Baseball strategy

A swingman is an athlete capable of playing multiple positions in their sport.

baseball or softball pitcher who relieves a previous pitcher

batting technique in baseball or fastpitch softball, resulting in an infield ground ball

someone who manages a baseball team

thumb|right|Bill James, who coined the term "sabermetrics"

baseball or softball pitcher who throws the first pitch for their team in a game

sequence in which the members of the offense bat against the pitcher

baseball or softball relief pitcher who specializes in finishing games

In baseball, a pickoff is an act by a pitcher or catcher, throwing a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who is either leading off or about to begin stealing the next base. thumb|San Diego Padres pitcher [[Craig Stammen attempts to pickoff a baserunner]] A pickoff attempt occurs when this throw is made in an attempt to make such an out or, more commonly, to "keep the runner close" by making it clear that the pitcher is aware and concerned with the runner's actions. A catcher may also attempt to throw runners out who likewise "stray too far" from their bases afte

baseball term for the best starting pitcher in a team's rotation