| You need to be far enough behind the batter so that you don’t hit with the bat and called for catcher’s interference. You need to be as close to the batter as you can get without getting hit with the bat. When the catcher is close to the batter it allows the umpire to get a good look at the pitch. A good catcher who sets up close to the batter can get those borderline pitches called for strikes instead of balls by framing them for strikes. A general rule is that you should almost be able to touch the batters back elbow if you reached up with your catchers mitt. | |
