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

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

He entered as a pinch runner in the seventh and was thrown out trying to steal third.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023

After a Dylan Moore walk, Crawford delivered a bases-loaded, opposite-field single with one out, driving in Canzone and pinch runner Jose Caballero to give the M’s a 5-4 lead.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023