JUPITER, Fla. — A day after doing both, Francisco Álvarez broke into a wide smile when asked which he preferred. The Mets catcher said it is more fun to throw a guy out than to hit a home run. This ...

When the Diamondbacks’ Adrian Del Castillo arrived in Arizona in early January, he was the only catcher showing up at Salt River Fields. He had mashed at the plate in his first taste of the majors ...

Chicago Cubs prospect Moises Ballesteros has already made a strong impression with his bat during his short stint in Triple-A with the Iowa Cubs. But his work behind the plate has also impressed his ...