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drag bunt

noun

Baseball.

an in-motion bunt for a base hit usually attempted by a left-handed batter, who starts for first base while trailing the bat to meet the ball, without squaring around, in order to catch the infield by surprise.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of drag bunt¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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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.

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

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

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Why don’t the Mariners drag bunt more?

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

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