baserunner
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- noun
- /ˈbeɪsˌrʌnər/
- Jargon
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corredor de base
- Of course, baserunners have been lacking, but as you well said, it's surprising that no one tried to steal.
- allow a baserunner
- baserunners caught stealing
- only one baserunner
Examples
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Combined, the teams pounded 29 hits for their 24 runs, and there were over 40 total baserunners, including walks and hit batsmen.
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Gardner is an elite baserunner and an elite outfielder.
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Not a chance he can see the baserunner while staring up at the sky and running.
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Solid glove, solid baserunner, might start showing more power at some point; makeup is a plus.
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To score, a club needs baserunners.
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Michael Saunders is a really good baserunner who too often looks like the team's dumbest baserunner.
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He's one of the most impactful baserunners in the game.
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The Nationals touched the woodsmith for seven hits and worked two walks, which gave them nine baserunners.
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Eventually, for multiple reasons, the Braves scored just one run on eight baserunners against the Cardinals' bullpen.
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After hitting a double, the player became the crucial baserunner at second base.
Synonyms
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3.4
A baseball player who is on a base or trying to reach the next base
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3.5
A batting team player on base or running to reach a base
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word baserunner is a simple compound of base, a 'safe spot' on the baseball field, and runner, someone who 'runs'. So a baserunner is literally a player on a base who runs to the next base to try to score a run.