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.

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

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

Why don’t the Mariners drag bunt more?

The execution rate of success compared to the reward of a drag bunt seems to be a losing scenario.