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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An offense that had just one runner in scoring position until the seventh drove in three of five base runners that inning.
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Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Free base runners are a recipe for disaster in this yard.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2025
Earlier, Rogers worked out of a two-on, two-out situation in the first after an error and a walk gave the Marlins a couple of base runners.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Veteran lefty Justin Wilson got two flyouts, but also left a pair of base runners behind, Nathaniel Lowe (leadoff walk) and Bell (one-out single).
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
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Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Free base runners are a recipe for disaster in this yard.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2025
Earlier, Rogers worked out of a two-on, two-out situation in the first after an error and a walk gave the Marlins a couple of base runners.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Veteran lefty Justin Wilson got two flyouts, but also left a pair of base runners behind, Nathaniel Lowe (leadoff walk) and Bell (one-out single).
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
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“Base runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20runner. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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