drag bunt

American

noun

Baseball.

an in-motion bunt for a base hit usually attempted by a left-handed batter, who starts for first base while trailing the bat to meet the ball, without squaring around, in order to catch the infield by surprise.

Etymology

Origin of drag bunt

First recorded in 1945–50

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drag bunt

Jurickson Profar attempted a drag bunt before pulling his bat back and taking the first pitch for a ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2024

Tyrone Taylor led off with a double, Jace Peterson then reached on a perfectly executed drag bunt and Jonathan Davis had an infield single that brought in a run.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2022

Rookie Tylor Megill struck out a career-high 10 in a career-long seven innings, and Jeff McNeil had a drag bunt for an RBI single in a five-run third inning.

From Fox News ● Sep. 11, 2021

First, Eaton dropped a well-placed drag bunt on the game’s first pitch.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2018

Padres manager Bud Black won a replay challenge in the third inning when a video review showed Ben Revere was out at first base following a drag bunt.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2014

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