April 1, 2025 · Caleb Balbuena
Matt Ceriani & Caleb Balbuena transform catching technology with Caught Stealing LLC
Photo courtesy Max Lancaster.
Former Ole Miss catcher Matt Ceriani and Caleb Balbuena, both former professional baseball players, along with engineer Greg Mills, invented the Caught Stealing PRO100. It’s 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 the backstop. Data points include catcher pop time, exchange time, and velocity.
Close to a dozen colleges and five Major League Baseball teams use the PRO100. Ceriani and Balbuena attend catcher showcases all over the country to spread their product, as well as advertise the product to the scouting community.