Every situation. Every player.
Step through relays, picks, bunt plays and 1st and 3rd defences, and see where all nine go, including the ones without the ball. Edit any play, or draw your own and share it with your team.
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Relays and cuts
Single to left, runner on 2nd
Play at the plate. 3B is the cutoff, SS covers third, the pitcher backs up home.
Runner on 2ndNo outs4 stepsRelays and cuts
Single to centre, runner on 2nd
Play at the plate. 1B is the cutoff, 2B covers first, both corner outfielders back up.
Runner on 2nd1 out4 stepsRelays and cuts
Single to right, runner on 1st
Runner going first to third. SS is the cutoff for third, the pitcher backs up third.
Runner on 1stNo outs4 stepsRelays and cuts
Single to left, bases empty
The simplest hit. SS goes out as the cutoff, 2B covers second, the catcher backs up first.
Bases emptyNo outs4 stepsRelays and cuts
Double to left-centre: tandem relay
Ball in the gap. SS is the lead relay, 2B trails behind him, 1B takes second.
Bases emptyNo outs5 stepsRelays and cuts
Double down the right field line, runner on 1st
Runner trying to score from first. 2B is the lead relay, SS trails, 1B is the cutoff at home.
Runner on 1st1 out5 stepsPicks and trick plays
SS daylight pick at 2nd
The pitcher spins and throws when he sees daylight between the shortstop and the runner.
Runner on 2nd3 stepsPicks and trick plays
2B timed pick at 2nd
On a count: SS fakes, 2B breaks when the pitcher looks home, the pitcher spins on two.
Runner on 2nd4 stepsPicks and trick plays
Catcher back-pick at 1st
1B plays off the bag, the runner takes a big secondary lead, the catcher throws behind him.
Runner on 1st3 stepsPicks and trick plays
Catcher back-pick at 3rd
3B plays off, the runner at third strays too far after the pitch, the catcher throws behind him.
Runner on 3rd3 stepsPicks and trick plays
CF sneak pick at 2nd
Middle infielders stay deep, CF creeps in behind the runner and takes the throw.
Runner on 2nd3 stepsBunt defence
Bunt defence, runner on 1st
Corners charge, 2B covers first, SS covers second. Catcher calls the base.
Runner on 1stNo outs4 stepsBunt defence
Wheel play (bunt rotation)
Runners on 1st and 2nd, obvious bunt. SS rotates to third so 3B can charge and get the lead runner.
Runners on 1st and 2ndNo outs5 stepsBunt defence
Bunt look: pick at 2nd
Corners charge to show bunt defence, the runner at second extends, SS sneaks in behind him.
Runners on 1st and 2ndNo outs3 stepsBunt defence
Bunt defence, runner on 2nd
The pitcher covers the third base line, 3B reads, 2B covers first.
Runner on 2ndNo outs4 steps1st and 3rd
1st and 3rd: throw through
The catcher throws through to second. 2B covers in front of the bag and checks the runner at third.
Runners on 1st and 3rd1 out4 steps1st and 3rd
1st and 3rd: middle cut
SS covers second, 2B steps in on the throw line and cuts it if the runner at third breaks.
Runners on 1st and 3rd1 out4 steps1st and 3rd
1st and 3rd: pitcher cut
The catcher fires the ball back at the pitcher, who throws home if the runner at third breaks.
Runners on 1st and 3rd1 out4 steps1st and 3rd
1st and 3rd: throw to third
The catcher pump-fakes to second and throws to third behind a runner leaning toward home.
Runners on 1st and 3rd1 out3 steps1st and 3rd
1st and 3rd: hold the ball
Give them second. The catcher runs the runner at third back to the bag and gives the ball to the pitcher.
Runners on 1st and 3rd1 out4 stepsPositioning
Corners in, middle back
Runner on 3rd, fewer than two outs, early in the game: cut the run off at the corners, take the out up the middle.
Runner on 3rdNo outs2 stepsPositioning
Infield in
Runner on 3rd, fewer than two outs, late and close: everyone in to throw the runner out at home.
Runner on 3rd1 out2 stepsPositioning
Double-play depth
Runner on 1st, fewer than two outs: middle infielders two steps in and two toward second. Then turn two.
Runner on 1stNo outs4 stepsPositioning
No doubles
Late, protecting a lead: outfielders deep, corners on the lines. Give up the single, not the double.
Bases empty2 outs2 stepsBackups and coverage
Ground ball to short: backups
Bases empty, grounder to short. Where the other eight go.
Bases emptyNo outs3 stepsBackups and coverage
Pitcher covers first
Ground ball to the right side pulls 1B off the bag. The pitcher runs to the line, then up it.
Bases emptyNo outs3 stepsBackups and coverage
Pop-up priority
Shallow pop-up between SS, 3B and LF. Who has priority, and how to call it.
Bases empty1 out3 steps