drag bunt

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of drag bunt

First recorded in 1945–50

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drag bunt

Pesky left-handed hitter that he was, Roberts tended to either drag bunt down the first-base line or punch the hole between shortstop and third base, forcing Aurilia into a despised shift.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2025

After Garcia stole second, Winker dropped a drag bunt toward first base that Gilbert couldn’t quite grab despite a lunging, falling attempt.

From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024

Brock Burke fanned two in a one-hit seventh and Will Smith worked a perfect eighth, combining with first baseman Nathaniel Lowe for a difficult glove-to-glove flip on Jeff McNeil’s drag bunt.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2023

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