As MLB.com’s Mark Bowman noted in 2020, McCann was second in overall fWAR for catchers from 2005 through 2013. The only person he trailed was Joe Mauer, who was elected to the Hall of Fame last year.

UNLV softball standout Jesse Farrell has been recognized as the 15th-best catcher in the nation by D1 Softball. The sophomore, hailing from Henderson, Nevada, had an impressive freshman campaign ...

The former Gold Glove winner put up minus-7 defensive runs saved and minus-3 catcher framing runs, while catching only three runners stealing in 388 2/3 innings behind the plate. He'll attempt to ...

Warren Cat, the Cat equipment dealer for Oklahoma and West Texas, last week announced its partnership with Kinzie Hansen, catcher for the OKC Spark and softball coach for the University of Oklahoma.

228/.304/.400 batting line translated to a 95 wRC+, below average overall but above par for a catcher. Grandal has been a solid defender in his career, particularly in the framing department ...

So did catchers who could frame pitches on the borders of the strike zone, potentially changing a free trip to first base into a strikeout. As a result, a catcher's defensive ability is more ...

Cincinnati Reds pitchers and catchers have just about a month before they report to Goodyear, Ariz., for spring training. Entering the offseason with needs at backup catcher and in the bullpen ...

Compared to 2023, Langeliers had a minor improvement in his framing metrics, but still has a ways to go before grading out positively. The bigger issue has been Langeliers blocking.

Langeliers uses a “down on one knee” type of set up that many catchers have transitioned in recent years. This technique helps some catchers with framing, but apparently not Langeliers. He also drops ...