The Daily Mississippian · Mar 31, 2025
Matt Ceriani & Caleb Balbuena transform catching technology with Caught Stealing LLC
Former Ole Miss and MLB catcher Matt Ceriani and former MLB pitcher Caleb Balbuena pose at a catcher showcase. Photo courtesy Max LancasterFormer Ole Miss catcher Matt Ceriani and Caleb Balbuena, both former professional baseball players, along with engineer Greg Mills, invented the Caught Stealing Pro100. A three-part device that goes on a baseball catcher’s glove, the wrist and the glove of the fielder receiving the ball.
The idea behind the device is to provide a way to measure data points for backstop. Data points include catcher poptime, exchange time and velocity.