See What A Major League Catcher Sees

Texas Rangers catcher Chris Gimenez wears a Star-Telegram GoPro camera during drills and a bullpen session. Go along and see spring training from the catcher's perspective.
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[@GoatyHerps]

"Let's put this camera right behind the glove so you can't see shit." Sounds good! Thanks, guys.

[@liamgalla6731]

Cody S. That’s what I was thinking right at the start wtf

[@jeanblack3070]

That’s what the catcher sees as well

[@GoatyHerps]

@@jeanblack3070 - Hardly

[@JFM1170]

Should be on the helmet or face mask

[@seanxodonnell]

This catcher is now a coach for the Dodgers. Good hire for them. Definitely seems likes a good coach

[@zioulz3685]

Go Dodgers

[@willoughbykrenzteinburg]

The back of a glove is what the catcher sees apparently.

[@elanromero6116]

I catch. Back of the glove

[@jordanbenjamin9776]

+Elan Romero why is your glove in your face?

[@evanppo3635]

+Casual Cat 22 It's a chest mount

[@Jarwes-op3xy]

+Elan Romero I catch too, and I see the same. I try to put the top of the glove with the bar right below my eye most of the time.

[@kruton4900]

+Jarwes1414 exactly what I do

[@HeavyProfessor]

The video should be renamed as follows: What a major league catcher would see if his eyes were in his fucking chest.

[@jaydanhosaka3045]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dirusj4006]

Yup. Watching a baseball come at someone from a major league pitcher is great... as long as I can see the ball.

[@lukester_1361]

Omfl lmfao lol

[@jfib7943]

HeavyProfessor ys

[@kellanatkins3412]

LOL omg i laughed my heart out

[@Gjeffyg]

camera needs to be mounted on top of the face mask or something.

[@trinitychavez5341]

jeffery griffis on top of the mask is worse than on the chest

[@cooperlovelace747]

The whole point is because they can’t see anything

[@AlanSanchez-rk6ce]

jeffery griffis yea u can’t even see the ball

[@darkpointzz]

Exactly

[@jeanblack3070]

To mount on the helmet they would need to get a custom GoPro mount and it would violate the terms of the MLB for helmet regulations

[@anobject8997]

When I lived in AZ, this was one of my fields I played on. This brings back memories. :)

[@meltzxr9073]

2:14 Turned ooOOOOFFF

[@imortalfrostHQ]

Its pretty cool! Haven't been in a catchers position in years! Feels nice just watching this video.

[@giantrobot5804]

Catching to the casual baseball fan is such an underrated job. These guys do so much more than just catch a pitch and throw batters out. The play and feel these guys have and the in-depth thought they put into the game while calling and catching 90mph+ fast balls or wicked breaking balls. It is no wonder a lot of catchers go on to be managers. Good video, although it would have been good to see the camera positioned elsewhere on the body, say helmet etc. But as they talk about, this could create a "target" or put-off pitchers. I liked the mini-docu type look into the catchers warm-up though.

[@Explyzit1]

Pretty much useless vid. Catcher has a nice mit, though.

[@baseballlogic8807]

It’s a training mit. The Texas Catchers use a smaller mit in a drill at Spring Training.

[@ryandellorfano5712]

Awesome video! Really puts you in perspective of a MLB Catcher when a pitcher throws at him!

[@rdcruick]

Guys this isn't a useless video. We got to see the chillness of an mlb pitcher/catcher practice in real life.

[@GoldFaceFella]

I played catcher. God I loved it. God I love baseball.

[@ashtonsayre3837]

2:13 voice crack 😂

[@samanthalucas8070]

EVERY MLB TEAMS NEED CATCHER CAMERA

[@wadevoelkel2206]

Guys quit saying this vid is crap because it's not you can see the pitch just fine and if you can't your blind

[@josephsmith8147]

Let's go cardinals

[@manboy5549]

I love his glove

[@Atrain580]

I need more of these

[@jacksdude9308]

Sickkkk glove dude love that that’s the whole vid😂😂

[@yousefyaqub661]

for some reason i love the sound of the ball getting caught by a catchers mitt.

[@cameronschulze1765]

It’s normal

[@warlordchasio4244]

Texas rangers for life

[@kitdinker]

“Take two. Now we will mount the Go Pro on the ump.”

