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bunter

American  
[buhnt-er] / ˈbʌnt ər /

noun

  • bunter
    plural
  1. Baseball. a player who bunts.


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The Phillies had the bottom of the order coming up — starting with infielder Bryson Stott, whom the Dodgers had evaluated as a good bunter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

He’s a good bunter, and it got us in a position to potentially, like I said, knock in the winning run,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2022

They said he was the best bunter ever.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2016

Ben was a polished bunter and could run like the wind, assuring his team of at least one man on base.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 14, 2014

The escape of snared animals and birds by shamming dead, and then making off when the bunter or fowler throws them aside as worthless, is commonly met with in Buddhistic fables.

From Filipino Popular Tales by Dean Spruill Fansler

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