second base
noun
1
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base
second baseman
noun
Examples of second base in a Sentence
He slid into second base.
He used to play second base for the Red Sox.
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The addition of Adames would push Tyler Fitzgerald into a competition at second base with Casey Schmitt, Brett Wisely and potentially Marco Luciano if the organization’s former top prospect isn’t traded or moved to the outfield.
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
In Atlanta, Bregman could slot in at second base and Ozzie Albies could slide over to shortstop.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Under arbitration eligibility for two more seasons, Chisholm, Jr. is a better fit defensively at second base while filling the vacancy left by Gleyber Torres’ free agency as he wasn’t extended a qualifying offer contract of one-year, $21.05 million.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is injured while trying to steal second base during Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees on Saturday night.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
In Atlanta, Bregman could slot in at second base and Ozzie Albies could slide over to shortstop.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Under arbitration eligibility for two more seasons, Chisholm, Jr. is a better fit defensively at second base while filling the vacancy left by Gleyber Torres’ free agency as he wasn’t extended a qualifying offer contract of one-year, $21.05 million.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is injured while trying to steal second base during Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees on Saturday night.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Second base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20base. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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