[@frfr7784]

That's a really interesting mitt you got there

[@1louddemon]

I love baseball and this was cool to watch

[@Tazpar]

Genius idea!

[@christianedland2667]

The thumbnail looks like Ty from Dude Perfect

[@braydenschrock3397]

Kinda

[@kailubparra7795]

What is a thumbnail

[@Roronoa_Zoro_Official]

+Kailub Parra picture you see b4 clicking video

[@brodiesteed6359]

Fuk you

[@BryceToooNice]

No way wtf

[@drewsnipedu1764]

You really can’t see anything at all in most parts. By the way I get why not seeing the ball is the point, however you can’t catch a baseball when you can’t see the ball. Baseball players out there know this. They should have mounted it way better put it is still a interesting video.

[@grahamcracker1584]

Color me shocked, but for the longest time I though catchers saw 90 mph pitches, but it’s just the back of a glove?! Wow great content.

[@tommclarty17]

Video should be called 'see what a major league catchers glove looks like'

[@mark9021]

You guys practicing bat flipping this year?

[@ooooosten]

You guys practicing boxing at all?

[@BrwrFan806]

Cool video!

[@fwtexas2392]

Catchers have the ability to look past a object and catch +90 mph fastballs? Amazing!

[@JamesStAubin-bv5kv]

I too was a catcher in high school. The mound is 60 feet away. This camera makes it look like 200 and you can't even see the ball. It's not nearly so difficult as this video suggests.

[@diegoloeza3218]

Texas Rangers is my favorite baseball team

[@dainland432]

Time title should be what a pitch sounds like hitting a mit.

[@williamdunleavy7838]

I love it 😍

[@blueak3339]

This is what it looks like in a dream

[@jacobmorris1823]

I like that all star gear I’m a catcher for middle school

[@bobobeast4713]

Someone get a contract for this glove 😂😂

[@skimmilk6918]

Y'all are me favorite team I got so luck today my favorite position is catcher I have played for 5 years now and 1 year all stars this is my lucky day thank y'all

[@skimmilk6918]

Cool

[@evilv2109]

forget to switch accounts?

[@skimmilk6918]

@@evilv2109 no

[@skimmilk6918]

I am from texas

[@evilv2109]

@@skimmilk6918 what

[@yourboicheesecake1092]

Wow being a catcher is harder than I thought after watching this video because I didnt know you had to look halfway to the ground while catching

[@gnomesayin8902]

That's crazy!!! They only see the glove?

[@xzavierprater6098]

All them catchers which one start

[@paytoncrump4868]

im a catcher in middle school and i thought 80mph fast balls where hard

[@slapitman]

Nice to see how its done in the majors. You don't see much unfortunately with the camera and it makes the mound look a mile away but it does at least show the sort of training you go through. One observation is that its more than a professional environment its like a corporate discipline in that the personalities seem less teammate orientated and more focused on impressing and gaining advantage - just my observation though.

[@bombbros8116]

Pretty good

[@crisrodriguez3300]

MLB should have this for games like built in to the mask or equipment

[@Shaggy-xg3cp]

Id have plate umps wear it

[@mr.smallz3362]

Dats amazing

[@badendings1733]

this guy seems pretty legit, catching made to look easy lol, nice guy too it seems

[@keithguthrie7586]

I💖Texas Rangers

[@tedgoochman1364]

2:13 that voice crack tho

[@reidewasko4865]

What exactly do I see?

[@jwangprocrainerdonegofed5317]

Nothing but a 90+ MPH fast ball

[@haydengodek2134]

ALG32705 it's realistic most catchers put the glove in front of their eyes

[@kgbricks7426]

@@haydengodek2134 wrong

[@Jayson90210]

How did this video end? I got distracted watching the paint dry on my wall

[@baseballfamily1709]

What brilliant individual mounted this camera on his chest protector blocking all views of what is happing during the catch. What a complete waste of bandwidth.

