barehand
verb
bare·hand
ˈber-ˌhand 
barehanded; barehanding; barehands
: to catch or retrieve (a baseball) with a bare hand
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Seiya Suzuki blooped a single into right-center shallow enough for second baseman Luis Arraez to barehand the ball and hurl it back into the infield, catching Suzuki trying for second base.
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Shayna Rubin,
San Francisco Chronicle,
22 Feb. 2026
Hampson, knowing the speedy Acuña was chugging down the line, tried to barehand the toss to make a quicker throw.
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Paul Newberry,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2023
But Matt Olson picked up the bunt attempt barehanded and flipped it to catcher Sean Murphy, who easily tagged out Tom Murphy.
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Chris Talbott,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2019
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Shayna Rubin,
San Francisco Chronicle,
22 Feb. 2026
Hampson, knowing the speedy Acuña was chugging down the line, tried to barehand the toss to make a quicker throw.
—
Paul Newberry,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2023
But Matt Olson picked up the bunt attempt barehanded and flipped it to catcher Sean Murphy, who easily tagged out Tom Murphy.
—
Chris Talbott,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2019
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“Barehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barehand. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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