base stealer

noun

: a baseball player who steals bases

Renteria is twenty-eight years old, a good fielder and base stealer …—

Allen Barra

base stealing noun

Another factor in base stealing that Morgan believes is overlooked is the failure rate. —

Randy Minkoff

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Best base stealer traded: New Dodger Tommy Edman, who has stolen 106 bases in his five-year career and been caught only 17 times. —

Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024 The Bruins’ all-time leading base stealer to this day with 109, Roberts was thrown out attempting to swipe third, with Boone applying the tag. —

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 Pache is not a base stealer — only four in his major league career — but Statcast rates his sprint speed in the 77th percentile. —

Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024 Defense isn’t the coach’s area of expertise, but Martir has noticed the receiver getting better with his blocking skills and on his exchanges when trying to throw base stealers out. —

Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for base stealer