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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Two runs were charged to Evans after Cooper Williams inherited a pair of base runners in the eighth inning.
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
After struggling to move base runners across in their series-opening loss, Miami cashed in on one of their first opportunities with runners in scoring position.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
The tying run was in scoring position, and the lead run, Vargas – no one’s great base runner – on first.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, second baseman Bryson Stott was checked out by a trainer after being struck by the base runner.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
After struggling to move base runners across in their series-opening loss, Miami cashed in on one of their first opportunities with runners in scoring position.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
The tying run was in scoring position, and the lead run, Vargas – no one’s great base runner – on first.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, second baseman Bryson Stott was checked out by a trainer after being struck by the base runner.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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“Base runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20runner. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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