pickoffs
/ˈpɪkˌɔfs/
noun
- In baseball, a play in which a pitcher throws the ball to a base to try to get a runner out who is too far from the base.
- The team practiced pickoffs during spring training to improve their defense.
- His pickoff move is so fast that few runners dare to take a big lead.
- The pitcher made a quick pickoff to first base and caught the runner off guard.