pinch-runner

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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

Their best chance was in the second inning when a pinch runner tried to score from second on a ground ball off the glove of first baseman Trevor Sostman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2024

He was removed for for a pinch runner after doubling in the ninth.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

García left the game for a pinch runner after getting hit by a pitch on his left arm in the eighth.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

But the win wasn’t secure until Michael Robertson, who entered in the top of the ninth as a pinch runner, caught Brayden Taylor’s deep fly against the center-field wall to end the game.

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2023