cutoff man

noun

: a player in baseball who relays a ball from an outfielder to the infield

Examples of cutoff man in a Sentence

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Now, Epperson got awfully close to interfering with the cutoff man here, so the rule seems shady at best to me. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026 Melendez hit the cutoff man, Bo Bichette, right as Bleday rounded third, but the shortstop’s throw was wild. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026 The once reticent Lopes also showed leadership qualities as early as 1976, when a throw by new Dodgers outfielder Dusty Baker had missed the cutoff man. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Anthony’s throw missed the cutoff man in Durbin and rolled all the way to the backstop, making catcher Carlos Narváez retrieve it. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cutoff man

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutoff man was in 1967

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“Cutoff man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutoff%20man. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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