bat in
phrasal verb
batted in; batting in; bats in
baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score
He batted in 70 runs last year.
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The video featured a highlight montage of his career, preceded by a humorous clip of fellow one-time All-Star Brock Holt tossing one of Dahl's old bats in a dumpster.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Some iconic Louisville moments from the 90s include the installation of the 120-foot Slugger baseball bat in downtown, the winning elections of former Kentucky Governors Brereton Jones and Paul Patton, the Cardinals winning the 1991 Fiesta Bowl and the completion of the Capital Holding Center.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman just finished his second at-bat in his bid for NASA chief.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 3 Dec. 2025
He is considered a top fit for the Red Sox, who desperately need a righty power bat in their lineup.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Some iconic Louisville moments from the 90s include the installation of the 120-foot Slugger baseball bat in downtown, the winning elections of former Kentucky Governors Brereton Jones and Paul Patton, the Cardinals winning the 1991 Fiesta Bowl and the completion of the Capital Holding Center.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman just finished his second at-bat in his bid for NASA chief.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 3 Dec. 2025
He is considered a top fit for the Red Sox, who desperately need a righty power bat in their lineup.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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