After a half-decade or so of the catching position sitting at the bottom of the barrel in the overall talent pool in Major League Baseball, backstops are officially back in. Young stars like Will ...

The last three seasons for Athletics’ catcher Shea Langeliers have been a work in progress, but his performance in 2025 indicates he is trending upward. Up to this point Langeliers is batting .211 ...

For the first time anywhere, an excerpt from my forthcoming novel, “Backstop: A Baseball Love Story in Nine Innings.” As I dig into the batter’s box I can hear the chants of the home crowd — “Let’s go ...

LONG BEACH Calif. (KABC) -- The backstop at Long Beach's Heartwell Park's field 10 was damaged from a fire. Heartwell Baseball Inc. is a nonprofit organization that's made up of volunteers who ...

Rushing is one of the most fascinating players in 2026, a hit-machine who is unfortunately blocked at catcher (Will Smith), first base (Freddie Freeman) and DH (Shohei Ohtani). The Dodgers nonetheless ...

Answer Man: Every time I drive along East Galloway Street, near Luster Avenue, I see what looks like an old baseball backstop in a field near the Galloway Quarry. Every time, I think about asking you ...