pinch runner

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noun Baseball.

a player sent into a game to replace a base runner.

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Origin of pinch runner

First recorded in 1960–65

pinch running, noun

Pinch it with your fingers until it makes large crumbles and distribute it on the berries (it will not cover them entirely).
The Barefoot Contessa Knows How To Make Us Crumble|Ina Garten|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I put on a dress and walked down, and ended up getting first runner-up,” she recalls.
The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop Diva|Marlow Stern|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Air refueling and airlift assets were the literal pinch I am describing here,” the official said.
First U.S. Stealth Jet Attack on Syria Cost More Than Indian Mission to Mars|Dave Majumdar|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Runner-Up: Pauline Etienne, Eden I could not take my eyes off this immensely talented Belgian actress.
Oscar Season Kicks Off in Toronto: Channing Tatum, Kristen Stewart, and More Court Awards Glory|Marlow Stern|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In April, Wehby was the front-runner; now, she is trailing badly and Oregon is safely in the D column.
What Do Women Want? Not the GOP|Lloyd Green|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To talk German was beyond the sweep of my dizziest ambition, but an Italian runner or porter instantly presented himself.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
And since he was a very fast runner—for short distances—he met Grandfather Mole just as the old chap was crawling up the bank.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Here are pretty goings on—a pinch of your snuff, Perker, my boy—never were such times, eh?
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
That first 'pinch' was its own priceless reward, far above present appreciation or future fame.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Both the twain were very bare and scant of the goods of this world, and even then were feeling bitterly the pinch of hunger.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France