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Byron Buxton scorched a double into the gap that Andy Pages ran down and, without stopping, whipped back to Betts as the cutoff man.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Now, Epperson got awfully close to interfering with the cutoff man here, so the rule seems shady at best to me.
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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.
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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.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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
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“Cutoff man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutoff%20man. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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