base runner
noun
: a baseball player of the team at bat who is on base or is attempting to reach a base
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Bunt & bye The first Arkansas base runner of the season was No. 8 hitter Ryder Helfrick after his one-out bunt single down the third-base line in the third inning.
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
So that’s six base runners … on six pitches … with an out mixed in there just for fun.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The Reds are working on strategies like this with all of their base runners.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2024
Walker, who will play next season at 34, is a consistent hitter, savvy base runner and winner of three straight Gold Gloves.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
So that’s six base runners … on six pitches … with an out mixed in there just for fun.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The Reds are working on strategies like this with all of their base runners.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2024
Walker, who will play next season at 34, is a consistent hitter, savvy base runner and winner of three straight Gold Gloves.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Base runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20runner. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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