Víctor Manuel Caratini (born August 17, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He previously played for the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. After catching Joe Musgrove’s no-hitter, he was given the nickname “The Scientist”. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), he throws right-handed and is a switch hitter.
On December 29, 2020, Caratini and Yu Darvish were traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for pitcher Zach Davies, Reginald Preciado, Yeison Santana, Ismael Mena, and Owen Caissie.
On April 9, 2021, Caratini caught a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers for teammate Joe Musgrove, the first no-hitter in Padres history and the second no-hitter he had caught in eight months.
There had not been a no-hitter in MLB since Caratini had caught one with the Cubs, which made Caratini the first catcher in MLB history to catch consecutive no-hitters for two different teams.
On June 17, 2021, Caratini hit his first career walk-off home run against pitcher Amir Garrett and the Cincinnati Reds. In 2021, Caratini played in a career-high 116 games and batted .227/.309/.323 with 7 home runs and 39 RBIs. On March 22, 2022, Caratini signed a $2 million contract with the Padres, avoiding salary arbitration.
Puerto Rican baseball catcher, Victor Caratini is currently married to Janise Caratini, but the couple does not have any children at the moment.