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Brett Sullivan and the Tao of the Pitching Catcher

Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, June 19, 2026

Pirates Solve Their Impending Catcher Problem

The Pittsburgh Pirates had to figure out who their main catchers were going forward and they made that decision. The Pirates traded catcher Joey Ba
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Rox catcher Sullivan joins Ohtani as only pitchers(!) to homer in 2026

By the time a team has a 14-run lead in a baseball game, the narrative is usually written. Yet, this sport has a funny way of delivering a little drama when the scoreboard suggests there is none left to be found.
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A pitcher/catcher? Padres' Bethancourt tries for rare double

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) When the San Diego Padres pitched a unique plan to Christian Bethancourt, he caught their drift. And if it all works out, he might become a most rare multi-purpose player: Ever seen a pitcher/catcher? ''They came to me and asked me if I ...

Padres Cut Ties With Veteran Pitcher, Lose Catcher to IL in Unfortunate Roster Move

The San Diego Padres designated a pitcher for assignment while placing a catcher on the injured list.
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Max Schuemann reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Spencer Miles to catcher Alejandro Kirk to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to pitcher Spencer Miles. Jazz Chisholm Jr. out ...

Max Schuemann reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Spencer Miles to catcher Alejandro Kirk to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to pitcher Spencer Miles. Jazz Chisholm Jr. out at home. Max Schuemann to 2nd.
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The Nationals finally have a high-tech pitching machine. What are they getting out of it?

"You're just getting more and more realistic views of what opposing pitchers have," catcher Riley Adams said of the Nationals' new Trajekt Arc machine. Sam Navarro / Imagn Images WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — This machine, one that almost every other team in ...