at the plate

idiom

baseball
: at home plate
The runner was tagged out at the plate.

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The 29-year-old was a six-time All-Star in Japan and starred both at the plate and in the field. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026 The results at the plate have dipped for García, but not his fielding. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025 Rangers outfielder Adolis García, the hero of the team's 2023 World Series run, had seen a steady decline at the plate. Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025 Additionally, Robert hasn’t shown consistency at the plate. Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the plate

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“At the plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20plate. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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