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In baseball and softball. transitive. To act as catcher for (a pitcher).
Baseball. (a) To catch (the ball) just after it has hit the ground; (b) to hem (a runner) between two fielders.
transitive. To chase. Also const. up. spec. in Baseball, to go for or catch (fly balls). U.S. colloquial.