Bullpen catcher

In the 1980s, teams began to drop the third catcher from their roster in order to free up the spot to add a player considered more valuable.

[citation needed] Gary Waits was the first full-time bullpen catcher in Major League Baseball, being hired by the Cincinnati Reds in 1970 and remaining on the staff until 1978.

Mike Borzello caught for the Yankees bullpen for 11 years and has been credited with aiding the success of hall-of-fame reliever Mariano Rivera.

Whiteside took over for longtime Giants bullpen catcher Bill Hayes who cited his age as a reason for his move to first base coach.

[4] Bill Duplissea started as the Kansas City Royals' bullpen catcher in 2006 and later became the team's advance scouting/replay coordinator.