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 Reds have a core formed, led by several top-end starters and star shortstop Elly De La Cruz, but their long list of homegrown hitting prospects has not amounted to much in the way of impact bats in recent years.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Blue Jays were keeping the major bats in the Dodgers’ lineup at bay for most of the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
That would presumably push Bo Bichette from the DH spot to second base, aiming to keep Toronto’s biggest bats in the lineup.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Reynolds, a chief operating officer of a local logistics company, is stepping up to bat in the Ward 1 race against incumbent Tony Gillette, who served as chairman of the Northwest Johnson County Republicans before sitting on council.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Blue Jays were keeping the major bats in the Dodgers’ lineup at bay for most of the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
That would presumably push Bo Bichette from the DH spot to second base, aiming to keep Toronto’s biggest bats in the lineup.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Reynolds, a chief operating officer of a local logistics company, is stepping up to bat in the Ward 1 race against incumbent Tony Gillette, who served as chairman of the Northwest Johnson County Republicans before sitting on council.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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