One possible reason for the improvement: More and more backstops in recent seasons have eschewed the traditional catchers squat for a one-knee down stance in order to improve their pitch framing.

Lehigh Valley is fortunate to have two catchers with major-league experience. Garrett Stubbs was the odd man out when the Phillies set their Opening Day roster and has spent the season with the ...

While it had been more than a half-century since a game-ending catcher’s interference call, Monday’s game highlighted the growing frequency of bat-mitt interactions.