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A catcher attempts to block a baserunner from reaching home plate. In baseball, blocking the plate is a technique performed by a catcher to prevent a runner from scoring. The act of blocking the plate accounted for most of the physical contact in Major League Baseball prior to the 2014 season, when it was outlawed except when the catcher already has possession of the ball.
A catcher who puts a foot, leg, or whole body between home plate and a runner attempting to score, is said to "block the plate". Blocking the plate is a dangerous tactic, and may be considered obstruction ( Official Rules of Baseball, Rule 2.00 (Obstruction) ).
The catcher must be behind home plate in the catcher's box, while the pitcher must be on the pitcher's mound, with one foot in contact with the pitcher's rubber. Once the ball is in play, however, the catcher and pitcher, like the other fielders, can respond to any part of the field necessary to make or assist in a defensive play. [ 18 ]
Given his speed — he raced 270 feet in just 10.89 seconds — and the awkward hop the ball took off the wall by the foul pole, both Ebel and manager Dave Roberts said waving Ohtani home was an ...
Collisions at home plate have decreased in recent years thanks to rule changes, but this one still ended badly. An MLB catcher suffered neck and knee injuries during a brutal home plate collision ...
It’s a familiar sight this time of year. A pitcher and catcher converge at the midway point between the mound and home plate to review an inaugural bullpen session.
The catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his/her turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to these primary duties, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well.
There was talk of moving Lopata from catcher to first base on a full-time basis during spring training, [37] but he spent most of his time at catcher for the season, sitting behind home plate in 100 games while playing at first in 38.