Red Sox Jason Varitek dusts off catcher’s glove to aid Red Sox pitchers vs. Rangers With Wong at first base, Varitek occasionally needed to help Boston's arms warm up between innings on Saturday.

The Red Sox have signed catcher Roberto Peréz, a two-time Gold Glove winner, to a minor league contract that includes an invite to major league spring training camp, multiple sources confirmed ...

Before the 1960s, catchers used heavily padded two-handed mitts. But today they favour more flexible one-handed mitts with a webbed pocket between the thumb and index finger designed to trap the ball.

Jason Varitek built a home behind home plate for 14 years with the Red Sox. Varitek brought back out the catcher’s glove to assist Boston’s pitchers between innings against the Texas Rangers ...