[@prizmacore9439]

Nice mitt bro xD

[@dak12]

I have toms autograph when he played for Seattle

[@maxpagliano9065]

yes

[@_domg_]

Stop complaining about the view this what I see and I'm behind the plate constantly

[@robietroutman4026]

I love catcher I play it

[@Rozay_17]

damn gimenez wasn't there much longer after this video haha go rangers

[@cadenfalcon9134]

that's cool

[@devinnyman9043]

0:00 youtuber apology vids starting like

[@brooksl6143]

I am a catcher and once the ball passes the halfway point there is nothing more to see. Your body takes over and moves easily to the ball

[@audreyhughes9893]

What team is this in my little lueage team we got second in champion cheap

[@brodiesteed6359]

BS you

[@ProdByNickEG]

Chest cam?

[@Temptazer]

CHRIS OMG SUP ITS ME SAM FROM SCORPIONS! :D IM TED'S SON!

[@phychoelim1685]

Do nex on wilson contreras

[@jackfisher2529]

I didn’t know catchers looked directly at the dirt when they caught

[@b.aseballkid7880]

At 0:35 Is that Brett Nicholas

[@hbwoofspeedride4103]

the pitch sounds like a gun shot a sniper shot

[@tannercolton4441]

who is your favorite baseball team?

[@TH3HAMBURGL4R]

What's the song around 40 seconds?

[@floopyttr7732]

Angel by shaggy

[@Tonakide]

what the back of a catchers mitt looks like

[@cashmoney39k]

O I thought a catcher would see different but nope he still sees the world

[@ygorbarker]

I only see the mitt....hahahaha

[@jeroldbrian]

I was a catcher too

[@tonyleiser7792]

Me to

[@mandywatson2084]

Oh for mlb😴😝😂 nope

[@vaccine4481]

Jerold I was for a little bit but I stopped playing

[@perojalenarddeniel5574]

Same

[@perojalenarddeniel5574]

Are you a filipino Jerold?

[@jcgonzales5078]

How about trying FOV to the actual head itself? The only thing we're seeing is the back of the mitt!

[@mystic_spirit3396]

did anyone else here that voice crack 2:12-2:13

[@dominicharrington992]

Mystic_Spirit “Turned off”? More like turned on.

[@RobertHurleyJr]

Should have watched the video after a few. Then adjusted video so we could see the pitchers movement. To see what the batter sees.

[@baseballlogic8807]

Spring training Texas rangers suprise Arizona. I’ve gone

[@noonecaresmate2023]

I can't see shit other than his arm and his hand

[@commodorecam311]

That pitcher was cut 3 days ago from the Diamondbacks, poor dude.

[@maxurb6458]

Head mount use

[@PickinNgrinin]

So basically 5:30 of stupid talking and then like 3 pitches which can't even be seen until after they reach the glove because it's out if frame. Good job

[@HazyLoopz]

I miss tom on the m's😭 I got his signature and met him

[@thedude-up8gz]

PROBABLY SHOULD'VE CHECKED THE CAMERA ANGLE

[@blakehager2543]

I’m a freshman this year and I thought throwing 80 was hard looking at the guy on the right looks like he’s throwing 120 compared to me

[@bigtrends4659]

2:13 voice crack

[@zioulz3685]

And now hes a dodgers coach 🥶🥵

[@ryalinahemi2710]

Is this the Rangers

[@tramsramsey]

yeah

[@rolandorivero2133]

Are you stupid

[@BMLOOH193]

3:32. Tommy Hanson RIP

[@ryankuczmarski2789]

I’m a catcher right now I’m in a book for best players in America

[@jacobalford7088]

All you see is the glove. Nothing else. But nice reaction time. Isn’t that hard to keep. Up with. If I were in the majors I wouldn’t want to be a catcher because it would make your hand hurt a lot.

[@konnorcolvin8402]

I catch and my vision is a small rectangle

[@Nicholas_s30]

We can’t even see the ball how fast it’s coming bc of his glove

[@jayalicea5022]

Should've just put the go pro on top of the helmet instead of on like your chest. You can't see anything

[@tracy889]

it was on his chest he looks above it to see the ball

[@Boohooyoumad12345]

Baseball players see things a little differently

[@billmalec]

put the camera behind the glove and look into the sun. hey, great job.

[@hermescepeda5729]

I'm a catcher at my middle school and I though our pitcher throw fast witch is 60 to 65 and looking at this I'm like never mind