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What Is The Definition Of Caught Napping In Baseball?
1. This is a term used when a baserunner is tagged out by a defensive player because they weren’t paying attention to their surroundings. The baserunner is usually “caught napping” on a pickoff play where a defensive player will sneak up behind the defender, receives the throw from the pitcher and tags the runner out.
Another way to get a putout by “catching the runner napping”, would be to receive a throw from the catcher, but this is not as common method.
Examples Of How Caught Napping Is Used In Commentary
1. Sanchez was caught napping at second base and didn’t see the shortstop move in behind him, take the throw and tag him out.
Sport The Term Is Used
1. Baseball
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