tagging up
Post-catch base contact
Tagging up is a baserunning play in baseball where a runner on base waits for a fly ball to be caught before advancing to the next base.
The runner must touch their current base at or after the moment of the catch, then can attempt to advance before the fielder throws them out: He tagged up from third and scored on the sacrifice fly.
The risk-reward calculation depends on the outfielder's arm strength and the runner's speed.
- baserunnerPlayer between bases
- fly ballBatted ball aloft
- third baseInfield position near home
- sacrifice flyOut that drives in run
- coachOne who instructs
outfield · left fielder · right field · warning track · catch · sprint · home plate · score · baseball · advance · timing · dugout · footwork · bag · base coach · umpire · throw · relay
- baseball defenseshortstop, second baseman, first baseman, third baseman, catcher
- baserunningsteal, stolen base, stealing, lead off, leadoff
- outfield playsdiving catch, leaping catch, fly ball, deep fly, can of corn
baserunning strategy
tagging upleaving early
Exiting before conclusion
stealing · hit and run · staying put · taking off · retreating