Given Major League Baseball's long history ... Yankees player to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day. Given that catchers are traditionally much slower runners and worse batsmen than other ...

A force in the batter’s box and a steady presence behind the plate, Michael Oliveto has been integral to the Hauppauge baseball program ... who headlines the best catchers on the Island.

There's a youth movement taking place behind the plate. While a few veteran mainstays remain among the top hitting catchers in the game, it's the burgeoning number of standouts at the position ...

It's no secret that California is a hotbed for baseball talent ... The high school class of 2025 is loaded with catchers that have shown just how vital they are to their team behind the plate ...