base runner
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Definition
Noun: A base runner is a baseball player who is a member of the team currently batting and who is either standing on a base or is in the process of trying to reach a base safely.
Usage
The term base runner is used to describe the specific role and position of an offensive player during a baseball game. It refers to the player whose objective is to advance from base to base, ultimately to score a run.
Examples
- The base runner on first base watched the pitcher carefully, ready to steal second.
- A fast base runner can turn a single into a double.
- The catcher quickly threw the ball to third base to tag out the base runner.
Advanced Usage
- As a strategic element: The term is often used in discussions of game strategy, such as holding a runner on base or a pitcher's pickoff move.
- The manager emphasized the importance of aggressive base running to put pressure on the defense.
- In official rulings: The term appears in the context of official rules and umpire decisions.
- The umpire called interference, and the base runner was awarded the next base.
Variants and Related Words
- Base running (n): The act or skill of advancing as a base runner.
- His speed and smart base running were key to the team's victory.
- Runner (n): A common shortened form of "base runner" used in baseball contexts.
- With runners on first and third, the batter hit a fly ball.
Synonyms
- Runner: (In the specific context of baseball) A player advancing around the bases.
Related Phrases
- To be on base: The state of being a base runner standing safely on a base.
- He reached first base safely and was now on base as a base runner.
- To advance a runner: To help a base runner move to the next base, typically through a hit or other offensive play.
- To pick off a runner: When a pitcher throws to a base to tag out a base runner who is leading off too far.
Noun
- a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)