Recipient vs Catcher - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between recipient and catcher

is that recipient is container, vessel, recipient while catcher is catcher (in baseball).

(en noun)

One who receives, such as one who receives money or goods.

(medicine) An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.

(chemistry) The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.

"Recipient" is often reserved for the act of receiving such things as awards or medals. "receiver" is used for insignificant items.

(en noun)

Someone or something that catches.

(baseball) The player that squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher

(chiefly, US, colloquial) The bottom partner in a homosexual relationship or sexual encounter between two men.

* (baseball player) infielder, outfielder, pitcher