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Lead off

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Yandy Díaz of the Columbus Clippers takes a lead off of first base during a 2018 game against the Durham Bulls
Yandy Díaz of the Columbus Clippers takes a lead off of first base during a 2018 game against the Durham Bulls Image: source and license

In baseball and softball, a lead or lead off is the short distance that a player stands away from their current base.[1]

On the bases#edit

In baseball, to lead off, or to take a lead, refers to the position a baserunner takes just prior to a pitch, a short distance away from the base the player occupies.[2] A "lead" can also refer to that distance.[2] A typical lead is six to ten feet (two to three meters) from the base. If the lead is too large, the runner risks being picked off. If the lead is too small, the runner has a disadvantage in reaching the next base, whether in a stolen base attempt or in connection with the next batted ball.

While in baseball a baserunner can lead off before a pitch is thrown, in most codes of softball, baserunners are not allowed to leave a base until the ball is released from the pitcher's hand.[3]

See also#edit

References#edit

  1. ^ "How To Lead Off In Baseball and Softball | JustBats". www.justbats.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ a b "How To Be a Better Lead-off Hitter In baseball – Art of Baseball: Bat Speed and Hitting Drills tips". artofbaseball.net. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ "NCAA Softball: 2020 and 2021 Rules Book" (PDF). p. 111. The base runner is out: 12.6.1 When she leaves the base she is occupying before the pitch is released and the defensive coach does not take the result of the play.
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