base runner

[ beys-ruhn-er ]

nounBaseball.

a player of the team at bat who is on base or is trying to run from one base to another.

Origin of base runner

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Simply put, they believe the risk of losing a base runner is not worth the reward.
MLB announces new rules for the minor leagues, including an anti-shift change | Chelsea Janes | March 11, 2021 | Washington Post
A base-runner is out if he interferes with an opponent while the latter is fielding a ball or if he is hit by a batted ball.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 | Various
For an instant the third base runner hesitated, fearing a caught fly, and that instant cost his side the game.
The Bail Jumper | Robert J. C. Stead
The batsman becomes a base-runner the moment he starts for first-base.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 | Various
Such a ball is snapped from the wrist and should be aimed to catch the base runner who is attempting to steal the base.
Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. Miller

A base runner should never stop trying to make a base until the ball is in the hands of the baseman.
Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. Miller

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