at the plate

idiom

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

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Caglianone hit a 451-foot home run on Saturday and is showing signs of improvement at the plate. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025 Ryan McMahon hit a sharp grounder to second baseman Lenyn Sosa, who threw home to get Wells at the plate. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 But Realmuto's performance at the plate has waned over the last few years. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 The Marlins were able to knot the score at 2 in the seventh on a wild pitch from Braves reliever Dylan Lee with Agustín Ramírez at the plate. Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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