Ryan Jeffers plays catcher. He is a right-handed-hitting catcher for the Minnesota Twins and has also appeared as a designated hitter, but catcher is his primary and canonical position.
Jeffers was selected by Minnesota in the second round of the 2018 MLB draft out of UNC Wilmington. He reached the majors in 2020 and became part of the Twins’ catching plans because of his power, receiving, and throwing ability. Catchers often contribute offensively while handling demanding defensive responsibilities behind the plate.
The designated-hitter label can cause confusion because Jeffers has sometimes started there when the Twins wanted his bat in the lineup without assigning him catching duties. That does not change his position. “Center fielder,” “first baseman,” and “shortstop” describe entirely different defensive roles, while Jeffers is identified in team and league records as a catcher.