on X, writing, “Former MLB catcher and Chicago White Sox manager Jeff Torborg passed away this morning in ...

Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83. The White Sox said on social m ...

Knapp announced his retirement on Instagram. More Miles Kennedy/Philadelphia Phillies/Getty Images Knapp was never the Phillies' primary catcher during his time in Philadelphia. He was the backup ...

If such a trade comes to fruition, the Twins may need to get creative, potentially adopting a three-catcher rotation to maximize their depth while covering defensive deficiencies. The Current ...