base stealer
noun
: a baseball player who steals bases
Renteria is twenty-eight years old, a good fielder and base stealer …—
Allen Barra
Allen Barra
base stealing
noun
Another factor in base stealing that Morgan believes is overlooked is the failure rate.
—Randy Minkoff
Randy Minkoff
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Like all good base stealers, Caballero’s presence on the basepaths can be unsettling for pitchers and the defense.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Torrens has thrown out nearly 50 percent of opposing base stealers, and Senger ranked second in the majors at turning borderline pitches into strikes in his small sample of work.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Great bat-to-ball, elite ability on the bases as a base stealer, a good defender in the middle of the diamond at second base.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
He’s thrown out 14 percent of would-be base stealers compared with Wong’s 22 percent and McGuire’s 25 percent.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Torrens has thrown out nearly 50 percent of opposing base stealers, and Senger ranked second in the majors at turning borderline pitches into strikes in his small sample of work.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Great bat-to-ball, elite ability on the bases as a base stealer, a good defender in the middle of the diamond at second base.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
He’s thrown out 14 percent of would-be base stealers compared with Wong’s 22 percent and McGuire’s 25 percent.
—Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
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“Base stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20stealer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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