Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek walks back to the dugout at the end of the ninth inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston, ...

Apr. 11—Brady Stone slipped the snug-fitting hearing device into his right ear and then tugged on his catcher's helmet. The Kennebunk High junior then jerked the mask back up over his ear, then down, ...

Adrian Del Castillo experienced his first MLB game on Wednesday. He navigated it successfully as he caught a smooth game and went 1-3 at the plate with a walk and an RBI double. It was a strong start ...

BOSTON (AP) — Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman left Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox in the top of the fifth inning after taking a hard foul ball off his mask two innings earlier.

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. With a .250 average, Palmeira is the best hitter of the ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees manager Aaron Boone popped out of the dugout in the sixth inning of Friday night’s 6-2 loss to the Pirates at Steinbrenner Field and rushed toward home plate. He thought catcher ...

KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Twins don’t believe catcher Ryan Jeffers will require a stint on the concussion list, but they haven’t completely ruled it out, either. “We’re going to continue to monitor him ...

Catcher Rick Dempsey played Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins (1969-1972), New York Yankees (1973-1976), Baltimore Orioles (1976-1986, 1992) Cleveland Indians (1987), Los Angeles Dodgers ...

Birdcage style baseball catcher's mask. Mask has a metal wire face by mask attached to leather pads at temple, cheeks and chin. Elastic strap at back is intended to hold the mask on the player's head.