How to Use base stealer in a Sentence

base stealer

noun
  • Tomala has caught nine would-be base stealers.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • George Springer was never much of a base stealer.
    — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • An argument can be made that Lopes is the best base stealer of all time.
    — Houston Mitchell, latimes.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Freddy Fermin threw out his fifth would-be base stealer last night.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Lopes was the spark plug atop the lineup, becoming one of the best base stealers in the game.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • León threw out two would-be Red Sox base stealers Friday.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
  • Astros catchers have thrown out just four of the 20 base stealers against them this season.
    — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 15 May 2018
  • The junior catcher unleashed a perfect throw to second base from his knees to nail a would-be base stealer.
    — Pat Disabato, Daily Southtown, 14 Apr. 2018
  • He has been known for his defense, throwing out 33 percent of base stealers in his career.
    — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 9 Apr. 2020
  • He was helped out by catcher Sandy León, who threw out two Red Sox base stealers.
    — ABC News, 15 May 2026
  • Maury Wills, legendary base stealer for the Dodgers, has died at age 89.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2022
  • That means working on getting rid of the ball quicker to at least make potential base stealers a little more wary.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Lopes established himself as one of the most prolific base stealers in baseball.
    — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench once called Lopes the best base stealer in the game.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Two other owners were targeting speed as well and the top base stealers were greatly inflated.
    — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2018
  • By becoming the most prolific base stealer in the Dallas area.
    — Dallas News, 1 June 2022
  • Before every game, the Cincinnati Reds have a base stealers meeting.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 23 July 2023
  • Davey Lopes—Great base stealer and leadoff man, who recently died.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But the Hall of Fame player was also the greatest lead-off hitter and base stealer who ever lived.
    — Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Pache is not a base stealer — only four in his major league career — but Statcast rates his sprint speed in the 77th percentile.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
  • Kruger has, however, thrown out about 25% of base stealers in his career, which is just below the major league average.
    — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2019
  • Grote, who played for the Mets for more than a decade, was known for targeting would-be base stealers with his powerful arm, and for his savvy in calling pitches.
    — Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The Georgetown, Kentucky native has also thrown out eight would-be base stealers in 36 attempts.
    — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 11 July 2018
  • In four starts during his first major league call-up, Stubbs is 4-for-17, has caught one would-be base stealer and allowed four wild pitches.
    — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 13 June 2019
  • Burnes has struggled holding runners this season, as 12 of 14 base stealers have succeeded.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
  • Buxton, one of the most successful base stealers of all time, didn’t attempt to do so again for more than nine years, finally trying it out on Friday night.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
  • That same inning, catcher Gavin Logan threw out a would-be base stealer at second base, picking a ball out of the dirt and firing a bullet across the diamond.
    — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 5 June 2022
  • Defense isn’t the coach’s area of expertise, but Martir has noticed the receiver getting better with his blocking skills and on his exchanges when trying to throw base stealers out.
    — Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The Bruins’ all-time leading base stealer to this day with 109, Roberts was thrown out attempting to swipe third, with Boone applying the tag.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Julks is going to struggle to find a different team that's willing to put him on a big league roster, but there's a chance a team is willing to give him a minor league contract because of his potential as a base stealer.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

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