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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Then Judge hit his 38th homer against the Twins but Stanton added his 12th, demonstrating why Boone is so eager to get both bats in the same lineup.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
The player also might be batting in a new spot in the order, playing out position and/or not playing as much.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Matt Vierling appeared to misjudge the ball off Ryan Jeffers’ bat in the first, turning a potential inning-ending catch into a double and the Twins went on to score three runs.
—Larry Lage, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
In 2019, a 21-year-old man died from being scratched by a bat in Canada.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
The player also might be batting in a new spot in the order, playing out position and/or not playing as much.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Matt Vierling appeared to misjudge the ball off Ryan Jeffers’ bat in the first, turning a potential inning-ending catch into a double and the Twins went on to score three runs.
—Larry Lage, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
In 2019, a 21-year-old man died from being scratched by a bat in Canada.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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