pinch-runner

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But few players were swifter around the bases, and managers enlisted him as a pinch runner in close, late-innings games.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

That game-changing speed was on display in just his second major league game when he was deployed as a ninth-inning pinch runner with a one-run deficit against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

After Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh singled with two outs and the bases empty, he was promptly replaced by Julio Rodriguez as a pinch runner.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

Acuña was hit on the left elbow by a pitch from reliever Colin Holderman in the sixth inning and was removed for a pinch runner.

From Washington Times • Aug. 9, 2023

The Huskies added an insurance run in the seventh when pinch runner Brooklyn Carter stole home, taking advantage of a Louisiana battery that momentarily lost focus.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2023