11.   The veteran catcher drilled his first homer of the season, drove in three runs and gave comfort to his longtime batterymate.

12.   Veteran catcher Dave Valle, who spent practically his entire career with the Mariners, went from locker to locker and calmed the waters.

13.   Zimmerman wisely pitched around veteran catcher Terry Steinbach and issued a four-pitch walk to load the bases.

14.   And along with players like Atsunori Inaba, Akinori Iwamura and veteran catcher Atsuya Furuta, the Swallows boasted the most balanced attack in the Central League.

15.   The Colorado Rockies traded veteran catcher Brent Mayne to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday for right-handed reliever Mac Suzuki and catcher Sal Fasano.