This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The St. Louis Cardinals stand out in Major League Baseball with an extraordinary depth at ...

The Detroit Tigers parted ways with veteran catcher Jake Rogers after nearly nine years spent in the organization last week, when they dealt him to the Baltimore Orioles. Rogers’ stay in Baltimore ...

It is no secret that the New York Yankees are looking to improve at the catcher position. It is understandable, as they need an upgrade behind the plate big time. Now, with the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline ...

The New York Yankees want a righty-hitting catcher. On Tuesday, they added one, although not the one anyone was picturing. They signed veteran catcher Christian Bethancourt in free agency and sent him ...

The Boston Red Sox saw their 15-game winning streak come to an end Wednesday night, but the fire is still BURNING throughout the organization. And while it may have died down at Fenway with a 5-1 loss ...

This past July 16 was the 75th anniversary of the publication of J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye.” There is no denying the staying power of this novel over its 75 years in print. It still ...

The Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger’s classic of adolescent alienation, turns 75 this summer, though it has the cast-iron reputation of a much older book. Just as Moby-Dick is canonically about ...

Thanks to Hall of Famers Mickey Cochrane and Bill Dickey in the 1920s and ’30s, Yogi Berra in the ’50s and Joe Mauer in the 2000s, the lefthanded-hitting catcher has never completely gone out of style ...

This article was originally published as part of Verducci’s View, a new weekly baseball newsletter from Sports Illustrated senior writer Tom Verducci. Every Monday, Tom empties out his notebook over ...

May 16, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves designated hitter Drake Baldwin (30) celebrates with teammates after a home run against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning at Truist Park.

Groin, groin, gone: more than ever before, catchers are feeling the pain below the belt. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; iStock NEW YORK — The simple question touched a literal sore ...

UPDATE SATURDAY: J.C. Escarra already is back with the Yankees after being optioned to Triple-A after Friday’s game because Austin Wells was placed on the 10-day injured list with cervical headaches.