Noun He made a pickoff throw to third base. Verbpicked off more passes than any other player in the division
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If a third pickoff attempt is unsuccessful, the runner advances one base. Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 Kershaw fired a pickoff throw to first that caught Ohtani off the bag. Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2022 The meeting Tuesday between Ohtani and Kershaw consisted of a single pitch and a pickoff throw delivered three pitches into the next at-bat. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 Kershaw fired a pickoff throw to first that caught Ohtani off the bag. Beth Harris, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2022 Gallen allowed two runs in the second inning due to a wild pickoff throw followed by a double from Reds second baseman Jonathan India. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 15 June 2022 Sullivan scored on a wild pickoff throw from ULM pitcher Tylor Jans (1-4), with Tissue racing to third. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 15 May 2022 Mullins walked leading off the sixth and advanced to second on Cease’s throwing error on a pickoff attempt. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 But then the left-hander picked off Ohtani, the first pickoff in an All-Star Game since 2008. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 See More