MILWAUKEE --New York Yankees first baseman Marwin Gonzalez left Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers after getting hit on the head by a throw from catcher Victor Caratini while standing in the ...

In early March, MLB.com rolled out a new stat: catcher pop times. A combination of two measures (arm strength and the quickness of transfer from catch to throw), pop times use Statcast to time how ...

SAN DIEGO - Managers will always say a pitcher is more responsible for the opposition's success stealing bases than the catcher who actually makes the throws. If a pitcher can't vary his timing and ...

Miami Marlins starter Ryan Weathers pitched three innings after he was struck in the head by catcher Nick Fortes' throw to second base following the final warmup pitch before the bottom of the first ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Miami Marlins starter Ryan Weathers pitched three innings after he was struck in the head by catcher Nick Fortes' throw to second base following the final warmup pitch before the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Miami Marlins starter Ryan Weathers pitched three innings after he was struck in the head by catcher Nick Fortes’ throw to second base following the final warmup pitch before the ...

Marlins starter Ryan Weathers was drilled in the head by a throw down to second base after tossing his final warmup pitch between innings during a Miami Marlins-Tampa Bay Rays game Saturday. As is ...

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about five ways in which MLB players are better than ever. One of the findings that fascinated me was discovering that pop times on catcher’s throws to second base have ...

Miami Marlins starter Ryan Weathers pitched three innings after he was struck in the head by catcher Nick Fortes’ throw to second base following the final warmup pitch before the bottom of the first ...

When one thinks of catchers, catcher defense is usually the most important factor when deciding how good that catcher is. It’s sometimes been accepted wisdom that the defense of a catcher is priority ...

Marlins pitcher Ryan Weathers has gone through countless warmups during his baseball career, but Saturday's freak accident with catcher Nick Fortes had to be a first. With Weathers going through his ...