base stealer

noun

: a baseball player who steals bases

Renteria is twenty-eight years old, a good fielder and base stealer …—

Allen Barra

base stealing noun

Another factor in base stealing that Morgan believes is overlooked is the failure rate. —

Randy Minkoff

Examples of base stealer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pache is not a base stealer — only four in his major league career — but Statcast rates his sprint speed in the 77th percentile. —

Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024 Defense isn’t the coach’s area of expertise, but Martir has noticed the receiver getting better with his blocking skills and on his exchanges when trying to throw base stealers out. —

Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2024 Maybe observers shouldn’t let the specter of the playoffs diminish their appreciation of regular-season developments, such as Stone’s emergence as a legitimate major league starter or catcher Smith’s improvement throwing out potential base stealers. —

Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024 Burnes has struggled holding runners this season, as 12 of 14 base stealers have succeeded. —

Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for base stealer

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