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 bat in the Bacardi logo will play notable role. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025 Shohei Ohtani, who could pitch in the series, hit 55 home runs while batting in 102 runs on the season. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 First RoboGobo encounters a bat in dire need of a rescue. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025 Along with catching, Rodriguez has played first base, second base, third base and left field to get his bat in the lineup. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bat in

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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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